Just imagine the actual wedding day has arrived. Here is a typical sequence of events to help guide you on the wedding photography process.

At the House : If you want to take shots of the bride getting ready, you should be one of the earliest to arrive at the bride’s house, so that you can set up your positions, tripods or whatever equipment you have to use.

At the Church : While in the church, find out where the priest will be standing and search an appropriate position for you. Some of the critical locations where wedding photos are usually taken include the entrance to church, the aisle and the place where the couple will stand. 

And here is another important tip for you– you should not get too much excited about your shots so early on the wedding day. Remember, you have a long day for taking photos. If you snap many photos at the church entrance, you will nearly run out of memory card space by the time the couple exchanged vows. 

If a reception is to be held in the church reception, rush to the reception area faster than the rest of the guests, and position yourself in the correct place. Receptions are always a good time to capture candid and fun shots, so shoot it with all your might.

Formal Group Shots : If there are any formal group shots to be taken, with the help of your assistant you shoot them. Better start with the big groups and then slowly remove family members so that you can get the various combinations of family and friends needed.

Usually wedding ceremony will be followed by a reception and dinner in the afternoon or evening. In that case you can show your photographic skills that time also by capturing wonderful images. 

Cleaning up : What should be your next step after shooting the wedding photos? Yes, you have to do plenty. You need to do some basic image editing, like removing red eye, cropping and rotating. Also you have to burn the photos into CDs and DVDs, usually in a slideshow format. If you are in the wedding photography business, you should realise that you cannot delay this step. Try to hand over the CD or DVD final package to the happy couple as early as you can.

Conclusion : OH! You have got a lot of valuable information about wedding photography. Always keep in mind that while wedding photos are challenging to take, they can be very rewarding too, particularly when you watch the couple smiling and reminiscing about how wonderful their wedding day was. Try to keep the above tips in mind the next time you are shooting wedding photos. Who knows, one day you may open your own wedding photography business too. That day will not be far off!