How to Prepare for Your Wedding Photographs

Even the best wedding photographer in the world can only enhance appearances up to a certain point. It is up to the couple who want the best possible wedding photographs to do all they can to present themselves at their best. Here we offer some hints and tips for those who are about to enjoy the services of a professional like Kat Hannon, in our opinion the best photographer in Surrey and South west London. It is worth studying these tips and taking them to heart because this is a day that will be reviewed by generations to come through those photographs and you want them to do you credit.

Make Sure Your Appearance Is Timeless

You must have seen wedding photographs in which the clothing, that seemed so right at the time, now provokes only gales of laughter. If you would prefer your descendants to see you in a more dignified light, it would be as well to give some considerable thought to the matter. Whatever you plan to wear, it must fit comfortably or your discomfort will be evident in the photographs, however much you try to hide it. Choose colours that compliment your own colouring and that of your partner and his or her outfit.

Because wedding photography usually includes full-length portraits, everything from your shoes upwards will be visible. Make sure that you take height into consideration - you neither want to be tottering awkwardly nor towering over your partner in an unusual manner. Wearing the same colour hosiery as your shoes helps to make legs look longer and shapelier. Your make-up and hairstyle should be subtle and enhance your natural attractiveness.

Give Some Thought to Your Smile

If your teeth could do with brightening up a little, it might be an idea to book an appointment with the dentist in plenty of time to ensure that your smile will not require enormous amounts of re-touching at the photographer's studio after the shoot. Do make sure that you get plenty of rest and exercise in the days leading up to the wedding, regardless of how much pressure you may be under to attend to the endless details that are always involved in a wedding. Make up your mind to be rested and glowing on this happy day so that the wedding photography can show you in your most favourable light.

Do Cameras Make You Self-conscious?

If the thought of being photographed fills you with dread, it may be a good idea to ask a friend with a digital camera to spend time with you before the big day, taking endless pictures to get you accustomed to having being photographed. Observe your own posture, either using a mirror or your friend with the digital camera and try to ensure that you look as natural and relaxed as you can. Be conscious of holding your head up, your shoulders down and your back as straight as is comfortably possible. When seated, make sure that your legs look decorous - keeping them together and parallel, crossing your feet at the ankles or tucking them slightly to one side of you.

Put Your Trust in Your Photographer

Remember that it is just as important to your wedding photographer that your pictures come out well as it is to you and you may be offered some great advice that is aimed at pleasing you in the long run, so do take in any tips that come your way and make up your mind to put the outcome firmly in the hands of the expert and relax. Being a reportage photographer in addition to capturing weddings for posterity, Kat Hannon - her page is at www.kh-wedding-photographer.com/surrey-wedding-photographer.html - is the obvious choice as she has a great deal of experience and is happy to offer wedding couples a rehearsal session, during which she can offer expert advice and help to put you at your ease.