Grandhouse Wedding Photography & Videography<br> Sydney, Australia
The beauty of certain things lies in their details. That’s what people usually say. The best example of this statement would be photographing weddings. With the enormous amount of joy and happiness that comes from two individuals tying the knot of love, there can’t be anything more beautiful than that. The emotions are captured raw. The decorations and all of the preparations are being captured to create a beautiful fairy tale wedding experience for you. Among all of these things, there is something so simple yet a wonderful factor on your wedding day. That is your wedding ring. That is the major thing the whole day comprises. The symbol of your love. Your wedding photographers will make sure that all of the major moments are captured on camera, but without the images of your beautiful wedding rings, the day and your wedding photo album will be incomplete.
So here, you can cast your eyes on a set of ideas and tips for the best results for your wedding ring photography. By the end of the read, you will be leaving with a whole new set of ideas and aspects of wedding ring photography, and we are assuring you that.
While you are planning the wedding ring photography, make sure that the photos are taken in alignment with the rest of the pictures. One of the main aspects to consider to keep consistency is light. For example, if the entire wedding is shot in very bright and sunny lighting with vibrant colours as backgrounds, then use the same lighting for the wedding ring photography as well. If the wedding is covered in a dark-toned aesthetic background type, then the wedding ring photography tones should also be the same. Being consistent with the wedding theme helps the wedding ring pictures blend in with the rest of the snaps, and when the wedding album is in the sorting process, it will be an easier task for you to edit and add to the album.
This might seem like a luxurious choice to make since it is a separate lens and has a very limited usage range. But rest assured, macro lenses are the best in the market for capturing unique and deep close-up shots. And the wedding ring photography type is close-ups. Each ring would be sharply portrayed and captured by the camera. The depth of the macro lens used will be mostly shallow. So, if you're taking multiple wedding ring shots, make sure you line them up according to the focal point, so they don't end up unfocused or blurry.
No one wants their wedding pictures to be shaky or blurry in their wedding albums. So, when using various types of lenses for wedding ring photography, make sure to use a sturdy tripod for the best results. A tripod will help you avoid unnecessary jitteriness or shaky images and give you the perfect wedding ring photograph to add to your wedding album.
When you were choosing your wedding ring, you must have been extremely selective and picky because you would have wanted the most unique and fresh piece of jewellery that would reflect the love and all the good things about the relationship in that set of rings. So, while doing wedding photography, it is only fair to find a worthwhile backdrop for the picture because they deserve nothing less. The process can be as effortless as a really nice cushion with a vibrant colour paired with some great warm lighting. Using other accessories of brides as the background is also a good idea. Like, you can have a white bouquet behind the ring and take a picture with that as the background. This will give out a princessy vibe. You can also use your wedding gown, wedding invitation, or anything else meaningful to the wedding that can be transformed into a beautiful backdrop for your wedding ring photography.
When it comes to wedding ring photography, the subject is very simple and limited. So the pictures will look nice if they have depths and shadows of light. To create shadows against a dark backdrop, using compact lights helps you big time. If they were compact flashlights instead of coloured lights, the results would definitely be dynamic and ecstatic. Coloured lights work well if you want to add any kind of shadow or a halo effect to the rings. Coloured light instantly illuminates the whole picture in a way a flashlight does not.
It is different for coloured stones on wedding rings. If the wedding rings are not classic white stones, then finding contrast-toned backdrops will make the ring really pop out and stand out from all the other wedding ring pictures. Choosing a contrasting colour as a backdrop makes the whole picture look vibrant, just like how a wedding should be. Imagine a red stoned wedding ring on a black background. There can’t be anything more magnanimous than that!
You should pay close attention to the alignment and composition of the wedding rings. Even a slight misplacement can affect the beauty of the picture. If you are planning a wedding ring photo shoot that is aesthetically symmetrical, then I can’t stress enough the importance of alignment. Keep all other obstacles or objects away from the photo frame so that you get your perfect shot. Or even any activities tampering with the alignment ratio of the wedding rings.
Even though we use a specific lens to capture a beautiful wedding ring shot, always plan the wedding ring photography according to how you are going to edit it. Editing has a huge impact on how a wedding album turns out. So, before planning a click, it should satisfy the wedding album theme so that the picture blends in with the rest of the pictures. Since wedding ring photos are a bit more detailed and subtle, they would need extra edits like increasing the sharpness of the rings to give them more attention or even creating a central circle effect around the ring to emphasise its beauty. So, in order to enable the picture for edits, always prepare the frame by keeping the final edits in mind.
Props and decorations that are extra dramatic and funky but aesthetically pleasing at the same time can only be found in marriage venues. There will be a lot of choices for you to choose from to use in your wedding ring photography. The unusual addition of a miniature version can add extra emphasis to the picture being taken. If it is a miniature version, it’s more elegant and aesthetic instead of the bulky props around the wedding rings. You can use miniatures like glass figurines and little aesthetic puzzle pieces to make it look more dreamy. If you want the wedding ring photos to be a bit vintage and align with your vintage-themed marriage, use props like mini-cycles and miniature flower baskets to add that effect. You can also have antique accessories to give it a bit of a rustic touch.
You don’t want any factors that dampen the glory and sparkle of the wedding rings. Instead, you want to increase the stone’s shine and spark by emphasising each and every cut of the wedding ring. So find angles that serve this purpose for the pictures. Give importance to angles that are well faced toward natural light so that you can obtain reflections. This is obviously if the rings have stones. If the ring is textured and shiny, you can align the lights and figure angles, which perfectly gives a crisp and sharp shade of the ring, giving it a majestic outlook.
You have a lot of creative freedom when it comes to doing wedding ring photography. You can play around with many ideas that could give a different and unique perspective for the pictures. You can find interesting locations and creative ideas to really pop out the wedding rings that are a vital part of the ceremony. As we discussed, props have a great contribution to this. But what beats all of the other creative outtakes is the people wearing them. There is nothing more beautiful than that. This adds a very personalised touch to the concept of wedding ring photography. Because it symbolises unity and love and all in one picture. Both souls tie the knots with each other and promise to be with each other. At this point, the wedding ring photos act as a symbol of promise.
However, even if you have the creative freedom to work around wedding ring photography ideas, never take any kind of risk that involves the rings, because any kind of accident can jeopardise the safety of the rings and is not considered the best creative idea.
