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The importance of emotion in landscape photography

07 Feb
A land that time forgot: Iceland.

When you think about landscape photography you may not immediately connect it with emotion in the same way as if you see a portrait, documentary photo, wildlife photo or indeed pet photo (that emotion is why my dog, Pebbles, gets more love than me on YouTube!). But as with all art forms, landscape photography should connect with the viewer in a way that means something, and it has the potential to be more than just a gorgeous scene.

I remember when I started photography 35 years ago, a mentor at that time, when I was definitely the youngest in the camera club, 13 years old, said to me, “You photograph how you see and not what you see.” At that point I didn’t really get it but I never forgot it.

It’s interesting as there are thousands of videos and articles on technique, cameras and settings, but the photos that stick in your mind don’t get there because they were really sharp, had good bokeh or were shot on a certain camera. Have you ever looked at Van Gogh and said, “He must have had a good paint brush?” However, there aren’t as many on emotion and feelings in photography.

“A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.” –Ansel Adams

I think there are two forms of emotion in a photo: the one that the photographer has when they captured the image and the one the viewer has when they look at it.

They don’t have to be the same, but I believe that when you have an emotional response to the landscape that translates into a photo, it’s more likely to create an emotional response in the viewer. It’s why I don’t believe you can create a photo out of nothing. Too often, people say that you can add light and create dramatic impact with Lightroom and Photoshop. But they should be there to enhance what you saw and not create something that didn’t exist. After all how can you ask a viewer to connect with something you didn’t first observe?

What emotions do you feel with landscape photography though?

Sometimes a photo makes you stop in your tracks and look deep into it. It isn’t just perfect exposure or a beautiful scene. It has instant impact and creates a quick emotional response. Take the next image for example:

Kalsoy Lighthouse, Faroe Islands

Other times, you can pass by an image many times and eventually grow to love it and have an increased emotional attachment to it as you see new things and explore the intricacies of the scene.

Winter Colour, Lake District

Unfortunately modern social media favors the first of these two emotional responses. Instagram is all about that five second impact. Take the following photo from my Instagram feed. It got 50% more views than my average photo but it doesn’t really have any long lasting emotional response.

It’s why I love printed media so much and feel that having an image printed out and on a wall offers so much more value to the photographer and viewer alike. If I show my prints on a workshop or to other photographers then they spend a lot longer looking at each image than they would if I gave them an iPad to view the same shots.

Let’s look at the photographer’s and viewer’s emotion in more detail.

The photographer’s emotion

For me, getting out in the landscape is one of the most relaxing and fulfilling things to do. I love observing the scenes around me and just staying in the moment. Nothing is better than arriving at a location, finding a rock, pouring a coffee and taking in the surroundings.

Taking photographs is part of what I find relaxing. This process of taking in the scene around me, then taking out my camera, setting it up, visualizing the scene and capturing that emotion I have at that time.

“I think that emotional content is an image’s most important element, regardless of the photographic technique. Much of the work I see these days lacks the emotional impact to draw a reaction from viewers, or remain in their hearts.” –Anne Geddes

But emotion in photographs is a personal thing and if I look back at my photos a lot have stories associated with them that others wouldn’t know. I believe this helps to create a better and more emotional response. It is very interesting for me as when I spend longer in a location I find I almost always produce a more interesting photograph.

The viewer’s emotion

Emotional response is regarded as a critical element to experiencing all forms of art. Various research such as this by Cupchik et al , ‘Viewing artworks: Contributions of cognitive control and perceptual facilitation to aesthetic experience’, show that the brain regions involved in emotion experience activation when seeing art compared to objects.

But, how do you go about creating something that invokes strong emotion in the landscape? It’s all about connecting with the viewer. Maybe it is through the changing weather or the patterns in the scene. Or maybe a photo leaves something out and the viewer has to get more involved in the image to understand it.

“I like photographs that leave something to the imagination.” –Fay Goodwin

This quote holds a really important element of landscape photography that people often miss out, and that is imagination. We all have amazing imagination, and a landscape photograph that shows less is often more powerful than one that shows the whole scene. It is something that I often say in workshops, leave more out than you put in.

