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Sitting versus standing

Sitting versus standing

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Sitting versus standing

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As a photographer, it's often exciting to make photographs. And you get caught up in the moment, in the overall flow of the event. Yet, one of the things that you have to do is you always have to keep the bride in mind. Often, the bride might be wearing high heel shoes that perhaps aren't very comfortable. So, as you progress through your shoot, to the different phases or stages of whatever it is. You want to think about how you can capture some images with the bride standing and standing tall? Those nice elegant photographs. Yet, you always want to look for those moments where you can have the bride sit down. Now, this isn't just to create different types of photographs. Sometimes, the photographs of a bride sitting won't be any good at all, that's fine. But it's your chance to give the bride a break. Yet, you don't need to call the break out. Rather, say, let's try some photographs in this chair, sit down. They can kind of sit down and relax for a moment. So, if you could maybe just…

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