Photography Tips by Karen Rusten, III
Karen Rusten of Brown Mouse Photography is continuing on with her amazing tips from some of the very best photographers!
5. DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF…OR THE BIG STUFF
via Jonathan Canlas
“So many different things go into the day that 99.9% of weddings don’t go exactly as planned. Don’t let anything get in the way of genuinely enjoying your day: don’t freak out if the cake is strawberry instead of rhubarb, or say the ceremony gets bumped back a half hour due to the fact your brother who is the best man is out getting a slurpee.” – Jonathan Canlas
6. FORGET ABOUT A WHITE WEDDING
via Robyn Kessler
“To the Brides: Stop worrying about your dress! It’s White! It’s gonna get dirty. Nobody will notice if the trim has a little dirt and it will be worth it to tromp through a little grass for the picture!” -Robyn Kessler
7. YOU NEED A SHEEPHERDER
“If you have formal group pictures taken at your wedding, assign one or two people who know everybody to help gather guests for desired shots. That way your photographer can spend time taking great pictures instead of tracking down where Uncle Larry wandered off to…” -Greg Neil
8. THIS IS NOT A COSTUME PARTY!
“Don’t wear too much makeup or do something with your hair that is not you. Don’t let anyone tell you that you need tons of make up for photos! That is totally old school. You should look like yourself only slightly enhanced. On the same note, don’t go with no make up at all, even if you’re a super model.” -Catherine Hotchkiss
Once you’ve taken these steps, you can relax and leave the work to the photographer. Your job is to always, always have fun on your wedding day, and this will guarantee that we get the very best shot of you!
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Thank you SO very much to Karen Rusten for putting together this incredible tip sheet for us! Make sure to spend some time checking out each of the photographer’s websites…they are so insanely inspiring, it’s kind of crazy!
I'm getting my engagment photos next week and would love some similar tips for engagement photos (though I'm sure some of these apply just as much for those). I'm at a loss for what to wear!
I totally agree. You need to feel beautiful, and look like you. Make sure you do a trial run on hair and makeup and bring example photos with you. Don't freak out if it's a tad darker than usual, it won't show up as dark in the pic, but you definitely need to feel like YOU and feel comfortable, if you want anything changed do it there, don't wait til it's too late-that's their job, it's YOUR day!
Same goes for the engagement shoot. I always suggest one casual and one dressy outfit. One that says "YOU" totally casual, everyday wear and the other a "first date" sort of look. Make it funky add some fun accessories and colors. DON'T MATCH - BUT compliment eachother with what you wear & most importantly, HAVE FUN!!! :)
I love the Christmas lights in the trees - the photography work is stunning!
The makeup comment brings up a question for me. I'm not someone who generally wears makeup. I will occasionally put on some lip gloss and mascara and/or eye shadow - but not to the length of powder, foundation, etc. I have a patch of freckles that I love on my nose and cheeks and want them to be there for our wedding day because that is...well, me.
So how do you not NOT go without makeup, and still look like you on your wedding day (in my case)?
I just loved reading all these tips. Such great advice! I just had to link back to this article from my blog.
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