The Power of Imagination

I am dyslexic and reading is difficult, so words have never meant a lot to me and photos have said so much.

“A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words.” –Ansel Adams

So I thought it would be interesting to see if people would think differently when they looked at an image with a title compared to without.

The results were really interesting. Here they are for Passing Storm (below) when the title was shown. This was based on 1000 responses (500 had each image / title / no title)

Passing Storm

Response with title shown:

And response when no title was shown:

First of all, people are different and think differently about a scene. In fact it probably isn’t just about a person but the current circumstances that person is going through. A powerful photo is like a conduit to tapping into that emotion. You can see from above that the title has little impact on the emotion felt by the image.

Watch my video on emotion in landscape photography to see more survey results and detail how to provoke emotion in your art.

How do you react to a image? Do you feel an emotion when you see certain images? Let me know in the comments below.

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How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

06 Aug

The post How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography appeared first on Digital Photography School. It was authored by Nisha Ramroop.

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Monochromatic photography is often associated with black and white photography, but it is certainly not limited to just that. As the name implies, monochromatic is about one color. Thus an image that contains tones and variations of a specific color is termed monochromatic.

How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

Why use monochromatic color?

1. Convey Emotion

Both color and the absence of color are viable options to convey emotion. Your choice of which to use depends on the story you are trying to tell. You may prefer black and white imagery for moodier scenes and to convey more intense emotions. Similarly, a single color used throughout your image can enhance or evoke different feelings. For example, red is commonly used to denote passion, love, and even anger, while blues invoke cooler, calmer and more subdued sensibilities.

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It is important to note that different tones, tints or shades of a hue/color also change the intended emotion or its intensity, so consider the “feeling” of color. Tints and shades are a result of combining a single color with varying amounts of white (tint) or black (shade).

Sometimes, the use of too many colors simultaneously provokes different feelings and can leave your viewer confused. When faced with such a dilemma, why not try a singular color to see if it achieves a stronger connection?

How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

2. Simplify cluttered scenes

Monochromatic color has the ability to simplify a scene by helping to diminish visual distractions. Again, a familiar thought processes used when processing black and white photography. Absence of color becomes a great way to highlight other compositional elements in the frame, such as texture, shape and form. Thus making monochromatic color another creative choice to explore.

How to achieve monochromatic images?

1. Shoot

In our vibrant world, is it really possible to shoot a monochromatic scene? Interestingly enough, once you start looking for monochromatic color, it presents itself. So yes, it is everywhere around you, especially in urban landscapes, building interiors and even in nature. While the first two examples are more intentional, the latter is also quite common. In nature, look for scenes that embrace tints, shades, and tones of a singular color. Naturally occurring monochromatic scenes have the potential to be strong and interesting images.

How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

If you are just starting out and have not yet grasped working with color harmonies, using the variance of a single color in your frame is a great way to start. The way light interprets and changes a singular color in a scene can be mesmerizing. This calculated option goes a long way in helping you pay closer attention to (and learning about) color.

2. Process

While naturally occurring monochromatic scenes are more realistic, post-processing is often used to achieve this finish. Processing monochromatic images has existed since the days of film and is certainly not a new creative spin. In the earlier eras of photography, both warmer tones (such as sepia) and cooler tones (cyanotype) were due to specific chemicals used while developing the film.

How to use Monochromatic Color to Convey more Emotion in your Photography

Interesting fact: Sepia processing back then brought more than warmth to a photo. The chemicals involved in that process slowed down the aging of a photograph thereby enhancing its archival quality.

These days, achieving monochromatic color is much easier. The step-by-step process varies depending on the software that you use, but the principles are almost the same. In summary, the easiest way is to tone an image. This loosely translates to converting a color image to black and white/grayscale and then replacing the black with another color (also called tinting).

You can further adjust your contrasts to make your light areas lighter and your dark areas darker for that added punch.

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Monochromatic Color evokes a different emotion

Check out this link on several ways to achieve this type of processing in Photoshop and here for doing so in Lightroom.

Conclusion

While black and white is the most obvious type of monochrome photography, monochromatic color is the use of any singular color throughout an image. It lends itself to emotional connections and simplifying your scene. Monochromatic color occurs in the natural world or can be achieved with post-processing. It is often a more minimalist approach that has the potential to create strong images.

