10 Crucial Tips for Photographing Your First Wedding

Wedding photography is one of the most demanding and difficult genres, requiring strong technical and creative capabilities, the ability to quickly and effectively solve problems, and strong interpersonal skills. If you are getting ready to photograph your first wedding and feeling a bit nervous, check out this fantastic video tutorial that features an experienced wedding photographer sharing 10 important tips that will help you to better prepare and ease your nerves. 

Coming to you from Pye Jirsa with Adorama TV, this excellent video tutorial will give you 10 helpful tips to be aware of before you photograph your first wedding. Jirsa's advice on setting the right expectations is particularly valuable. When I photographed my first wedding, my clients knew it was my first time and were comfortable with the fact that they would not be getting world-class images back, which was crucial. Be honest about your capabilities so that you do not create any misunderstandings that can't be fixed after the fact. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Jirsa. 

If you would like to continue to learn about wedding photography, be sure to check out "How To Become A Professional Commercial Wedding Photographer With Lee Morris and Patrick Hall," which is currently on sale along with the rest of the Fstoppers store! 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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