1. Turn the flash off in a church
About 90% of the time, the church coordinator tells the professional photographer to turn off the flash after the bride enters the chapel. Please follow the rules, we do. We adjust our cameras to take pictures in low light… and still watch flash after flash go off from the audience disrupting the service! If the photographer has their flash off, so should you as a guest. Know how to turn off your flash and respect the rules of the church
2. Avoid direct sunlight
Depending on the direction of the sun, try to stay out of direct sunlight. Shade and sunset are optimal for capturing people at their best. The flash on most consumer cameras will not be powerful enough to remove the dark shadows caused by the sun. And your cameras meter will most likely be fooled if the sun is shinning brightly behind your subject. Find some shade or wait for the sun to drop and shoot during that "golden hour" right before sunset.
There are some moments at a wedding everyone wants to remember, but you don’t want to jeopardize the professionals shot for the sake of your own! While you want to capture those picture perfect moments, the bride and groom hired the professionals to get the shot. One time, a grandma elbowed Vicki and blocked the camera during a cake cutting. In the moment, there was no time to move grandma and it was so crowded she could not move anyway! Another point to remember, if you are flashing away at the same time as the professional photographer, the light from your camera may cause a conflict!
While every guest loves the capture the spontaneous moments of the day, the formal family photos are a very important part of documenting the day. It is a rare time when families are gathered in one place and all dressed up! As a guest, this is the time to step back and allow the professionals to take over. Plus, with multiple cameras pointed at a crowd, you may have Aunt Rosie looking in the wrong direction spoiling the professionals shot for the couple.
5. Tell a different story – be creative
Change your perspective. Be different and experiment. Change the level of the camera! Bend down, hold it close to the floor, up above you or off to the side. Change the vantage point and see what that does for your picture. Much happens during the course of the wedding day. Capture a mini story! The professional is going to get the “big” picture story. Focus on documenting the children, friends and family members attending. Tell a side story.
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