There are a couple of different tactics I use to try and get the best spontaneous and candid wedding picture below I have listed some of them.
– Using my super flippy out screen. Cameras have improved over time and one of the best things on them now is a flippy out screen. This means I can get my camera down really low without needing to lay in the grass, or hold it up high to capture your wedding guest hiding at the back of the large group pictures. What it means for the more candid wedding pictures is I can ‘shoot from the hip.’ Basically, I can walk around and hold my camera as if I am not using it. People stop what they are doing when you point a camera at them, by photographing them using this technique a lot of the time they won’t even know what I am doing, which is perfect.
– Using a big zoom lens. This is a really useful piece of equipment in helping me go undetected when capturing candid images of your guests. I’m sure it’s self-explanatory but the zoom means I can stand a long distance from the subject meaning they again won’t realise they are having their picture taken, the result is some stunning candid pictures.
– My final method is almost completely the opposite of the first two. Its to get stuck in with the crowd. You will often find me in the middle of the dance floor at the end of the night, it really is the perfect way to capture those end of the night dancing images.