Getting the perfect wedding photos can feel vitally important for bride and groom-to-be. Wedding photos will be how you remember your special day for years to come, they’re the mementos that you show your loved ones and a way to share your special day with all those guests who couldn’t be there.
However, with all that in mind, there can be a lot of pressure to ensure that your wedding photos are meticulous. The result is a lot of unnatural and uncomfortable posing, resulting in photos that don’t accurately capture the feelings of joy and love that you experienced on your wedding day.
We’ve compiled a list of 5 tips to help you pose naturally for your wedding photos, so that you can enjoy those beautiful moments of genuine happiness for years to come.
1. Natural Light is Universally Flattering
If you’re looking to convey natural beauty with your wedding photography, nothing captures a relaxed pose better than natural light. Even if your wedding isn’t an outdoor wedding, many venues have stunning landscaping or gardens to allow for beautiful shots in a natural setting.
2. Don’t be Afraid to be Candid in Front of the Camera
Standing perfectly still and posing in front of a camera is fine for a few shots – particularly those all-important group shots – but it can be difficult to keep it up for all of your wedding photos. Feel free to relax in front of the camera. Be candid and enjoy genuine romantic moments with your partner for photos that truly capture your personality.
3. You Don’t Need to Look at the Camera
A rule for wedding photos that look natural is to look anywhere but at the camera. Looking elsewhere creates a more ‘real’ effect. Often, when we’re looking directly at a lens, we reflexively adopt an unnatural pose without realising. Looking away can help you relax and adopt a more natural, comfortable stance and expression.
4. Genuine Smiles are the Most Beautiful Smiles
People often smile in posed photos, but these photos rarely feel authentic. Candid photos capture genuine smiles that truly convey the joy of celebrating your special day. Allow yourself to just smile naturally throughout the day and your photographer is bound to capture your moments of happiness.
5. Get Shots from Many Angles
All of us know the angles and lighting that are most flattering for us. But you absolutely don’t want your wedding photo album to look generic or samey. Featuring photos taken from many different angles will give your wedding album more of a narrative as well as a more fleshed-out, three dimensional feel.
Photos from different angles also allow you to capture the loveliness of your dress, suit, hair or makeup to full effect. Equally you want to make sure that your photographer captures you in front of a variety of backdrops and in a number of lighting conditions.