Well, if you let me anyway.
Here is my proposition. Let's make formals FUN!! I am currently culling family formals from a recent wedding, hence why no one has seen a post from me in a few days... there's nothing to post. Family formals are B O R I N G ...boring. That's it, there's no better way to say it ... they're just plain boring and they seldom meet the expectations of nearly anyone... Why?! Well for one churches are the most unpopular place for any photographer to want to do a series of portraits in. Churches pose so many elements of 'blah' and despite your skills and expertise they seldom are award winning photographs... at least.. in my case..
If it's nice out, let's take the formals outside. Especially... and I stress especially, if your church is very poorly lit. This is fine for the ceremony and all that jazz... but even with artificial light sources it can pose a real problem with portraits. And anyway... why can't your formals be as creative as your other shots!? Why does everyone have to stand at the front of the church and pose in completely unnatural ways and just smile. BORING!
Listen, I think everyone will be much much much more content with some amazingly creative ''formals''. I say, out with the old and in with the new and my goal for 2013 is to encourage every single bride and groom from here on out to just take my advice... you will like formals a MILLION times more if they have some creativity.
The end.
Sincerely,
Throwing church formals out the window. ....Um, if you let me. :)
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