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not my little girl anymore.” This is the moment the wedding becomes real. That’s my interpretation of it. —Susan Knott of Susan Knott Photography, Latham
6. MEANINGFUL DETAIL I like to be sure to get details — the rings, the garter, the somethingold-something-new-somethingborrowed-something-blue. I usually ask the bride if she’s wearing anything in particular, anything from her father or mother, her grandmother. And if so, that’s a very important image to capture. The small things really are crucial to get because they are sentimental and very important to the bride. I just did a wedding where the bride had a ring her great-grandmother had given to her so it was very important for her to wear that ring around her neck while she walked down the aisle — the same aisle her greatgrandmother had walked down. There’s a lot of sentiment associated with that type of image. —Tom Bryant of Photo Phrame Photography, Cohoes
7. CHEEK TO CHEEK A couple close-up is the numberone shot that every bride and groom should have. It’s the one that ends up on everyone’s desk, everyone’s wall, everyone’s grandparents’ wall. In this photo they are standing next to each other facing the camera, standing very close with their arms around each other, maybe even cheek to cheek, with her bouquet in front of them. It’s just a warm and a very classic shot and, not to sound cheesy, it’s very frameable. Twenty 46 VOW | Your Wedding. Your Way.
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years from now this shot still stands the test of time.
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—Barbara Bentley of T.R. Laz Photography, Albany
8. THE EMBRACE I always do an embrace pose where the groom is hugging the bride from behind, holding her, and she’s leaning back against him, kind of relaxed and smiling. I think this pose shows a lot of love, character and tenderness. You can make them look naturally comfortable and get a real expression out of them at the same time. That’s the shot you have to get. —Tom Bryant of Photo Phrame Photography, Cohoes
9. DON’T FORGET THE GROOMSMEN The guys are just as important as the girls, so good shots of the guys are really important. If you can, have getting-ready shots of the guys. —Susan Blackburn of Blackburn Portrait Designs, Saratoga Springs
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