Is monochromatic color something that you personally connect with? If yes, share some of your favorites in the comments below.

 

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This AI-powered chatbot scores your Instagram photos on color, emotion, and more

28 Apr

Do you ever wonder just how ‘Instagram-worthy’ your latest photo is? If so, you might want to check out this chatbot. The team at BBC Tomorrow’s World have built a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to tell you just how much potential your photo has in terms of attracting likes and comments.

The free Messenger is available for Facebook Messenger and ties directly into your Instagram account. After you’ve granted it permission to access your Instagram content, it’ll ask you to upload the next photo you plan on posting. Once it’s been uploaded, the Tomorrow’s World chatbot will take roughly five to ten minutes to analyze the image, taking into account the colors, composition, and even landmarks that may be in the image.

As it crunches the pixels—which can take upwards of fifteen minutes—the chatbot provides little nuggets of information on how you can make the most of Instagram. For example, it let us know that blue is a popular color on Instagram, due to its ability to ‘evoke feelings of serenity and calmness.’ It also informed us that ‘breakfast’ is the most popular hashtag on Instagram… which was news to us.

Once your image analysis is complete, you’ll get a notification and be shown a video that breaks down multiple components of your photos, scoring each section along the way. It grades the image based on color, the emotions the bot believes the snap will evoke, any landmarks that might be in the image, features within the image, and your Instagram following as a whole.

To test the chatbot, we used an image from the Lamborghini Huracan camera car article yesterday. It scored a +94. Not bad considering it received zeroes in emotions and landmarks.

Would we replace the judgement of our own two eyes with this chatbot to curate our Instagram feed? No chance. But it’s still fun to take it for a spin and see what the BBC’s ‘artificial intelligence algorithm’ thinks of various images we throw at it.

To take the BBC Tomorrow’s World for a spin, head on over to the chatbot’s page and get it installed.

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How Black and White Photography Taught Me to Capture Emotion

04 Sep

My first experience with photography was a black and white film photography class in high school. We were given one roll of film per week, and told to, “go capture something compelling.” Though learning photography on a fully manual, very low-tech camera, resulted in a bit of a learning curve when I switched over to digital (hello metering modes, back button focus, and exposure compensation!), one of the most important things that my first black and white photography class taught me was the importance of capturing emotion in photography.

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Ted Grant–an amazing Canadian photojournalist–has said, “When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls!” While I’ve certainly seen my fair share of color photos that beautifully capture emotion, I also relate to Grant’s words very much.

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Black and white strips the image down to the basics

In a sense, black and white photography strips away all the extras, and forces you to think about things like contrast and emotion, in a way that isn’t always be as crucial when you’re shooting in color. Whether intentional or not, it can be easy to use color and props as a sort of crutch in photography. I love a photo of a toddler licking a giant multi-colored lollipop just as much as the next person. But, the tendency with images like that can sometimes be for the color and the whimsy to carry the image, rather than the emotion.

Starting in black and white photography taught me that it’s not enough to have perfectly matched clothing, or a brightly colored chandelier hanging from a tree in the woods. It’s not enough to stand someone in front of a beautiful backdrop and tell them to smile. Compelling photographs do more than that. They give you a glimpse into what the person being photographed is feeling right at that moment.

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Black and white only challenge

If you’ve never had experience shooting exclusively in black and white, I highly suggest giving it a try. Most digital cameras have the capacity to shoot black and white right in camera (consult your manual). It’s a really great exercise to occasionally force yourself to do so. Grab a friend, and go shoot 50 or 100 frames in black and white.

I do recommend shooting black and white right in camera for this exercise, because it completely eliminates color from the equation. It’s a quick and easy way to see which images are successful in black and white, and which are not. It also helps train your brain to “think” in black and white. Once you’ve completed this quick exercise, take a look at your images. Are your black and white images compelling? If not, one of the reasons may be that the images are lacking emotion.

