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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd that\u2019s probably why we love wedding photography. It\u2019s the best moments, the greatest emotions, and loads of different personalities all mashed up together as a couple celebrates their best day ever.<\/p>\n
But let\u2019s talk about that $4.09, which is likely why you clicked on this post. We recently led a photo walk at WPPI 2017<\/a> and demonstrated some of the techniques we like to use when we photograph our couples as they get ready for their weddings. It\u2019s easily one of our favorite parts of a wedding day, and we don\u2019t shirk away from creating art in those moments. Why? Well, we specifically want to create art for our couples because we want them to print photographs in an album and hang photographs on their walls.<\/p>\n Now, because we are full-time wedding and portrait photographers, parents of five children, homeschoolers, and business owners (and the list goes on, right?), we don\u2019t always have time to fly off to a workshop or convention or tradeshow to learn about new lighting techniques, the latest and coolest gear, or whatever. Sound familiar? Even if it doesn\u2019t, we thought we\u2019d hook you up right now with some inexpensive options\u2014\u201ctools\u201d you can grab fairly easily and pretty much use right away. It\u2019s how we\u2019ve taken our getting ready photographs to radder levels over the last several years.<\/p>\n Very often, we\u2019ll use a prism when we photograph our couples getting ready. We use this prism<\/a> and keep it accessible throughout the wedding day; it\u2019s often in Andy\u2019s pocket, in fact. But a prism really does take at least some regular use and practice, and you may not have the time, on your next wedding day, to experiment. So, if you do buy one, you\u2019ll need to take some non-wedding time to figure out how to use it and see how some of your photographs might turn out once you master it. Plus, it costs a bit more than $4.09.<\/p>\n We also use a convex lens. In particular, we use this convex lens<\/a>; unfortunately, they haven\u2019t been available online for at least a year. Word on the street is that you can get them at a science supply store, if you have one in your \u2018hood. We use them for all kinds of things, like macro photography and also adding bokeh and haze to photographs, especially when photographing the details. It probably isn\u2019t something you\u2019ll add to your kit immediately because, like the prism, it takes a bit of practice. And it\u2019s tough to find one \u2026 and they generally cost a bit more than $4.09.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s an easier route for creating artistic getting ready photographs. Buy a small string of LED lights<\/a>. It\u2019ll set you back less than five dollars, exactly $4.09 (if you click that link and if the price hasn\u2019t gone up).<\/p>\n And here\u2019s how you use \u2018em: 3. Have fun. Yep. You should practice a bit and figure out the difference in using one light versus a few of the lights on the string. Plus, we all know that practice makes perfect. But it really is as simple as holding the lights in front of your lens. And see what you can come up with.<\/p>\n And while it\u2019s fun to grab a prism, convex lens, or even that $4.09 string of lights, it\u2019s most important to make solid connections with the people you photograph. So, after reading this post, please don\u2019t throw LED bokeh in every getting ready shot you take, as a \u201cfun surprise\u201d for your bride. Start out with a few photographs and take it from there. And have fun, because if it\u2019s not any fun, well \u2026<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n All images by Andy & Amii (rad wedding & portrait photographers, who own Sunshine & Reign Photography<\/a>) are copyrighted and have been used with permission for JPEGmini. Do not copy, modify, or re-post this article or its images without express permission from JPEGmini or Andy & Amii. (Share the heck out of it on social media though!) You can also check out more of Andy & Amii\u2019s work on Instagram<\/a>. Yeah!<\/p>\n How about a quote? It\u2019s good to start out with a quote when you\u2019re blogging for a legit \u2018site for the first time, right? Maybe not, but we really like this quote from Dorthea Lange because it connects with us and our photography: \u201cPhotography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":1923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photography","category-wedding-photography"],"blocksy_meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.jpegmini.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}We Use a Prism<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nWe Use a Convex Lens<\/h5>\n
\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nWe Use LED Lights \u2026 And So Can You (Today)!<\/h5>\n
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\n1. Pop some AA batteries in it; we use Eneloop AAs<\/a> because, well, we already have dozens in our kit.
\n2. Turn on the lights and hold them in front of your lens (Live View would be the preference, btw). Instant bokeh. Instant art.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\nConclusion<\/h5>\n
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\nWe want our couples to take their images off the screen and display them around their homes. We want people to stare at the canvas of their loved ones as they walk out the door on their way to work, so they are constantly reminded of how much they love them.<\/p>\nTry JPEGmini Pro For Free Now!\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"