Outdoor Weddings

Over the years we've been a part of hundreds of weddings of every kind and setting. And with different organisers arranging each one, we've seen such a huge variety of ideas that we thought it might be helpful to share, from experience, some of the things we've noticed have been important or worked particularly well at outdoor weddings.

From a photography / videography point of view one of the best things about an outdoor wedding ceremony is that it opens up more angles to shoot from. The last thing we want during any ceremony is to become a distraction, but with no walls to restrict us it's far easier to change position and create a wider range of shots outdoors without drawing attention or getting in anyone's way.

That can be hugely beneficial to your photographs and films, however with more options of movement comes more possibility for confusion when there is more than one person with a camera during your ceremony. If there are two photographers or both photographers and videographers shooting your wedding ceremony then any movement can affect the others shot which could, ultimately, be detrimental to your coverage even if that one shot was amazing.

So when getting married outdoors it's particularly important to ensure that you have a team of photographers and videographers that work in a similar way. The more coordinated they are, the fewer problems you are likely to experience.

At York Place we always have two photographers (Liam & Dominique) present rather than one but, having worked together for nearly two decades (and being brother and sister!) their movements are always coordinated and always in service to the best possible photograph. Combine that with Matt & Alex, our two videographers (and fellow family members) and you have one fluid team who always know what the other is thinking and work together to ensure you get the best out of both your photography and your videography.