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Capture the Moment

Stephen Swain


Capture the Moment will prove invaluable to both bride-to-be and photographer. This book is full of useful advice for photographers, covering position, timing and what to look out for, as well as fundamentals such as where to advertise. For the bride-to-be it provides a source of inspiration, as well as hundreds of valuable tips on how to find the right photographer and get the end results she is looking for. Stunning, contemporary images throughout create an engaging visual style.

Chapters include Before the Wedding (the bride preparing; details; bridesmaids and mother of the bride), The Wedding (arrival; ceremony; outside the church; leaving the venue), and Reception (family group photos; portraits of the couple; photographing guests; flowers; cutting the cake; speeches; dancing). Also discussed is the equipment used, what is involved in the preparation and planning stages, and what to expect during the meeting and booking stages.

Key features

  • Outstanding photographs in both colour and black and white.
  • Easy to digest layers of text including technical details, pull quotes, captions and body copy.
  • Full glossary explaining terms used throughout the book.

Readership: Introductory

  • Amateur photographers wanting to break into wedding photography.
  • Established wedding photographers wishing to update their style.
  • Brides-to-be looking for inspiration and advice on finding the right photographer.

Stephen Swain has been photographing weddings in an editorial style since 1994 and has lectured on behalf of Fuji Film on the progression of wedding photography. He is a regular contributor to Wedding and Home magazine, and has had work published in the Independent on Sunday, the Guardian and various women’s magazines, as well as winning numerous Fuji Film awards.

978 2 88479 015 4

$34.95 srp

144 pages
200 colour images
280mm x 228mm
Hardback with flaps

Autumn 2002

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