A Wedding to Die For:
One of R.E.A.L. Photography's first wedding shoots was the most challenging and creatively demanding. The clients were extremely flexible because of all the challenges we were faced with: a sunset cosplay wedding, on a boat in the middle of a lake, with three different photographic locations, with three different times in the day with no posed shots. An 11 hour day was daunting to plan out and let's just say, Rhi and I were very nervous.
How did we get through it?
We did a ton of research months in advance: what type of equipment we needed, how to capture images in different (and changing) lighting, how to get the sharpest images in low light. All of the research we did really gave us an idea of what to expect throughout the shoot.
We also ordered the right equipment. Having two photographers we pride ourselves on capturing everything to our strengths. Rhiannon handled up close and I handled distance shots. Therefore we used two different lenses during the shoot that helped get a variety of images. We ordered through a company called Lumoid.com that rents lenses that starting photographers might not be able to afford yet. This was a major help but also a major expense.
We also decided to dress up for the cosplay aspect of the wedding. This is in hindsight a bad idea, specifically because it got in the way and created yet another barrier to get past during the shoot.
Don't get me wrong, Rhi and I got annoyed at each other, frustrated at points, weren't sure how to capture certain things, and ran around like chickens with no pants. We did manage to get through it though with some amazing photos!
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