Favorite Reproducable pose/ shot

[joshhuntnm]

I am looking for some of your favorite shots that could be done at almost any wedding. Often, great shots have to do with backgrounds that are gorgeous but not reproducable. Or, they are moments that you can't capture. I'd like to get ten great poses that I could do at almost any wedding. here are two of mine; i want to see yours!

http://joshhunt.smugmug.com/photos/422627226_V6zPi-M-2.jpg

http://joshhunt.smugmug.com/photos/447382130_nLvgW-M-1.jpg

[FedererPhoto]

I don't have sample images to share right now, but I wanted to tag this thread... pretty good idea to have a few dozen 'failsafe' shots in your bag in case nothing else is working.

[Scott_Quier]

This has long bee my most used and most easilty reproduced :
http://lovenlaughter.smugmug.com/photos/235507334_UBN82-M.jpg

[joshhuntnm]

ahhh. . . the almost kiss. . . love it. nice sharp focus/ sharpening. Crisp.

[urbanaries]

This has long bee my most used and most easilty reproduced :
http://lovenlaughter.smugmug.com/photos/235507334_UBN82-M.jpg

ah, often duplicated, but never outdone! Still one of my favorite shots of all time! :bow

[Scott_Quier]

ah, often duplicated, but never outdone! Still one of my favorite shots of all time! :bow
Every time I look at this photo (or even think about it) I think of you. Thinking of my friends gives me all kinds of "warm fuzzies".

[Shima]

Every time I look at this photo (or even think about it) I think of you. Thinking of my friends gives me all kinds of "warm fuzzies".

While just about everyone else on here attributes the "almost" kiss to you Scott, I actually first saw it done at my own wedding (June 24, 2006) when my photographer, Dan Wagner, took this shot of me and the DH (which my husband and I just *love* it's still his wallpaper for his cell phone and computer!)
http://photos.cathoffman.com/photos/79896772_xLzFb-M-1.jpg

But I agree it's a great shot to duplicate! One of my most recent attempts:
http://photos.cathoffman.com/photos/441913446_mRHmU-M.jpg


For summer weddings w/ good weather outside, I personally like to create this shot when possible:
http://photos.cathoffman.com/photos/442104772_taEHZ-M.jpg

[Shudderz]

While just about everyone else on here attributes the "almost" kiss to you Scott, I actually first saw it done at my own wedding (June 24, 2006) when my photographer, Dan Wagner, took this shot of me and the DH (which my husband and I just *love* it's still his wallpaper for his cell phone and computer!)
http://photos.cathoffman.com/photos/79896772_xLzFb-M-1.jpg


And in this shot, a great way to get the rings along with the "almost kiss"!

[Scott_Quier]

While just about everyone else on here attributes the "almost" kiss to you Scott, I actually first saw it done at my own wedding (June 24, 2006) when my photographer, Dan Wagner, took this shot of me and the DH (which my husband and I just *love* it's still his wallpaper for his cell phone and computer!)
Just to set the record straight :D - I've never claimed that this is "my shot". The attribution to me may be because I was one of the first to post it on DGrin in early 2007 - I don't know.

So ... did I create that shot? Of course not. In fact, have posted - a long while ago - that I saw some other photographer do it. It might have even been on DGrin. I just don't remember. That photog even included a short description of his/her coaching technique to get the couple to pose for the shot and I've used it (the technique) in just about every instance of it that I've done.

Do I do it justice? Well .... maybe sometimes.

This shot is one that I've tried a couple of times. Been successful (but not to this degree) about once, maybe twice. This is a very nice shot!!
http://photos.cathoffman.com/photos/442104772_taEHZ-S.jpg

[jbakerphoto]

That photog even included a short description of his/her coaching technique to get the couple to pose for the shot and I've used it (the technique) in just about every instance of it that I've done.


Scott could you elaborate on said "Coaching Technique" ? :D

[Scott_Quier]

Scott could you elaborate on said "Coaching Technique" ? :D
Here's what I tell the couple, in pretty much this order:

We're doing a romatic kiss
Romantic isn't "mashing your faces/noses together":D - this usually get's a giggle from the bride
We don't want your faces 90 degrees from each other. I use my hands to represent their faces/heads, showing what a 90 degree angle is.
We want your noses to just pass beside the other's
We're not looking for the kiss, but that moment just before the kiss. So get close and hold it.
The sense of romance will be seen ... or not seen .... in your faces. So think romantic thoughts, like why you married each other. Think about howmuch you love each other. Think about how it's going to feel to kiss each other.
Are you ready?
OK, oh, and no laughing! - This get's a lot of laughing and fun. But it also get's the laugh out of their system, makes the shot more fun, and allows them to concentrate on the romantic feelings as they "approach each other".

That's pretty much the entire thing. I may modify this a bit, depending on how I'm getting on with the couple and how "fun" they are. If they are a lot of fun, I usually have to go through the "OK, No laughing" part a couple of times.

Oh, and when they do laugh, you have to get those shots as well. Sometimes they turn out to be the best ones!

HTH

[jbakerphoto]

Nice!!! :thumb

[quark]

I like this one for the brides. It almost always looks flattering for women. I bring a white drop-cloth to put on the ground and try to do this shot after we have done most of the others in case the dress gets dirty. You can usually find a chair to stand on to take this one.

http://www.heatherdillon.com/photos/350136875_27mgR-S.jpg

http://www.heatherdillon.com/photos/146974254_3kuZn-S.jpg

[Swartzy]

This can be a very valuable thread. I have a suggestion people (Scott, maybe you can set this up)......providing we have one another's permission of course....but we could make up a "Look book" of sorts with thumbnails compiled into a few pages that would print out. It's always a good thing to have some initial ideas swimming around in the noggin to begin with then when the mind goes blank there is something to quickly refer to. None of the poses will be copied perfectly as that isn't the point. Based on dress, colors, size/height of subjects we'll always apply our own vision. What say ye?

Here are a couple that are easily duplicatable (cool word huh?)

http://swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/244047698_ovq9W-L.jpg

The idea here is for detail shots...vail, flowers or both

http://swartzy.smugmug.com/photos/306127752_2JU48-L-1.jpg

[Candid Arts]

This can be a very valuable thread. I have a suggestion people (Scott, maybe you can set this up)......providing we have one another's permission of course....but we could make up a "Look book" of sorts with thumbnails compiled into a few pages that would print out. It's always a good thing to have some initial ideas swimming around in the noggin to begin with then when the mind goes blank there is something to quickly refer to. None of the poses will be copied perfectly as that isn't the point. Based on dress, colors, size/height of subjects we'll always apply our own vision. What say ye?

Here are a couple that are easily duplicatable (cool word huh?)

The idea here is for detail shots...vail, flowers or both



I like this idea, and wanted to get this thread going again. I was about to post this exact same thread, but figured I'd do some searching, and found it. But it's a lot shorter than I expected/wanted.

So...All of you wedding photographers...let's get your best, favorite, most reliable, easily duplicatable wedding poses/shots!

[Candid Arts]

No body has anything they want to share? Or you are all just to busy as wedding season is starting up again.:dunno

[zoomer]

You hit it.
Crazy busy (not like that's a bad thing), I like to come on here for a bit but have not gotten around to posting any pics for a while. I post from work and I can't open any pictures here that aren't majorly downsized.
At home I am processing...processing....processing.....processi ng....lol