Well, howdy there, y’all! Let’s gab a bit about takin’ them weddin’ pictures, you know, the ones with the bride and groom all dolled up. Them fancy folks call it “poses bride and groom” I reckon. Don’t know much about fancy words, but I know a thing or two about gettin’ folks to look their best.
First off, that bride, she’s gotta show off that dress. I mean, she spent a good chunk of time, maybe even a whole heap of years, pickin’ it out. So, let her twirl, let her fluff it out, let her smile real big. We gotta get a good picture of that dress, it’s important, ya hear? Like, the photographer should tell her, “Honey, show off that dress like you’re showin’ off the prize-winning pumpkin at the county fair!” That’ll get her goin’. And that groom, he needs to look proud standin’ beside her. He should stand tall, chest out, like he just caught the biggest fish in the lake.
- Show off the dress good.
- Groom gotta stand tall and proud.
- Big smiles, ya hear? Big smiles.
Now, for them poses, keep it simple, I say. Nothin’ too fancy. Have ’em stand close, real close, like they’re tryin’ to keep warm on a cold winter night. They can look at each other, all lovey-dovey like. Or they can look right at the camera, big smiles on their faces. Big smiles, that’s what makes a picture, ya know? Not them pouty faces them city folks do. We want happiness, pure and simple.
One pose I like is where the bride leans back a bit, and the groom holds her tight. Like he’s catchin’ her from fallin’, but in a sweet way, not a scary way. And he can whisper somethin’ sweet in her ear, make her giggle. A real giggle, not one of them fake ones. That’s what makes a good picture, somethin’ real.
Another good one is where they stand face to face, almost touchin’ noses. They can just look at each other, or they can go in for a little smooch. A quick peck, ya know, nothin’ too wild. Gotta keep it PG-13, as them young’uns say. Or they can just hold each other and talk, like they’re the only two people in the world. That’s what love is all about, ain’t it? Just bein’ there for each other.
And don’t forget the family! Gotta get them pictures too. Line ’em up, all the aunts and uncles and cousins. Tell ’em to smile pretty. Sometimes, family pictures are like herdin’ cats, but you gotta get ’em done. They’re important, ya know? For lookin’ back on later, when the young’uns are all grown up.
Them photographers, they got all sorts of fancy words for these poses. “Timeless embrace,” they call it. Sounds fancy, but it just means huggin’ tight, the way folks have been huggin’ for ages. And “traditional poses,” that just means the good old stand-up-and-smile pictures. Nothin’ wrong with traditional, I say. It’s lasted this long for a reason.
One thing I always tell the photographer is to keep it movin’. Don’t let folks stand around too long, they get all stiff and awkward. Keep ’em laughin’, keep ’em movin’, keep ’em engaged. That’s how you get good pictures. And don’t be afraid to get a little silly, ya hear? A little silly never hurt nobody. Sometimes, the best pictures are the ones where folks are just bein’ themselves, havin’ a good time.
So, there you have it. My two cents on takin’ them weddin’ pictures. Keep it simple, keep it real, and keep ’em smilin’. And most importantly, make sure that bride and groom, they look happy. Cause that’s what it’s all about, ain’t it? Two folks startin’ their lives together, happy as can be. And when they look back at them pictures years from now, they should remember how happy they felt that day. That’s the real magic of a good photo, seein’ the joy, feelin’ the love all over again. It ain’t just about the pose, it’s about the feelin’ behind it.
And don’t you go worryin’ about perfection neither. Them little imperfections, them are the things that make a picture special. A crooked smile, a little bit of wind blowin’ the hair, that’s real life, ya know? That’s what makes it memorable. So tell that photographer to capture the love, the laughter, and all them little moments in between. That’s what makes a weddin’ picture worth keepin’ forever and a day.
One more thing, them hands! Gotta do somethin’ with them hands. Don’t just let ‘em hang there like dead fish. Have the bride hold her bouquet, have the groom put his arm around her waist, have ‘em hold hands. Hands tell a story too, ya know. They show the connection, the tenderness. So pay attention to them hands, they’re important.
