How to Photograph Bridesmaids at a Wedding: Breathe Your Passion with Vanessa Joy

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Photographing the bridesmaids may just be one of the most important things you do on a wedding other than capturing the bride and groom. The bridesmaids have spent a lot of time and money getting themselves to look amazing that day and a lot of them will end up being your future clients - so you want to show them your best! Come behind the scenes on a few different weddings to see how Vanessa photographs bridesmaids on a wedding day.
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[@gilbertogranados3018]

I don´t think many people realize just how great this video really is, this is pure gold for us wedding photographers

[@heikemartinphotography]

The flow of how you photograph the bride and bridesmaids is really helpful. Thanks for another of your easy to follow videos.

[@VanessaJoy]

so happy to hear it!

[@irenedavo3768]

Hello

[@marcossantana1164]

Awesome tips. Also love how Vanessa speaks slowly and clearly in a relaxed tone. great video!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for watching!

[@benpanesar6329]

some really neat tips to get some different photos on the day thank you

[@vimalneha]

Very good compositions. Great ideas.

[@rattoh]

Very helpful in a short amount of time. I love it!

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad to hear :)

[@iamdcraze]

Great tips Vanessa!!

[@lylecameron5578]

Wow! Fantastic photographs; fantastic photographer. So creative!

[@VanessaJoy]

Thank you SO much!

[@MarvinBlueBlueScopePhotography]

Seriously one of the easiest explained pieces of wedding photography

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad to hear :)

[@abdalacasrichannel6062]

u r so cool love ya and thanks

[@djack41]

Few of the images are shot wide open at F1.2. Wouldn't a 70-200 F2.8 do the job?

[@hakamsoufan]

with profoto flash A1 .. more great works .thank you

[@karenm853]

Thanks so much Vanessa ! Super helpful! Great ideas and suggestions!

[@VanessaJoy]

Happy to help!

[@GreenAppleBG]

How is called in English this side bag on a belt? I like it a lot, may I have a link to purchase, please?

[@sameeraparaj637]

Please give caption to help more understand all old and new video. If you possible. Tks

[@RichardMendozaOfficial]

Nice techniques, ill it use! 😊😊

[@VanessaJoy]

:)

[@frankwoodbery2473]

great video Vanessa

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks!

[@vxlerietutorials8171]

So the lower iso is what helps to blur the background so that only the bride is in focus?

[@HiteshKumar-wp5rv]

verry nice ....
i like it

[@VanessaJoy]

Glad to hear :)

[@americandowninbrazil]

Joy, thank you for this video. It was a pleasure to watch (and YES! it was helpful and inspiring). I am just curiousthough. What was it that was driving your decisions on your settings? Because I noticed you were using different ISOs and f-Stops and apertures.

[@linusfotograf]

Light conditions

[@Cr3Media]

Great Job.

[@VanessaJoy]

Thank you!

[@nidauy2209]

what presets did you use? loved the edit

[@psimmy73]

You're really pretty Vanessa, also extremely talented but you should get in front of the camera occasionally as well!
Beautiful bridal parties too, wow

[@albertoarceminaya5281]

Thank you vanessa for this video ,from Peru

[@VanessaJoy]

Thanks for watching!

[@rosalinaglamour]

How would you incorporate a BRIDESMAN I have a maid of honor and three other bridesmaids. This friend has been friends with me forever and yes he’s male but, he’s my best friend so we don’t really want him with the groomsmen. I’m just curious as to how you take the BRIDESMAN with the bridesmaids photos?

[@christywu3173]

Goood

[@joereid84]

Awesome video if you want an assistant wedding photographer I'm here in the UK would be great to do a shoot with you.

[@fak1tGaming]

Vanessa is using 2 body cameras right?

[@xpy1]

Are you shooting all of that with an on camera flash

[@ruyhiza1]

great tips!!!!!! @ruyhizaphoto

[@00DjChris00]

i'm a beginner not surprise that i'm watching this but some photos get me really confuse. i see that u shoot bridesmaids details like flowers with : 1/2000 , 1.8 , ISO 320? WHY? what i learn is that non moving object don't need to be shoot at fast SS, also is best to keep ISO low as possible in that case easy ISO 100? AM I RIGHT OR WRONG?

[@linusfotograf]

It might have been a mistake or she shoots on auto ISO and needed 1/2000 on the shot just before that one.

[@VanessaJoy]

You're definitely right - lower ISO is better and I could've popped down a bit lower on that shot. Why didn't I? Probably because I was quickly moving my exposure from shooting in a darker location and I just didn't keep going down on my ISO - and 320 was totally fine at 320. That being said - those were my second shooter's exposures - not mine :)
Also - NO AUTO ISO EVER

[@tukaaltekrety4453]

Can you send me the preset?!

[@VanessaJoy]

Tuka Altekrety what preset?

[@jerrychen3438]

vanessa is hot

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I can see how this shoot was challenging.
Dumb choice of color for bridesmaids dresses, and why’s one in black?

[@linusfotograf]

Black is slimming.