Best Wedding Photography Cameras and Tips for Budding Wedding Photographers

Wedding photography is the blend of many forms of photography. In this, the event called wedding has to be covered. So, in that process, the photographer has to come up with various photography ideas like landscape photography (if the place or location of wedding is awesome), portrait photography (the pictures of bride, groom and the relatives), group photography, close up pictures and so on. 

Things a photographer should be careful of while doing wedding photography

Wedding is an important event in the life of a person. So, this is kind of stress for the photographer because if by chance he misses the SD card or if the images got deleted then he would be in trouble and he would surely feel guilty for the entire blunder caused. 

The wedding photographer should start planning for things quite early and hence, he has to be friendly with the clients and also understand about their plans for the wedding. So, all these things should take lot of time. The wedding photographer should find time to meet the clients and select the plan in that fashion.

Wedding photography is a good professional decision for the photographer because wedding is a common event almost everywhere and hence this can turn out to be a lucrative business. But the photographer should have uniqueness, professionalism and a lot of other characteristics to attain a reputed name. Once the photographer develops a good reputation then he has the chance to become popular for sure.

If you have just begun wedding photography then perhaps you will get benefit by reading 6 Mistakes of a Newbie Photographer.

Which cameras do the best wedding photographers use?

Since wedding photography is a very special field it is important that the photographers use special kind of cameras. Here, I would jot down a few that are really a hit among popular photographers.

1. Canon 5D Mark IV

Canon 5D series are quite popular cameras among the wedding photographers. Canon 5D Mark IV is best in quality, features and stability. One of the popular destination photographers in India Radhika Pandit owns this camera. Some of the amazing features that this camera holds are low noise level, great color reproduction, touchscreen lock focus technology, micro adjust focus etc. 

2. Nikon D750 

Nikon D750 is also one of the most liked cameras among the wedding photographers. This is my personal favorite too. It has good battery life and hence when you are on a location wedding, this camera can really offer you good level of convenience. The other great features include good dynamic range, sensor with high ISO, easy to use even if you are a beginner.

3. Canon EOS- 1DX

A wedding photography camera is supposed to be magnificent in every way and Canon EOS-1DX has all the features that a good camera should have. The amazing speed, best level of color reproduction, precision, easy to use and ruggedness are some of the features that make this camera a perfect buy deal.

List of photography accessories that a wedding photographer would need

• Camera bag
• Light modifiers
• Wedding flashes
• Off camera flash receiver
• Reflector
• Video light
• Tripod
• Polarizing Filter
• Extra batteries
• High capacity DS cards
• Cleaning kit

I hope the above checklist would suffice and would cover almost all the accessories as needed for wedding photography.

A few tips for budding wedding photographers to come up with best pictures

1. Have a personal chat with the bride and the groom

Wedding is an important affair and hence when the photographer has to start the shoot, before that he should sit with the couple and discuss the important aspects of the event. The photographer is expected to know many things beforehand so that he is ready to document the event in a well-organized way. There are different aspects to this, like the photographer should be able to cover the venue, the dressing of the bride and the groom, the reactions of each of them, the ceremony pictures and so on. Also, the important members of the family should not be left out. 

2. Hire assistants for covering different things

Since a lot of things do happen at the wedding and hence, it would be better that you as the lead photographer you must hire a few assistants so that there are no chances of missing anything.  Handling the gear, setting up the lighting, distribution of shots etc are some of the examples of tasks that should be distributed. 

3. Understand the lighting situation well

It is vital that you understand well how the lighting is. By studying these things in detail you will be able to come up with a program that will surely help you in deciding various light settings. 

4. Stay alert and active

Being a wedding photographer means that, you should be active enough and should be able to handle every situation. At times, there might be things which are unplanned and yet you will have to cover them. Be ready to face such situations.

Conclusion

Your professionalism and good work will surely count. I hope that the above read is helpful to all the new wedding photographers on the block. Do share your responses here for Best Wedding Photography Cameras and Tips for Budding Wedding Photographers and let us know your feedback.

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