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Getting emotion into your images

As a photographer, there’s no exact science to capturing emotion in your photos. Some children will be naturally expressive, and some couples will be naturally affectionate. Other people may need a bit of help getting comfortable enough to express themselves in front of the camera. As always, building rapport with the people that you’re photographing, before and during the session, will go a long way in helping them relax and feel comfortable.

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Your subjects will mirror you

In my experience, the key to capturing emotion, is helping your subjects to actually feel the same emotion that you’re trying to capture during the session. One simple and effective tip is to remember that humans naturally mimic the emotions and attitudes of those around them. As the photographer, if you come into the session laughing and joking around, it’s much more likely that the people you’re photographing will start to laugh and joke around as well.

So, keep a book of silly knock knock jokes tucked into your camera bag, or come prepared to tell a funny story that happened to you recently. If you’re having a bad day, make the conscious decision to leave it behind for the duration of your session, and even fake it until you make it if you must. It really does make a difference!

Couples

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When photographing couples, asking them to tell you a story about how they met, got engaged, or the best part of their wedding, are all topics that can help cultivate real emotions during your session. Ask the question, then wait and watch carefully, with camera in hand, for interaction between the couple during the story.

Kids

For kids, try asking them about their favorite movie, TV show, or the best part of their week so far. If you don’t have children around the same age as the ones you’re photographing, it’s a good idea to ask the parents in advance about the sorts of books, songs, TV shows, movies, and/or sports their children enjoy so that you can prepare thoughtful questions that will allow them to talk about the things they love.

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Get them laughing

As funny as it sounds, another method that’s really effective in making people laugh is to actually ask them to fake laugh. Ask them to be silly and to give you their biggest and deepest Santa Claus chuckle. It will feel weird and awkward, but the end result is usually that everyone around starts genuinely laughing, and that’s the moment you’re waiting for as the photographer.

During family sessions, getting mom or dad to play along and be over-the-top silly, almost always helps elicit laughs from the kids. It’s a good idea to tell the parents in advance that you’re going to ask them to be silly and ridiculous, but that if they just roll with it, the kids will smile and laugh in a natural way. They won’t if you just say, “look here and smile!”

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Summary

I no longer shoot exclusively in black and white, nor am I arguing that black and white photography is the only way to capture emotional images. Ones that capture real emotions will be compelling whether they are processed in color or in black and white. However, upon reflecting on my personal journey in photography, I can clearly see that beginning with black and white photography forced me to prioritize emotion in my images over color, props, and styling, in a way that has strengthened my photography overall.

Do you struggle with capturing genuine emotion in your images, or does it come easily for you? Do you have any other tips about capturing emotion to share? Please share in the comments below.

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The Importance of Capturing Gesture and Emotion in Street Photography

31 Mar
Sometimes an expression can cut you like a knife.

Sometimes an expression can cut you like a knife.

One of the most fascinating things about street photography is that it can be so hard to pinpoint the reasons why one photograph works and another does not.

A good street photograph can be sharp or it can be blurry; it can be in contrasty light or in soft and even light; it can be an energetic scene with layers of people or it can be a quiet shot with nobody in it. It gets further complicated when you start to think about the ideas, moods, and feelings that your images suggest.

Despite this lack of certainty, I believe there are two things that will always improve a candid photograph, and that is a gesture in a subject’s body or an emotion captured on a subject’s face. Both of these elements have the power to be the defining reason that a photograph is great. They can be the basis for an entire image.

When I refer to emotion, I am talking about the look in a person’s face, in their eyes, in their mouth, in their eyebrows, or even in their nose. When I refer to gesture, I am talking about a movement, a stance, an elegance, or any position of a subject’s body that is suggestive in some way.

This image would not have worked without the elegant and suggestive stance in the legs.

This image would not have worked without the elegant and suggestive stance in the legs.

It can be misunderstood that doing street photography well is solely about photographing people that seem to pop out at you in some obvious someway. Maybe this is through a unique fashion or an interesting facial feature. The result is that you see images of people deemed interesting for some reason that don’t seem to be actually doing or thinking anything – they are expressionless and neutral in stride.

