Why Close to 40% of Brides Have REGRETS
I remember when my wife and I got married, she was absolutely ecstatic when we had finally saw our wedding photos.
As we pulled up our wedding photos to view the slideshow together, I remember her having a huge smile, but suddenly the look on her face changed to disappointment as we got to the end of the preparation and portraits.
After the slideshow was finished, I asked why she had that look on her face, and she said, “You know… I honestly didn’t know at the time… but really thinking about it, I just didn’t like the way our photographer posed me for the portraits. I just don’t think I look very flattering or beautiful in those poses at all.”
What a disappointment.
To have that one day in your life in the most beautiful dress, but to not be happy with the way you are posed in the portraits.
From that day on, I made sure it was my mission to be improve my craft in the art of posing brides and couples.
Sadly, a lot of photographers don’t understand that it’s not just about the the beautiful compositions, backdrops, and even moments. Though those are all important, it is an absolute necessity to be a master in the art of posing to ensure the bride and the groom look absolutely dazzling on the best day of their life.
So I decided to do some research
And I came across this study that mentioned that close to 40% of brides had regrets when it came to their wedding photos.
“Wow!” I thought to myself.
I couldn’t believe that percentage was so high!
I started digging deeper to really see the reasons why these brides we’re unhappy, and this is what I found…
1. “Our photographer got drunk, and you can see the photos in the gallery getting blurrier and blurrier as you scroll through.”
2. “He just really didn’t seem to know what he was doing! He didn’t guide us during the portrait session and we we’re just standing ther’re awkwardly!”
3. “She only captured moments of my husband and I, but not of our close friends and loved ones. That was really disappointing.”
And that was just the tip of the iceberg…
I take pride in my work, and after seeing almost half of brides out their being extremely unhappy with the results they were getting from other so called professional photographers, I couldn’t help but be extremely proud of what every single one of my couples have said about me.
Like Diamond and Kate who said, “They were able to laugh and cry again as if they were going through our final highlight. We were able to see moments of the day from a whole new perspective. Trust in Light studio is worth every dollar invested, Josue puts his heart into each photo and video as if it was his own wedding.”
And in these next few pages, I'm going to share with you as much value in my expertise in posing wedding couples so you can ensure you look your best and have no regrets for your special day.
How to Look Your Best In Your Wedding Portraits
Posing is an ART. But understandably it's an art that a lot of couples are nervous about, and SADLY that a lot of "professional" photographers actually don't know how to direct correctly.
So if you happen to have a photographer who doesn't know how to pose you with expertise and intention, what are a few things you should remember?
Here are a few pointers. I call these THE FOUNDATION of posing:
1. Imaginary String:
First off you want to ensure that your spine is straight, but NOT stiff and unnatural. I often ask my couples to act as if there is a string on the back/top of their head pull up. Have a straight spine and natural curve in you lumbar (lower back).
2. Shoulders:
Push your shoulders 1 inch back. This will further bring confidence and beauty in your pose.
3. Weight Distribution:
You want your weight distribution to be uneven or else your pose will look unnatural. There are two ways to do this. Either cross one leg over the other or put more weight on your back leg. Look at the photo below. Each of these techniques were used on this photo of Emma.
But what about posing the head, eyes, and hands?
Or making sure you portraits look authentic and not "posed" or “cheesy"?
Remember these are just the "foundations". We'll go deeper into more techniques within the next few pages.
How to NOT Have CHEESY and FAKE Wedding Portraits
Even though wedding portraits are posed... no one wants portraits that LOOK posed. The more candid and authentic your portraits look the BETTER.
Now there are tons of ways to ensure this... but just in case you have a photographer who doesn't know what he's doing, here's one of the MAIN tips you can do.
I call it the NOSE X-FACTOR.
So what is it?
Imagine you have an imaginary line coming out of the tip of your nose and eyes.
Fake and Cheesy
First. I did not take this photo. Notice how the imaginary lines DO NOT cross and make an X. There is no "Nose X-Factor".
The truth is couples don't actually do this which is why it makes the portraits "look" posed... but photographers make couples do this ALL THE TIME.
Now check out my continuation on our next BLOG:
