Creative Ideas for Capturing ‘Getting Ready’ Photos at Weddings

Here are some tips to help you take better photos of yourself getting ready.

You know as a wedding photographer that you have to capture many aspects of the day.

The speeches, the ceremony and the first dance are often the most important and stressful parts of a wedding.

You’re sweating, crossing your fingers and hoping that you get the right shot.

It’s no wonder that getting ready for photos is a time of day that photographers undervalue and ignore.

This is a great time to spend with your partner and to get creative.

After more than a decade of photographing weddings, I have found that the preparation portion of the wedding day is one of my favorites aspects of photography.

You’ll learn in this article that I’m able to make mistakes and take risks.