Instead of photographing with only the intention of capturing interesting people, try to take this idea further and locate interesting emotions and gestures in all different types of people. I don’t believe that you can differentiate who is more worthy of a photograph based solely on someone’s facial features or clothing. Your most ‘uninteresting’ person aesthetically can give you the best photograph of your life with a single powerful expression. So many compelling moments lie within these expressions and gestures.

So the next time you’re out photographing, pay attention to what you think a person is feeling and work from there out.

NY is filled with nervous people. This image tells the story of the city more than any image of a skyscraper can.

New York is made up of nervous people. To me this image tells the story of the city more than any image of a skyscraper can.

For more street photography tips try these articles:

  • There is No Bad Light for Street Photography
  • 7 Tips for a More Anonymous Approach to Street Photography
  • How to Create Amazing Urban Landscape and Street Photography Images
  • Practical Tips To Build Your Street Photography Confidence

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How to Evoke Emotion with Your Images

09 Jan

The West WeddingSome of us come to photography because we want to learn how to take better pictures of our children. Some of us come to photography because we want to take better pictures for our business or blog. Many of us come to photography because we love art. For you artists, emotion is an integral part of your photography.

You don’t have to wait until you’re a big time rock star photographer to evoke emotion with your images. Evoking emotion simply means that your photos say something. They may speak about something funny, moving, sad, or thoughtful. They might capture a mood, or put your viewer in a state of contemplation. Photos that evoke emotion simply portray a feeling. So how do you create that in your photos?

Think about the feeling you want to convey

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This mother feels it is very important that she raise her daughter to be independent and strong. By showing them walking hand in hand standing strong and tall, you get a sense of strength and independence.

A large part of the business of photography is photographing families, and often times multiple generations. That is a perfect opportunity to play with evoking emotion. You can all do the standard sitting in the studio or standing on the beach but what if you take a few frames where you’re actually shooting with a bigger purpose? Think about framing a shot to convey a sense of strength in the women of the family. How can you show that these women are loving and encouraging toward one another? Body language, clothing, or even the setting can help you convey that message.

Think about a mother and her small child. She loves her baby with all of her heart. How can you show that emotion? I often envision a woman in a flowy dress that cascades behind her. She’s holding her young daughter’s hand and leading her into the future. Can you imagine that? Just my description evokes emotion so just imagine what the photo will do.

Consider your own feelings

Teen in thought

This young teen is coming into herself as a woman and dealing with the changes in her life. Her gaze shows that she is deep in thought.

Maybe you just want to express yourself for you. I find photography to be a great release. I love to express my emotions through self portraits. Evoking emotions based on your own personal experiences is a fantastic way to really learn this process. I recently decided to photograph myself without makeup, in the process of grooming. I did this because it speaks to those who struggle with imperfection. I often seem very put together, but I am just like every other woman. I took this sense of emotion and turned it into a photograph. You can do the same.

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Think about an issue that you are dealing with. It may be a sickness, or death in the family, a social issue, or even just joy in your life. How can you translate that into a photo project for yourself? You can also use your clients’ emotions to photograph them. Imagine that you’ve talked to your client and she has expressed that she’s having a very difficult time dealing with a family issue. You can help her express herself by photographing her in a way that she will be able to relate.

Photograph landscapes, street settings, and inanimate objects

Old San Juan Couple

Street photography is a great way to capture emotion. You can make your photos tell whatever story you wish. This couple sitting alone in an alley in Old San Juan can mean anything you wish.

You can evoke emotion through landscapes and objects around you. I started my photography career photographing the harbors, snow, and mountains of Alaska. You can evoke emotion in these types of settings by adjusting the times of day you shoot or even the conditions your shooting in. Fog is a lovely natural occurrence that creates instant mood. If your forecast is calling for fog then make sure you have your camera ready to head outside and grab some of that deliciousness.

If you’re feeling particularly down and gloomy, then wait for that rainy day. Get outside with the raindrops and photograph something. Don’t feel like venturing outside in the weather? No problem. Use your wet window to create a bit of a screen to shoot through. Make it original so that your rainy window shot is different than the rest. Do you have a book, an heirloom, or a favorite object that means something to you? That’s a great way to add uniqueness to your emotional rainy photo. The idea is to use anything to create the feeling you want to portray.

