CAPTURE CONFETTI
Photography week|August 31, 2023
Wedding photographer Ben Davis share his tips on timing and technique to capture perfect confetti photos
CAPTURE CONFETTI

With swelling joy, swirling colours and a flurry of smiles, the confetti moment is the quintessential photo from any wedding day. This time-honoured celebration is loaded with emotion, and the chaos of the colour filling the frame elevates this iconic image to a wedding must-have. But getting a good photo of the confetti moment can be a challenge. With petals tumbling in every direction, focus know-how, camera skills and split-second timing are required to capture a picture-perfect confetti photo.

You'll also need to consider where to position yourself. If you're the hired photographer you'll be front and centre, but if you're a guest you'll need to not distract from the newlyweds or get in the pro's way, and shoot from the sidelines. Here's how it's done.....

1 USE A ZOOM 

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