CPP Wedding and Event Photography Flashcards
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What is the most important pre-wedding task a CPP photographer should complete before the ceremony day?
Answer: Conduct a venue walkthrough to identify lighting conditions, key locations, and logistical challenges
A venue walkthrough allows the photographer to anticipate lighting challenges, identify key shooting positions, and plan the day's timeline to avoid surprises.
At a wedding reception with mixed ambient and flash lighting, what technique best preserves the atmosphere while properly exposing subjects?
Answer: Use slow-sync (rear curtain) flash to balance ambient and flash exposure
Slow-sync or rear-curtain flash allows the sensor to capture ambient light during a longer shutter opening while the flash freezes the subject, preserving the venue atmosphere.
A wedding photographer arrives to find the ceremony is backlit by a large window. What is the best solution for properly exposing the couple?
Answer: Use fill flash or a reflector to balance the subject exposure with the bright background
Fill flash or a reflector adds light to the shadowed faces of the subjects, bringing them into balance with the bright window behind them.
What does the term 'second shooter' mean in a wedding photography context?
Answer: An additional photographer working alongside the primary photographer to capture multiple angles simultaneously
A second shooter is a supporting photographer who captures alternative angles, candid moments, and details that the primary photographer cannot cover alone.
Why is it critical for a wedding photographer to carry redundant memory cards and at least one backup camera body?
Answer: Weddings are once-in-a-lifetime events with no opportunity to reshoot if equipment fails
Unlike commercial shoots, weddings cannot be rescheduled; equipment failure without backup gear means permanently lost moments and potential legal liability.
When photographing the first dance at a dimly lit reception, which camera setting adjustment helps avoid motion blur?
Answer: Use a faster shutter speed and higher ISO
A faster shutter speed (1/100s or faster) freezes the dancing subjects, while higher ISO compensates for the dim reception lighting.