Consider shooting the subjects against a backdrop they are comfortable in. If you can avoid any public places or spots during the wedding wherein they might end up feeling a bit self-conscious when people keep passing by and looking at them, then you need to really get something like this checked out. Keep it simple and keep it neat and that should be all there is to it.
Know how to handle kids
As an Edinburgh wedding photographer, you should also know how to handle kids when taking portraits. Kids will always be a part of weddings. It’s just the circle of life. Weddings usually bring families together and there will always be children there at some point or so. This is what you need to take care of as much as possible. Don’t be overly upset if you can’t deal with the kids or if you can’t manage them as much as you would like to. The trick there is to not try to manage them at all. Let the kids be kids and let them do what they would like to do and things should pan out for you easily enough. On the plus side, kids are naturally photogenic so you won’t have too much problems here.
Give the subjects of your portrait shots a space to look into as a wedding photographer.
This is something that can generate a kind of vibe that is mysterious and interesting at the same time. This can make your portrait shots come out looking really marvelous. Your clients will thank you for it and you will be bringing something truly new and unique to the table every single time. Make sure that this is something that you get checked out when it all comes down to it because it will turn out to really be that one last detail that can put on the cherry on top of the cake for your wedding photo album. Don’t miss out on a trick shot like this as much as possible and always inject creativity in everything that you are doing.
Make good use of window light when taking portraits.
Window light can be extremely helpful in making the most use of natural light at the end of the day. Whenever you are shooting indoors, don’t rule out the possibility of diffused light or of natural lighting altogether. This is still something that you will be able to go ahead and pull off the right way when it all comes down to it. Position your subject at an angle. Don’t allow the camera to face the subject head on and don’t allow the subject to be positioned directly straight in front of the window. It has to be a little bit on the side so that it doesn’t end up being a little too much. This is the best way for you to more or less make the most use out of what you are trying to go ahead and accomplish at the end of the day. Try to go ahead and take note of that as much as you possibly can.