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Part II ✦ Shooting Weddings on Location

End of ceremony

Walk to the back end of the aisle and put on flash. Switch to wide-angle zoom lens. Wait at back for offi-

ciant to start pronouncing them husband and wife then move down aisle to about twenty feet from the

front to get the kiss shot. Wait near middle of aisle and shoot couple as they go out. Stay about fifteen

feet in front of the couple and keep shooting while looking over your shoulder as the couple moves down

the aisle. Stop just behind back row of seats and shoot the couple as they pass close by on their way out

as in Figure 9-16. Shoot wedding party couples and family as they file out. An alternative to this method

would be to use two cameras, one with the 70-200mm lens, which you would use to shoot the kiss, and

then a wide angle zoom to shoot the couple coming down the aisle.

Figure 9-16: This is one time when the action

happens way too fast to predict it. I rely heavily

on a fast motor drive to get a lot of images as

the couple walks past and I just hope that one

or two of them turn out such as this.

70mm, f6.7, 1/128th, 200 ISO

Move to a spot just behind couple for receiving line. As in Figure 9-17, get in close to catch hugs and

kisses from friends and family. If you miss a hug as people come together, shoot it as they come apart —

it looks the same either way. Unless the bride has requested otherwise, you probably only need ...