Preparing For Nashville Wedding Photography

By Martha Parker


Weddings are generally filled with people laughing all day, and children running around. To preserve these memories most people hire a person who can handle Nashville wedding photography. If this is the first time you are shooting this kind of event, there are things you need to know.

Know your equipment. This fact cannot be emphasized enough. Knowing how your camera works will save you from embarrassing yourself, and disappointing the client. It will also make you more confident on that day, which is necessary if you want to get more clients. Since sometimes equipment might fail without notice, it is advisable to always have a second camera with you.

Even if this is your first major job, you need to project professionalism. This will mean you need to be sure of yourself, in order to convince the couple to hire you. While doing this, be very careful not to avoid looking overconfident as this can be interpreted as arrogance. Do not oversell yourself because this might make the couple expect even more from you. During this initial meeting, make sure you discuss the charges to avoid confusion and later on.

Preparation is the best gift you can give yourself, and the couple on this day. This involves the small things, like making sure you do not leave the house without your charger or confirming that you have packed the artificial lighting. In order to perfect your skills, start practicing. For this event, you can get your friends to step in as the bride and groom, which will allow you to take some experimental shots of them.

When you ask a professional, they will tell you the easiest way to ensure that you do not miss any event during the day, is to have a list of the shots. Write down this list and go through it with the couple, so that they can also give you their input. In order not to get confused by the family dynamics, or to spend a lot of time organizing the bridal party, get someone to help you coordinate the photos.

Try to visit the location of the wedding before the actual day. This way, you will know whether you need any lighting and it will allow you to identify the best locations to take the photos. You should also make a point of getting there a few hours before the wedding starts to see if there are any changes. If the location is popularly used place in Nashville, Tennessee, look it up to see how other people took their photos.

Getting hands-on experience is the best way to prepare for the day. You can volunteer to work as a second photographer for an expert, or even as their intern. This will let you learn by directly practicing at different weddings. You might also learn some tricks which you can use to make your work easier.

Weddings can be tricky affairs and with the possibility of sudden outbursts, or broken high heels it is difficult to be completely ready for everything. However, you have to know how to deal with these situations quickly and in good fashion. This will require having a sharp mind and the ability to improvise quickly in order to save the situation.




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