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Street photography is wonderful when it comes to evoking emotion. You get to have people in their natural settings doing things that they naturally do. Your job is to frame your photos to convey the feeling you want to achieve. Are you longing for a loved one? Look for a couple that looks so in love and photograph them walking down the sidewalk. Use what you see around you to create the feeling you want to convey in your photographs.

Evoking emotion is subjective to the photographer and the viewer. Your audience might not see what you intend but they will most likely see something. Many times we fall in love with a piece of art or a photograph and have no idea why. This is evoking emotion. This is your goal. Have fun with it and practice, practice, practice.

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6 Tips for Creating Unique and Emotion Filled Wedding Photos

15 Sep

A post by wedding photographer Susan Stripling – one of the course presenters in this weeks Creative Live Photo Week – an event that showcases teaching by 50 photographers across 3 tracks including Weddings and Family.

The best wedding photographers know how to create not only beautifully composed images, but also the moments of emotion and connection at the core of every dynamic wedding story. Focusing on capturing these unique, organic moments allows you to tell a story that’s true to the couple you’re working with. Here are some tips for finding and capturing the images that keep a wedding story dynamic and fresh.

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1. Build the Right Relationship with the Right Client

It’s important to assess whether a client is the right match for your photography style and the stories you’re good at capturing. When you’re consulting with clients, ask questions about what exactly they want, and consider whether you’re prepared to offer the services they want. Once you’ve decided to work with a couple, cultivate a positive, communicative relationship. You don’t have to be best friends with every couple that you shoot, but a basic level of trust helps clients to be themselves on the wedding day. The more comfortable they feel with you, the more moments you’ll be invited to shoot.

2. Be Prepared

To capture unique moments, preparation is essential. Before you show up to shoot a wedding, think through the choices you’ll make about gear, lenses, equipment, and lighting. It’s inevitable that plans will change on the day of the wedding, and that’s okay. Being prepared doesn’t mean you have to be inflexible.

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3. Check your Composition

If an image is too soft or technically imperfect, you can’t share it with clients. A poor image of a great moment is essentially the same thing as no image at all. Remind yourself of the basics both before and during a shoot. Be mindful of focusing and recomposing with the f-stops you choose, and make sure your shutter speed correlates with the lens you’re using.

4. Be aware of the Background

Nothing spoils a dynamic image more than a random person wandering through the background or an angle that makes everyone in the room look like they have lampshade hats on. Don’t just focus on the subjects of each image – focus on the entire frame.

Choose backgrounds that either enhance an image or that are clean and simple. For example, you might decide to photograph rings against the background of other sparkly jewellery the bride plans to wear. Or you might decide that it’s better to have a clean, simple background instead.

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5. Challenge Yourself

When I’m photographing a wedding, I like to challenge myself to see how many unique moments I can capture in one single frame. This allows me to tell stories that are more complex. I might be able to catch the mother of the bride’s reaction as the bridesmaids help her daughter into her dress, or I might capture the flower girls dancing along to a couple’s first dance.

If you’re telling multiple stories in a single frame, each aspect of the story has to be dynamic and engaged. Make sure everyone in the frame is doing something interesting; no couple wants an image from their wedding day where half the people look bored. Know when to focus on a single, super-impactful image instead.

6. Watch and Wait

Watch for shots that both capture a unique moment and help advance the overall wedding story you’re telling. The balance between patient and proactive can be hard to strike, but it’s important.

Create a calm atmosphere and be a chilled presence – don’t constantly have cameras in people’s faces and shutters consistently going off. When a moment starts developing, be assertive about getting the shot you need, but find a way to do so without being intrusive.

Give the couple space to emote, but also be aware that some people might not be outwardly emotional, and that’s okay too. Capture the couple as they are, without trying to force specific moments, reactions, or feelings.

For more wedding photography tips, check out Susan’s upcoming creativeLIVE course during Photo Week which starts on Monday.

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Susan Stripling is a world-renowned wedding photographer. She has won some of the photography industry’s most prestigious honors including 1st place in WPPI’s Wedding Photojournalism category and the Grand Award for Photojournalism. Susan has photographed weddings all throughout the US, the Caribbean, South America, Finland, France, and the Bahamas.

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