Catch the tear on the cheek of the bride's grandmother, the shocked look on the face of the groom's younger brother as he catches the garter, the tender embrace of the bride and her maid of honor. Keep close to the kids. Dressed in their spiffiest outfits, they're nearly always delighted to ham it up for a friendly photographer. Know when to say when. While photographs shot by family and friends will be treasured additions to any bride's album, it's important to know when to step away and let the professional photographer work undisturbed.
Many pros use lighting setups that are triggered by a hand-held flash.
If you shoot at the wrong moment, you could ruin the photographer's carefully designed portrait. Many photographers' contracts state that they're the only ones allowed to shoot during the formal portrait session. Reprinted with permission from Creating Keepsakes . This article originally ran in the June 2000 issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine . All rights reserved.