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p.1 #1 · Taller Bride than Groom

Anyone have any particular tips for pix of the bride and groom when the groom is way shorter? I have two this weekend with tall brides and I always feel like a deer in the headlights in this situation.

Nov 06, 2009 at 06:05 AM

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p.1 #2 · Taller Bride than Groom

I will tell you it shouldn't really matter.

Trust me THEY KNOW. My GF is 7 inches taller than me and WE KNOW. We hear it everyday practically. All of our friends are at least as tall as her too (they all play pro volleyball, including my gf) so yeah other people point it out. We don't care..

I am sure they don't either.. so I would say photograph them just like any other couple.. maybe even play on the height thing. Have him stand on a box or bench or something. I would imagine if they are cool they would think it's fun.

Ryan

Nov 06, 2009 at 06:21 AM

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p.1 #3 · Taller Bride than Groom

Make him stand on a box lol

Nov 06, 2009 at 06:36 AM

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p.1 #4 · Taller Bride than Groom

I have more trouble posing them sometimes because certain poses don't work; however, role reversal shots sometimes make things interesting and different. Have to ask them if they find the ideas acceptable beforehand.

Nov 06, 2009 at 10:21 AM

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p.1 #5 · Taller Bride than Groom

Here's a thread from not too long ago, not sure how helpful it is...

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/825474/

Nov 06, 2009 at 12:19 PM

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p.1 #6 · Taller Bride than Groom

vidoprof wrote:
I will tell you it shouldn't really matter.

Trust me THEY KNOW. We don't care..

I am sure they don't either.. so I would say photograph them just like any other couple..
Ryan

This isn't always true~ I had a couple recently where this was the case~ and they def. didn't want the fact that he was a good six inches shorter to be noticeable in their pictures. So they got lots of sitting down shots

Worked out very well

Nov 06, 2009 at 01:37 PM

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p.1 #7 · Taller Bride than Groom

I have had a few brides who are just tad taller once the heels go on, and that isn't too hard to deal with at all. I did have a very lopsided height difference earlier this year, but it was with a short bride and tall groom. In this case, I embraced it:

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Not sure that sediment works the other way around?

Nov 06, 2009 at 03:21 PM

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p.1 #8 · Taller Bride than Groom

Mr. Malik wrote:
Make him stand on a box lol

It was good enough for Tom Cruise

Nov 06, 2009 at 11:45 PM

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p.1 #9 · Taller Bride than Groom

My fiancée will be using a Rubbermaid step stool at our wedding (decorated, of course) and that may be enough. There is a 13 inch difference in our heights.

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:22 AM

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p.1 #10 · Taller Bride than Groom

I think the most important thing is your attitude going in. Think of it as a challenge and look forward to it! Trust your instincts and allow your experience to come through. One of the hardest things for me to be able to do was go into a session/wedding not knowing exactly what I was going to do and trusting my instincts.
Specifically, I wouldn't try to make him actually taller unless it is a joke. Hell, maybe she can give him a piggy back ride!

Nov 07, 2009 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #11 · Taller Bride than Groom

Tilt a bit to bring the grooms head higher in frame.

Nov 07, 2009 at 04:30 AM

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