Gazebo poses - Looking for uploads of Gazebo poses for inspiration

[missy_kay]

<p>Can everyone please post their pictures with gazebos some how incorporated? It's basically the only background at a wedding I'm doing next week because there is construction in the background of the country club. Google has also failed me lol. Thank you :)</p><b>Moderator: Photo removed. Per the photo.net Terms of Use, do not upload photos that are not yours.</b>

[picturesque]

<p>Might want to check with Mary about whether your request for image uploads is 'allowed'. Forum rules are against this kind of request.</p>

<p>In words though, I can give you some thoughts. First, if the gazebo has steps, use them to create levels, for both formals and romantics. Second, have people in the 'doorway' and others in the center of the gazebo. A popular thing to do is to backlight the couple in the center of the gazebo. Use the 'window openings' like frames, picking good backgrounds that show through--the groom sitting on the rail, interacting with the bride--from both inside and outside. Be sure to take some that show the entire gazebo, and some of just the doorway, particularly if it is decorated.</p>

<p>You will have problems with large group formals with this gazebo. You will have to pull people out beyond the plants, unless they have a small wedding party and it is OK to just show them in the windows (dresses will be blocked).</p>

[surfidaho]

<p>Howdy!</p>

<p>Not to stray off topic too far, but this sort of image could really use some fill flash.</p>

<p>Later,</p>

<p>Paulsky</p>

[missy_kay]

<p>i didnt take the photo lol</p>

[picturesque]

<p>Another thing to do with gazebos is to use it way small in the background of a shot of the couple, either full length or half length. Otherwise, and particularly if the gazebo is large, the couple placed right next to or in it, will be tiny in comparison.</p>

[kiva]

<p>~Groom dips bride: see if you can do this out by the urns that are filled with flowers as you start out; then try the same shot in the entrance way of the gazebo to see if it can be done comfortably. (You should have taught the bride / groom how to do this during the engagement session to see if this is "a fit" for them.)</p>

<p>~Bride in cuddle position with her back to the groom's chest.</p>

<p>~From cuddle position: groom holding brides ring hand up and both looking at ring.</p>

<p>~Bride up a step or so and leaning over one or the other of the Groom's shoulders with arms coming over his shoulders and clasping together in front (on his chest).</p>

<p>~Now, still in cuddle: bride looks back at groom as one she raises a hand and arm to place it on his opposite cheek (the one on his face). I call this "the up and under" because she just takes her hand across his chest and up / under his chin to the opposite side of his face. It's an elegant and easy look but hard to describe in words.</p>

<p>~Bride and Groom have back to camera and are located under the gazebo at the far edge and looking away from camera towards their future. </p>

<p>~Groom leans with his back to one of the gazebo entrance posts (where they are in the photo) so he has a shoulder towards the camera and the bride just "fits into him". Bride can be straight into him ... bride can be facing camera slightly but still connected to him.</p>

<p>~Bride and Groom in gazebo but looking out of one of the framed in openings: both are looking out and in cuddle position (her back is into his chest area and both looking outward). </p>

<p>~The handrail: have the Bride spread her hands out as wide as possible as she looks outward while the groom is just behind her with his hands at her waist and he's chasing into her neck for a kiss as she tilts her head way a bit to make him chase the prize. Then, have the bride turn and face the groom for a nice shot. Can the bride sit or lean on the rail and one of the support posts at the same time and just fit the groom in where it makes sense.</p>

<p>~Have Bride lean on that entrance way post while the groom is sitting on the railing at the back of the gazebo ... take that one then have the groom come to the forground and put the bride in the background.</p>

<p>~If she has a bouquet then put the bride and groom in any of the poses you like above and place the bouquet on the ground just in front of your camera position and lay down on the grass to focus on the foreground bouquet then take the same photo with the focus point on the couple. This shot can be done with your favorite post from any of the above. What about shoes: might she take hers off ... or would both remove shoes and have them in foreground.</p>

<p>~How about a shot of them walking barefoot towards or away from the gazebo? (make sure she lifts her dress up a bit so the bare feet are showing.</p>

<p>~Bring a nice wide umbrella and get a shot of them walking away from the gazebo while the umbrella is held so all you see is the black umbrella and their bodies from the waist on down to the ground (in other words have them tip the umbrella way back).</p>

<p>~How about a jump and click the heels ... they both start with the inside foot and take three steps and jump and either click their heels or just jump and get arms in air or both feet kicked up to the back or sides as they walk away from the camera. This type of shot makes a fun "end of the day" shot for an album. It's a shot that can be taken any time during the day but it's purpose is a walking off into their future type of thing. (Do these only after assessing if the bride and groom are willing and able to do it and so on.)</p>

<p>~How about Groom gets in one of the framed in window areas next to the entrance and the bride gets into the one next to the entrance on the other side. Get a shot of them looking around the post towards each other. Then a shot of them looking at the camera.</p>

<p>~By this time they have tired of the gazebo so just don't bother taking the shots of the groom giving the bride a piggy back ride and for sure forget the shot of the groom trying to host the bride up onto the roof of the gazebo.</p>

<p>~If you want to loosen them up then you can do the bride tickling the grooms chin or the bride doing a peek-a-boo on the groom by putting both her hands over his eyes as she comes up behind him.</p>

[kiva]

<p>Here's an <strong>"up and under"</strong> (my term; not sure if it has an "official" name): her hand is up and around to the opposite side of his face. (This is a high key image file in post processing.)</p>

<p>Practicing your posing during engagements goes a long ways towards fun during the wedding day. Start developing <strong>a list of poses that you enjoy</strong> ... make sure they fit your style. Then, when you apply them to a couple you'll find out their comfort level with posing in general which helps you a great deal in the wedding day when time is short.</p>

<p>The other thing to note here is that after "teaching" the groom how reach around with his head to kiss her on the neck in the "dip" pose (while at the same time teaching her to "make him chase you" by leaning your head away from his attempt to kiss you at first) can create romance and laughter all within moments. The best part is that you might get a nice wedding day photo at a nice gazebo location. Note: these are not poses for every couple but they are fun to have on your list to get if the couple fits the energy needed; this is not for all couples!</p><div></div>

[think27]

<p>This is exactly the kind of thread I do keep mentioning as the perfect place to upload examples and multiple examples are fine.</p>

<p>What we don't want is gratuitous images for no reason.... "See my latest shot" uploads, images uploaded in a thread asking a question - such as "What lens should I use for...." or "Should I use a filter" etc... Images with a problem can be uploaded by a user to ask for advice, images can be uploaded for specific inspiration such as this one or any other specific situation like group shots, portraits, church shots etc..</p>

[picturesque]

<p>OK--sorry. I thought it was the kind that was prohibited.</p>

<p>To add one more thought to the great list by William M., the gazebo roof makes an ideal 'negative lighting' overhang for natural light shots. Particularly for the 'gazing at the future' kind of shot described by William M., above.</p>

[twatkinson]

<p>Here's one of mine:<br>

<img src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v346/64/59/625284413/n625284413_1505663_1766.jpg" alt="" width="604" height="404" /></p>

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[twatkinson]

<p>Anything with the two of them snuggled in close would work too:</p>

<p><img src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v358/64/59/625284413/n625284413_1479383_4326.jpg" alt="" width="402" height="604" /></p>

[theresa_skutt]

<p>Missy, this is old, but how did YOUR gazebo shoot go?</p>