I do weddings regularly and have some do's.
- Make self known to priest,minister,celebrant or MC and ask that photos be done after I have signalled that I am finished. That is usually when I move out of the central shooters position. I also ask fellow photographers and guests if they are all finished before I request the next family line up or composition. Obviously I don't sell many prints to guests as they all end up having exactly the same shots as I do as I have composed them.
- Be assertive in making room in the composition. At one beach wedding I scored a line in the sand with the monopod and requested that everyone stay behind it. The guests did.
- Have a second shooter doing the colour shots. They are invaluable and often score peripheral images that take place when people don't expect to be photographed.
I live and work in a small community and people know me so I can take some liberties I guess.
My day job is teacher but you probably guessed that by now.