Wedding rings - Often overlooked on your big day

Most wedding days have a formula for photographing the big day that falls into a chronological order of events.  Don’t forget to have your photographer take time to photograph your engagement and wedding rings.  Often, this detail is missed because someone is carrying them around in their pocket to give to the groom right before the ceremony.  Rings make for GREAT addition to your wedding album because they are the symbol of marriage, and the rings are often one of the most expensive component of a wedding.
    Before the ceremony, I like to ask whom is holding the rings and find that person.  Often the rings are in a special box created for the occasion.  Using a macro lens, I enjoy photographing the bride and groom’s ring in an extreme close up shot.  This ensures the cut of the diamond and other jewels are in perfect focus, along with any engraving and other details of the jewelry.  Placing the rings in the bridal bouquet is also one of my favorite go to shots for weddings.  This captures two really important details in a classically beautiful photograph.  Often the bride will also have the dress and accessories ready for photographs, this makes for great ring placement also.
    Photographing the wedding rings is one of my favorite parts of a wedding day.  It allows for some great creative shots displaying many of the details the bride and groom have planned out.  It also adds variety to the wedding photographs and album.  Not all photographers will have the lens or capacity or knowledge of photographing extreme close-up, macro shots.  I believe this is an important component of full wedding photography coverage and am looking forward to bringing this level of detailed service to your wedding!

• Erin Bess