Choosing poses for wedding photo shoots

For all newlyweds, a wedding is a unique and memorable day. In addition to the general festive mood, flowers and congratulations, the presence of a professional photographer and a camera is mandatory, because photographs will be interesting to look at after years, to show them to children and grandchildren. Unfortunately, not everyone has the gift of naturally posing for the camera. This is especially true for shy grooms, who sometimes worry as much as their brides during wedding preparations.

Of course, the beauty bride is the highlight of any wedding and its main accent. On this day, all eyes and flashlights are focused on her magical image, carefully thought out and verified. Therefore, for a wedding archive, it is worth capturing all the subtleties of the dress, makeup and bouquet. It will not be superfluous to subtly beat the shoes and manicure in the photographs. Of the main classical images for a portrait of a bride, the following can be distinguished.

A good angle suitable for any type of face. A girl can sit on a chair or in a car, looking upward into the lens.

A mysterious gentle image with a sweet smile and sparkling eyes.The bride stands half-sided to the photographer, slightly bowing her head, the camera is focused on her eyes. The veil in this case will serve as a background - a light cloud around the bride's face.

You can capture a wedding dress with standard full-length photographs, with a bouquet of flowers, in front or in a semi-profile. But in order to make an unusual accent and highlight the subtleties for which the dress was chosen, you need to come up with something original. For example, the bride's gaze over her shoulder, with her back to the lens. Often, wedding dresses have a stunningly beautiful back that is not inferior to the neckline. In addition, such a photo will show the bride's neck, jewelry and curls.

Wedding shoes are a special pride of any bride. After all, a wedding is almost a fabulous event, and everyone wants to feel like a princess. Shoes are chosen according to the outfit and are most often worn only once. So why not capture this attribute? To give aesthetics, a photo with a shoe can be played according to the classic version of Cinderella, on the beautiful staircase of a palace, mansion, park. You can also demonstrate the shoes in a playful pose, slightly raising the edge of the crinoline, while the gaze will be turned down to your feet.

Wedding nail art has been popular for quite some time, there are even special styles of manicure for brides. It is distinguished by its special solemnity and femininity, it is difficult to confuse it with the evening or everyday.

It so happened in the wedding tradition that the image of the groom in the photographs complements and completes the image of the bride. Poses are chosen depending on the wishes of the couple, but they should be as natural as possible and suit the newlyweds in character. It is worth deciding in advance what image the groom will broadcast to the camera. It can be a gentle knight or a brutal head of a family, a protector or a passionate lover.

Depending on the image, the appropriate pose is chosen in a particular photograph.

• Kneeling knight holding the bride's hand or holding out a bouquet. The photo is taken in profile.

• Photo in pre-revolutionary retro style. The head of the family sits on a chair, and the bride stands slightly behind, putting her hand on the groom's shoulder.
• A hug from behind, with the groom's hands on the bride's waist, symbolizes patronage and protection. In this case, the bride looks into the lens, and the groom can gently kiss her ear or blissfully revel in the smell of her hair.

Separately, the portrait of the groom can be captured surrounded by friends, beating the cheerful company in any suitable way. Or the groom standing on the steps of the registry office and excitedly looking at his watch.

All of the above is only a small part of the wedding album, and you should not dwell on single photos. The main part of the archive, of course, should be made up of joint photos of the newlyweds. To draw up an approximate plan of wedding poses, it is worth mentally walking through the solemn ceremony from the very beginning. Meeting with the bride. A touching moment, which in the photo is intended to express joy and a long-awaited connection.

Easy postures with smiles and even laughter successfully convey the feeling of happiness.

• The groom can pick up the bride in his arms and lift it slightly. The impression will be created that the couple was running towards each other towards.
• Strong hugs symbolize a meeting after a long separation, because for lovers every minute seems like an eternity.
• Slow rapprochement, when the groom looks with hope and shyness at the approaching modest bride, who has lowered her gaze.

In the registry office, during the wedding procedure, the photographer can choose any close-ups - they will all be good for a wedding album. The moment of the announcement by the husband and wife, the painting in the certificate, the exchange of rings and, of course, the first kiss in the status of husband and wife. As a rule, during the ceremony there is no time and desire to be distracted by thoughts of planned poses, so let there be natural emotions and experiences.

A photo session in a studio is carried out after painting, usually in a beautiful hall or hall of the registry office.

Here, group photographs are taken with relatives and close friends. It is also important to record the moment of congratulation of the newlyweds, when guests present flowers and say their first wishes.

Creative photographs can depict the exit of a newly-made married couple under the handle from the registry office, which is accompanied by actions in the form of sprinkling with rose petals or white doves released into the sky. All these moments will perfectly complement the wedding album. If possible, the groom can carry the bride out of the registry office in his arms.

Any wedding is a sea of ​​kisses and hugs. You can make a whole collection of touching photos and insert them into the album on each page between all the other photos.

• The groom gently hugs the bride around the waist, Eskimo kiss nose to nose, eye to eye. Camera on the side.
• The same pose, but the back view of the bride. The groom's hands form a heart at the waist of his beloved. In this photo, the back of the newlywed's dress will be clearly visible.
• Touching poses are obtained with the groom's hand touching the bride's tender face, with a patronizing kiss on the forehead.
• A pensive pose, when the groom hugs the bride to him and looks into the distance, as if through the years, and she trustingly presses against his chest and closes her eyes.

Landscapes at any time of the year look much more lively than any interior delights, so you should not neglect the natural beauty for creating wedding photos. If the weather and air temperature allows, you can plan a walk on the street or a short trip out of town through picturesque places with guests.

The colors of the sunny summer season will decorate wedding photos better than any designer. Depending on the area, choose the most picturesque corners and try to feel what nature itself tells you.

On a forest path, a road through a field or a park, cute photographs are obtained in the form of a couple walking forward. The lens is kept at a distance, the couple moves away, holding hands and smiling at each other, slightly turning their heads.

Fabulous winter time is in harmony with the snow-white outfit of the bride. Snow flakes, frost on trees will go well with wedding attributes. If, of course, the winter turned out to be snowy. Otherwise, it is better to refuse to take pictures in nature in chilly windy weather. If the winter did not disappoint, and the bride has a wedding coat or cloak attached to her outfit, then you can arrange a short photo session in the winter park. Choose a lush spruce tree closest to the path and beat the image from different sides. Also, the walk can be supplemented with a game of snowballs, a demonstration of cones or spruce branches in the joined palms of the newlyweds.

The time of the spring awakening of life, drops and the first chimes of birds suggests capturing the same picture as in the winter version, but focusing on the melting of icicles, on picturesque streams. In late spring, when the first flowers have already appeared, photographs with lilacs, blooming apple trees and cherries will be especially delicate.

Fall's vibrant golden-red hues are a great backdrop for wedding photos. Against the background of crimson foliage, the bride's snow-white outfit will stand out like a white cloud. Autumn photos by a pond or lake are successfully obtained, when the foliage is reflected in the already icy transparent water.

To take the best photos of your wedding, you don't have to completely copy someone else's ideas. It is enough to catch the general vector and mood, take into account the character of the partner and betray all your love for each other into the lens.

The groom's head lies on the bride's lap, she gently hugs his face with her palms. Both have a happy look as an already engaged couple.

An unusual angle, giving the impression of a dance step, in which the partners secretly kissed.

Not so much original as a symbolic perspective. Such a photo can be put on the title page, on the first page of the wedding album.

The photographer's tips about mistakes in a wedding photo session in the video below.