If you’re just getting into wedding photography, it can be a bit scary thinking of all the shots you need to take throughout the day. But worry not, John Branch IV has got your back. In this great video, he gives you ten go-to poses for photographing wedding couples. And more than that, he shares a bunch of useful tips that will make your photos even more beautiful.
A great thing about these go-to poses is that they can serve merely as a guideline, and each of them has plenty of variations. Therefore, depending on your creativity, you can turn these ten poses into dozens.
Still poses
Still poses
1.Chest to chest – this is the most basic pose when your couple stand close to each other, chest to chest. There are plenty of ways to pose their hands and heads: they can hug each other, kiss, look at each other or at the camera… There are plenty of variations. 2. Head cuddling – forehead to forehead or, as John calls, it “head cuddling,” can come from the previous pose. It works best for couples that don’t have much of a height difference, so that’s something to keep in mind. 3. Wall bokeh – this pose requires the bride or the groom to stand against the wall while the other is close to them, and you get to photograph them from the side. This way, you’ll get the front and the back bokeh from the wall, and you can also shoot this pose against a fence, a wall of flowers, ivy, or a hedge. 4. Normal spoon – what most people picture as the usual “spooning” is when the man is behind the woman. When photographing the couple, you can capture them as the groom stands behind the bride, embracing her. Just bake sure to avoid him embracing her around the belly because this is more appropriate for a maternity shoot. 5. Reverse spoon – as you can probably conclude, the “reverse spoon” would have the bride stand behind the groom. In my opinion, photos like these look wonderful when a woman leans against the man’s back.
Poses with movement
Poses with movement
Classic poses
Classic poses
