Ideas for a bride photo shoot

I want to capture the most significant and joyful moments of life as a keepsake. Wedding is a very exciting day, the long-awaited celebration of the birth of a new family. Therefore, it is so important to preserve vivid, vibrant memories of him. A quality, well-conducted photo shoot will leave original, beautiful photos for many years. The article will give tips for photographing a wedding morning.

The bride's photo shoot begins with the capture of the preparation process for the celebration. Girl poses for the photographer at home with parents and girlfriends. In part, this may be natural shots. Boudoir photography involves the creation of personal, almost intimate shots. These photos are not for wide viewing. You can say this is a kind of gift to the future husband. During the shooting, the girl gradually puts on her wedding dress.

Tips and tricks for shooting the morning of the bride:

• It is worth remembering that the central figure of the bride’s photo shoot is herself. Frames with interior items or close ones will be only additional touches. Therefore, a positive attitude and ability to show sincere bright emotions is very important.
• Sufficient time should be devoted to photographing. Hastily taken shots may subsequently disappoint.
• The photoshoot may not be held on the wedding day. Usually in the morning of this exciting day the bride has a lot of worries and not enough time. You can order a boudoir shooting in advance and slowly make thoughtful beautiful shots.
• A photo studio with the appropriate design, a specially rented hotel room, can also become a place for filming.Also, shooting in a picturesque natural area is very popular.

• You can combine a rehearsal of a wedding hairstyle, makeup, dress fitting and a trial photo shoot. In this case, the bride will have an additional opportunity to evaluate the image she has chosen for the wedding.
• Clothing for shooting the morning of the bride is selected in a gentle style. It can be a light peignoir of light tone, a dressing gown made of light silk, and beautiful underwear. However, there may be other options. The main thing is for the model to feel beautiful and natural.
• A bold, original option is posing in a loose men's shirt.

• If the hairstyle has already been done, you should make sure that changing clothes for a photo shoot does not spoil it. In this case, wardrobe items with a narrow neck will not work.
• While wearing a wedding dress, the bride, her friends and parents can also pose in front of the camera. The main stages of dressing the dress, such as fixing the veil, pulling on stockings, gloves, dressing in front of the mirror, tightening the laces always turn out to be beautiful and spectacular.
• At the final stage of morning shooting, a dressed bride can pose with a toy, doll or other equipment.

It is worth considering some ideas for model poses and subject compositions during boudoir shooting.

• A touching moment is the time of awakening the happy bride on her wedding day. The girl is basking in bed, anticipating joyful changes in her life. Such photos do not need to be made frank if the soul does not lie to this. A girl can be covered with a sheet, wrap herself in a plaid, stretch from sleep. If the windows in the room overlook the dawn, the photographer can try to take a picture from the angle where the sun shines through the window, and the girl smiles at him joyfully.
• Morning wash. A girl in a shirt stands in front of a bathroom mirror and sprinkles water on her face.
• Admiring the dress. The model examines her future outfit, adjusts any part with her hand.

• A classic is the plot with donning a garter. It can be made slightly erotic, or, on the contrary, a little funny when girlfriends put this detail on the bride.
• Photo in front of a full-length mirror. The model can correct the veil, look at the shoes, lifting the edge of the dress, adjust the frills, try on jewelry.
• Beautiful compositions with a wedding bouquet, rings, invitation cards and other attributes of the upcoming celebration will diversify the morning photo session well.

• The bride is halfway to the lens. Mom or girlfriend tightens the lacing on the corset.
• A model in a wedding dress is sitting or standing at the window waiting for the groom with a bouquet in their hands.
• Close-up shot of the bride's hands. In thin fingers, a girl can hold a flower, an invitation card, a ribbon. Pictures of two rings laid in a palm look anxiously.
• The girl in her wedding vestment stands in front of a large mirror, and behind her are visible parents and friends who are touchingly looking at the future bride and groom.

• If there are animals in the house, they can also be used in the frame. One has only to make sure that there is no harm to the wedding dress. A girl and her friends can pose with a cat. The bride can be photographed outdoors with a dog on a leash. Small animals or birds can be photographed in close-up on the model’s arms or on the face. You can rent rabbits or chinchillas. Such photos look very cute and gentle.
• With family and friends, you can stage a joint morning tea party.
• Photos of the bride with children are touching. Let the photographer capture the younger brothers and sisters engaged in a common game with the girl. Children can give the bride a bouquet or help decorate the outfit.

So that photos do not highlight the weaknesses of the appearance and shape, you should know the features and rules of shooting girls with non-model parameters.

• So that the folds on the waist and sides do not stand out, it is best to photograph the bride standing in full growth. It is recommended to avoid inclined postures and bends.
• Full-face photos can greatly enhance facial features.
• Close-up shots are best done from a slightly higher position. When the girl lifts her chin slightly, her neck will look slimmer.
• Well conceals the completeness of the side light source.
• If the light falls directly on the model, it is better to choose a pose in which she naturally covers her face with her hand. Then the shadow will fall on the neck and chin, visually reducing these parts of the body.

To hide the pregnancy, you can use some of the subtleties of shooting for such cases.

• When photographing while standing, it is better to add a large object to the frame: a bouquet, an umbrella, a fruit basket. This will shift the focus of the frame and distract attention from the abdomen.
• The protruding tummy can be smoothed visually by taking a photo from a position just above the bride’s height.
• Photos of pregnant girls in wedding attire look good. In this case, the folds of the dress hide the waist.
• For frames, it is better to choose mainly full-face. Taking a half-turn and side shot can make a visual emphasis on the tummy.

See the video below for tips on taking photos of the bride.