How to Make Your Wedding Photos Better With Uplighting

Uplighting can be done for both indoor and outdoor weddings.

The way lighting hits a person or object can completely change the way they or it appears in a photo. A poorly lit photo can cast shadows across important elements a photo, while a properly lit photo can make for a wonderful memory. One way to make wedding photos more impressive is through the use of incandescent uplight fixtures (also known as PAR cans) or LED lights, which can be cast against both interior or exterior walls and openings. Arranging photo subjects to capture uplighting is one way to capture better and more memorable photos.

Things You'll Need

• PAR cans or LED lights
• Colored filters

Instructions

1. Place uplight fixtures at the base of wall columns to add dramatic background lighting to your photos.

2. Set uplight fixtures outside of windows covered with drapes to create a glowing effect in your pictures.

3. Space brightly colored uplight fixtures, such as purple or blue, along the base of white or pale walls to add contrasts in color to your photos. Use the same colors or alternate with different colored filters.

4. Aim uplight fixtures with colored filters at walkways, arches and other outdoor structures for dramatic entrance and exit photos.

References

• Superlative Events: Do It Yourself (DIY) Uplighting
• The Knot: Wedding Receptions: Wedding Reception Lighting Basics
• 1-800-Disc-Jockey: Tips For Uplighting Your Wedding Hall