Ideas for a bride's photo shoot

I would like to capture the most significant and joyful moments of life. A wedding is a very exciting day, a long-awaited celebration of the birth of a new family. Therefore, it is so important to keep vivid, vivid memories of him. A high-quality, well-conducted photo session will leave original, beautiful photos for many years. The article will provide tips for taking photographs of your wedding morning.

The bride's photo session begins with capturing the process of preparing for the celebration. The girl poses for a photographer at home with her parents and girlfriends. Partially it can be natural shots. Boudoir photography involves the creation of personal, almost intimate shots. These photos are not for general viewing. We can say that this is a kind of gift for the future husband. During the shooting, the girl gradually puts on her wedding dress.

Tips and tricks for taking a morning bride shoot:

• It is worth remembering that she herself is the central figure in the bride's photo session. Frames with interior items or close ones will be just additional touches. Therefore, it is very important to have a positive attitude and the ability to show sincere bright emotions.
• Sufficient time should be devoted to taking pictures. Hastily shots can be disappointing later on.
• The photo session may not take place on the wedding day. Usually in the morning of this exciting day, the bride has a lot of worries and little time. You can order a boudoir shoot in advance and slowly make thoughtful beautiful shots.
• The location for filming can also be a photo studio with the appropriate design, a specially rented hotel room.Also, shooting in a picturesque natural area is very popular.

• You can combine a rehearsal of a wedding hairstyle, makeup, trying on a dress and a trial photo session. In this case, the bride will have an additional opportunity to evaluate the image she has chosen for the wedding.
• Clothes for shooting the morning of the bride are selected in a delicate style. It can be a light peignoir of light colors, a dressing gown made of light silk, beautiful underwear. However, there may be other options. The main thing is that the model feels beautiful and natural.
• A bold, original option is posing in a loose men's shirt.

• If the hairstyle is already done, you should take care that dressing up for the photo session does not spoil it. In this case, wardrobe items with a narrow neck will not work.
• While donning the wedding dress, the bride, her bridesmaids and parents can also pose for the camera. The main stages of putting on an outfit, such as fastening a veil, pulling on stockings, gloves, flaunting in front of a mirror, tightening the lacing, always turn out beautiful and effective.
• At the end of the morning shoot, the dressed bride can pose with a toy, doll, or other equipment.

It is worth pondering some ideas for model poses and subject compositions during boudoir photography.

• A touching moment is the time the happy bride wakes up on her wedding day. The girl is basking in bed, anticipating the joyful changes in her life. Such photos do not have to be made frank, if the heart is not in it. A girl can be covered with a sheet, wrap herself in a blanket, stretch from sleep. If the windows in the room look out at dawn, the photographer can try to take a frame from the foreshortening, where the sun is shining through the window, and the girl smiles at him happily.
• Morning wash. A girl in a chemise stands in front of the bathroom mirror and splashes water on her face.
• Admiring the dress. The model examines her future outfit, adjusts any detail with her hand.

• The plot of putting on a garter is classic. It can be made slightly erotic, or, on the contrary, a little funny when bridesmaids wear this detail on the bride.
• Photo in front of a full-length mirror. The model can straighten the veil, look at the shoes, lifting the hem of the dress, straighten the frills, try on jewelry.
• Beautiful compositions with a wedding bouquet, rings, invitation cards and other attributes of the upcoming celebration well diversify the morning photo session.

• The bride stands half-turned to the lens. Mom or girlfriend tightens the lacing on the corset.
• A model in a wedding dress is sitting or standing by the window, waiting for the groom with a bouquet in her hands.
• Close-up shot of the bride's hands. In her thin fingers, a girl can hold a flower, an invitation card, a ribbon. Pictures of two rings, laid in the palm of your hand, look anxious.
• A girl in her wedding dress stands in front of a large mirror, and behind her back are visible her parents and friends, affectionately looking at the future newlywed.

• If there are animals in the house, they can also be used in the frame. One has only to make sure that the wedding dress is not damaged. The girl and her friends can pose with the cat. The bride can be photographed in nature with a dog on a leash. Small animals or birds can be photographed in close-up on the hands of the model or raised to the face. You can rent rabbits or chinchilla. These photos look very cute and gentle.
• Together with relatives and friends, you can stage a joint morning tea party.
• Photos of the bride with children look touching. Have a photographer take pictures of little brothers and sisters engaged in a common game with a girl. Children can give the bride a bouquet or help decorate the outfit.

So that the photos do not highlight the weaknesses of the appearance and figure, you should know the features and rules of shooting girls with non-model parameters.

• So that the folds at the waist and sides do not stand out, it is best to photograph the bride standing in full growth. It is recommended to avoid oblique poses and bends.
• Full face photos can greatly enhance facial features.
• Close-up shots are best done from a slightly higher position. When the girl lifts her chin slightly, her neck will look slimmer.
• The side light source conceals completeness well.
• If the light hits the subject directly, it is best to choose a pose in which she naturally covers her face with her hand. Then the shadow will fall on the neck and chin, visually reducing these parts of the body.

To hide pregnancy, you can use some of the subtleties of photography for such cases.

• When photographing while standing, it is better to add a large object to the frame: a bouquet, an umbrella, a fruit basket. This will shift the focus of the frame and draw attention away from the belly area.
• A protruding tummy can be smoothed out visually by taking a photo from a position just above the height of the bride.
• Photos of pregnant girls in a wedding dress while sitting look good. In this case, the folds of the dress hide the waist.
• For shots, it is better to choose mainly full-face. Shooting half-turned and from the side can give a visual accent to the tummy.

For tips on taking photos of the bride, see the video below.