Shooting for wedding! Final!

The reception, the last portion of the whole wedding event for us to look at with regards to what pictures to take and not to take. The most torturing time since you have to be taking pictures while others feast away... (Kidding!) A general rule of thumb for the reception photography is not to take pictures of people eating, munching or drinking. Do you like to be photographed with your mouthful of chocolate cake? No right? Because you will look funny with those chocolate stains on your teeth, so give those shots a miss.

So here are the shots you should take care of...



1) Food - That's right, take pictures of the food. These shots are considered as detail shots too, it helps the couple to remember the wonderful food they had during their reception! So like any other food photography, go for a very tight shot and frame it in such a way that it cuts away edges of the plate.



2) Guest - Take pictures of them while they are not eating, probably in conversation or like this shot above where the lady is flipping through a photo album done up by the bride and groom. You can also have them to pose for you, all you have to do is ask!



3) Send off - Like any other wedding event, for sure there will be guests that have to leave early, so keep you eyes peeled for those people. Call out for the bride and groom for the send off and snap a picture of them hugging or shaking hands!

Well that's about it on how to photograph a wedding event. I wouldn't say that this is a complete guide on what to take or shoot, however we have covered some of the main things to take note of and hopefully it will be helpful to you!