Slow Photography

For weddings, I try to do Slow Photography. This doesn't mean I work slowly. Slow Photograph is a mind set for making portraits. Professional wedding photography requires a planned approach with coordinated teamwork.     I wish I'd had these seven ideas in mind when I first started in wedding photography. 1. GAIN THE BRIDE'S TRUST.      The Bride's trust is the essence of all wedding photography. Build rapport with her. When you have her trust, you'll get great photographs because she wants you to create extraordinary images of her day and her family. Working closely together with her takes time and can not be rushed.    To build her trust, make time to understand exactly what is important to her. If you don't have a studio, set up a meal with the couple to hang out casually with them. Learn about her hobbies, skills, and needs. Ask her permission to meet both sets of parents, and explain to the bride and groom that th...

Shhh . . .here are a couple Slow Photography Secrets. 1. How You Think Slow Photography is NOT something you do with only your thumb, or your finger. It's NOT about time exposures, filters, or water blurs. It IS about how you think, using your brain and visual system, to care about every frame. It takes a curious blend of curiosity, faith, imagination and patience. 2. Three E's What makes a Slow Photographer is taking time to experiment, explore, and enquire about how the image could be better. 3. Thoughtful Moves, not Sluggish Ones. You can move quickly when you do Slow Photography. That's right. It's a well kept secret. Slow Photography is not about how fast you move. It is your deliberate, mindful awareness of how you make photographs. 4. Caring:  Environment, Safety, Ethics If you are moving slowly towards a grizzly bear in a national park, snapping away, after signing the park rules against getting within 100 yards of a wild be...