Hard work but somebody has to do it.

<<And why is he shooting UP at her? Not very flattering angle.>>

But a good portraitist often shoots full length photos from lower than someone's head level, which is best used for head and shoulders and tight headshots. She may be sitting, but her gown is draped in front of her, making her every bit as long as a full length shot!

I think he was way too low for this type of picture. I didn't like his choice on this one. Besides, I thought there were a lot better backgrounds in that area. They didn't move around too much with all that equipment. It is hard to say however since we can't see the final result. ...Bob

The difference between a good photog and a great photog is they take a different approach / angle to images. A photo wasnt meant to be taken at eye level every time (5'-3" - 6'-2"). If you shoot at the same angle and style as everyone else all the images would look the same and we'd only need one photog per city. haha. Variety and style is whats makes all of our work interesting. If you have time use as much gear as you can but for weddings I know I dont have time to mess with that much gear. Just my thoughts.

He just wants to be in the shade. The bride can sweat.

While shooting in the shadow is easier, shooting like this in full sun makes the subject look surreally beautiful. Everything else is lit "normally" and the the bride, correctly lit appears to be shadowless and "out of this world"

Power generator! ROFLMAO

lol