Saying, "NO," to Bridezillas...

http://photographerpodcast.com/2013/05/02/saying-no-to-bridezillas-and-more-photographer-podcast-by-jason-lanier/

Take a listen to this Podcast recorded as part of a conversation at the Jason Lanier Workshop in Miami!!

First off, any bride that I've ever had, or will ever have doesn't fall into this category.  Why?  Because if you've booked with me I can already tell that you aren't a Bridezilla.  Too many photographers out there let everyone push them around, and that's a huge mistake.  Believe it or not Brides actually prefer it when you have the confidence and experience to lead the shoot.  If you know what you're doing, the last thing they wanna do is boss you around and direct the shoot.  Not all, but but if a bride is going to lose it, it'll be because the people around them don't know what they're doing.

Bridezillas in Las Vegas

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This image was taken at my meet up shoot in Las Vegas during WPPI!  Virtually one of the only spots to shoot in Vegas without someone trying to kick you off the property is the skybridge that connects everything and that's because it's public land.  I positioned the two beautiful models Bijou and Erin  in front of the scrolling billboard and just waited for the right one to come through to be able to get the shot...oh, and I told the girls to fight.  It was a great time and can't wait to do more!!!

Next Workshops:

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Camera settings: Nikon D800, 1/100 sec at f/4, 16mm at ISO 3200, flash did not fire.  Taken at 9:19pm on March 13, 2013 by Jason Lanier in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Anti Bridezilla

This is an image I took of the former Miss Colorado Jamie Dukehart-Conti in the hills of Los Angeles.  Brides are quite often so rushed and frazzled on the day of their wedding that I thought it would be a blast to a shoot showing the other side of what a bride can be.  Completely cool, not worrying about their dress, and just not having a care in the world. Hope you like it!

Bride Rising out of a Coffin! Happy Halloween from Jason Lanier Photography

Ever seen a bride rise from the dead?!  Well, this one sure did.  We did this shoot a year ago for a special Trash the Dress shoot Halloween style and it was a blast!  I went and bought two fog machines at the Party Store for $75 bucks, found an awesome location where the home owners allowed us to shoot, and we made it happen!

I had one of my real former brides (Randi) agree to rip and trash her real wedding day dress.  The home owners had this coffin in their front yard for Halloween, so we put Randi inside the coffin with one of my video lights, and then put another video light next to the fog machine so it would illuminate the fog, and then I shot!  Thanks to Cameron and Steven for helping me with this shoot!

Next Workshops:

• Myrtle Beach, SC- November 6-7
• Tampa, Florida- November 13-14

Camera settings: Nikon D3, 1/60 sec at f/4.5, 16mm at ISO 3200, flash did not fire.  Taken at 7:01pm on October 27, 2011 by Jason Lanier.

Bridezillas

Creativity- Don't ever be afraid to become a kid again when you are shooting. I think it's so funny that adults pretend that say they aren't creative. Creativity is a grown up word for "playing make believe." If more people stopped worrying about what other people thought about what they did, and just channeled their inner 5-year old and started "make believing" they would make amazing imagery. SO GO BE A 5-YEAR OLD AGAIN!!!!

Bridezillas- this image was taken during my workshop in West Virginia last month. We found this abandoned little house that was nestled in between overgrown weeds and a corn field. It was the kind of thing that's almost impossible to find in California which is one reason why I love shooting in areas like West Virginia. We had two models a house, and an idea….they were both in love with the same man and he was inside the house, all they had to do was fight and to the victor would go the spoils. Both girls took turns being the aggressor and I have a ton of great shots from this shoot. Camera settings: Nikon D700, 1/500 sec at f/5.6, 19mm at ISO 100. Shot at 3:23pm on October 11, 2011 by Jason Lanier.