Having fun with your clients is an important part of a photo shoot. Most couples are not used to being photographed. Firstly, they are not runway models. Secondly, most people are tense and nervous on their wedding day. I believe that as wedding photographers, it is important that we bring calmness and cheer to the big day. Here are a few things that we ALL can do:

1. Serve with a Smile
We reap what we sow. If we smile a lot, we will get lots of smiles back our way. It is very hard to frown on someone who smiles at you. So bring loads of smiles to your shoots. Smiling also shows that you are happy to photograph the wedding, and that you are not treating it as a chore.

2. Expression Beats Perfection
The title above is a famous quote by Jerry Ghionis. We can be overly concerned about posing perfectly that we forget that great expression beats perfection on any given day.

3. Know Their Names
Remember the names of the parents and the members of the bridal party. Everyone likes to feel important and nothing establishes that better than greeting people by name. Make an effort to do so and it goes a looooooong way to establish a close rapport with the people you work with on the wedding day.

4. Have Fun, Be Fun
I believe in leadership by example. If you want them to get into the sea, join them (without damaging your equipment of course). That way, you are not telling your clients what to do, but are having fun together with them!

Be a happy shooter!

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