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Hi Elisha, most weddings (especially at night!) have a lot of action to them. How do you capture those fun and spontaneous moments?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, at night after the meal, people are usually a lot more relaxed and some are well oiled \ud83d\ude09 This can make for some fun photos on the dance floor. There\u2019s always at least a few guests busting some interesting moves on the dance floor!<\/p>\n Do great wedding photos come from watching how people move and express themselves?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes that\u2019s part of it. It\u2019s important not to be snapping the whole time. Put the camera down from your face and watch people interacting. Don\u2019t linger on them for too long though or it might look a bit strange \ud83d\ude09 Watch for people in groups where there is a lot of activity. Someone might be telling a story or a joke and you can usually anticipate some laughter there. I usually take pics of people who might be sitting alone on their phone or having a quiet chat elsewhere. It\u2019s all about what\u2019s happening and what you find makes a good photo at that moment as well as capturing who is there.<\/p>\n How do you know when to release that shutter button for the right moment?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, you don\u2019t always know! Digital has made it very easy to just keep on shooting but I would encourage people not to be too snap happy or else you run the risk of just snapping any old thing and not really capturing anything interesting.<\/p>\n There are a few moments during the wedding day that are standard and certain moments\/emotions can almost be predicted. I usually look out for these to capture them. For example, when the father of the bride sees her for the first time, when vows are exchanged and during speeches. These are great moments to capture. Sometimes it\u2019s just pure luck when all the elements come together at the right time.<\/p>\n Sometimes, great photography happens when that person has no idea they are being photographed. Is there a trick every photographer has for getting that shot without getting the couple\u2019s attention?<\/strong><\/p>\n I don\u2019t know about every photographer but I usually use my 70-200mm lens so I can hide among the guests without making it obvious I\u2019m capturing them across the room \ud83d\ude09 Sometimes I\u2019ll use my 50mm too and just wander in and out of the groups watching and capturing them chatting away. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n![\"Why](\"https:\/\/weddingdates-wp-ie.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/2013\/10\/35A0897-1024x682.jpg\" "\\"Why")
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