Howe to shoot a Wedding

Oh you can't believe how hard it is to shoot a wedding! It just looks so easy. Pretty people, pretty clothes, all willing. But a good location, the right time of day, and the cooperation of the sun are all pretty hard to control! Here are a few pics from our shoot on Sunday.



I think this is cute. You may never see your Uncle Glen dancing again. He said his new leg would go in a different direction if he tried it, but apparently he kept it together!




I thought this wedding topper was adorable. Maybe you wouldn't like it for yourself, but apparently it was just right for Sabrina. She is a moving force, and Steven is pretty easy going. So I think it was a good fit.

Here I am asking Dad how he wants me to set up the shot. Just beside me sitting down is Ella. She is one of the 3 bridesmaids in this shot. Also the bride and grooms kids...a few of them. They have 5 between them. Freedom was the ringbearer and Krissy was a bridesmaid, and Lizzy was a flower girl. The other 2 children were too young to participate.

The wedding location was a Knights of Columbus hall in Billings---not great. And to make things worse there was this woman who stood up in front of everyone with her digital and shot the wedding itself. I had to photoshop her out of a few pics...she was so close she could have kissed the groom herself. Dad missed shooting the ring exchange because she was blocking it! I guess Sabrina can get those pics from her.



The outdoor pics we shot at Riverfront Park in Billings. It had a river, of course, and a little lake and a bridge. So, it was a great outdoor setting. But we shot at 1:30 and at 4:00 and we had full sun! So that was difficult. It certainly made me appreciate the photographer we used at Rachel's wedding! He was perfect. And he didn't do any adjustments....just handed us the film. I spent hours and hours photoshopping our pictures to lighten them and crop, etc. See what you think.





Dad set up these last 2 shots. He was going artistic with the black and white. In spite of the brightness, I think the bride and groom pose on the bridge is lovely.

We were exhausted by the time it was through. We started shooting at 2 p.m. and left at 7. There are lots of other shots, if you want to see more. 145 images, to be exact. Go to www.bigshotsports.org if you like. You can see the preacher, and all the men in their cowboy hats, and Tammy's cake and Tammy's kids, Ella, and Glen holding his grandson. I think it turned out allright. And it was good experience.