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.

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

Make him stand on a box lol

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.

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

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

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

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:

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



It was good enough for Tom Cruise

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.

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!

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