Common Wedding Photography Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

Covering a wedding is one of the most exciting but toughest assignments a photographer can take on. Because a wedding is one of the most important events in a person’s life, stakes are incredibly high, and you get pressured to take your best shots.

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So, here are the most common wedding photography mistakes you should avoid.

Poor exposure

The bride’s white dress is the centerpiece of the wedding. And it can be a real pain to photograph correctly. The difficulty lies in setting the right contrast. Overexpose it, and you’ll have a bright white dress with no detail, do the opposite, and the dress will look grubby and gray. So, before the heat of the event starts, take shots of the bride’s dress until you get the perfect setting.

Messy background

It’s best to check out the wedding venue before the big day so that you can identify potential locations for the essential shots and ignore the places where the background isn’t as inviting.

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Couple squinting in the sun

One thing you should check when checking out the venue before the event is the lighting or the sun’s position. You don’t want your subjects to be squinting when you take a picture of them.


Hi there! John Bradberry here, a retired photographer now offering consulting services for event photographers. If you’re a budding shutterbug, subscribe to my blog to get regular photography advice.