learning photography: wedding photography

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Bill Hurter has been involved in the photographic industry for the past thirty years. He is the former editor of Petersen’s

PhotoGraphic magazine and currently the editor of both AfterCapture and Rangefinder magazines. He has authored over

thirty books on photography and hundreds of articles on photography and photographic technique. He is a graduate of

American University and Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA and Honorary Masters of Science

and Masters of Fine Art degrees. He is currently a member of the Brooks Board of Governors. Early in his career, he covered

Capital Hill during theWatergate Hearings and worked for three seasons as a stringer for the L.A. Dodgers. He is married

and lives in West Covina, CA.

Determining the best way to pose a subject—a way that

is simultaneously flattering, appropriate, and visually

appealing—can be one of the biggest challenges in designing

a successful portrait. This is especially true when creating

portraits of brides, where the photographer may be called

on to create anything from a very traditional head-andshoulders

pose to a more adventurous full-length look

straight out of the pages of a fashion magazine. Quite simply,

the variations are almost limitless—as is the pressure to perform

flawlessly throughout this once-in-a-lifetime event.

IN EVERY LIFE, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO

make indelible impressions. My life is

filled with such people. I’ve always believed

that I am a reflection of all those who have

had affected me. In my adult life, I’ve always

chosen to be surrounded by positive thinking

people. My teachers are all of those

whom I have come in contact with. Some

have affected me more than others, but all

have left their impression.