The most typical form of arrival is pulling over in a limousine or some fancy car to the front entrance of the church. Make sure in advance that this is the case. Variations might be as follows: she might arrive in the horse-drawn carriage (on the balloon, on foot, by bus) to the side (back) door, on the parking lot or to stop by the gate 300 feet away from the entrance, you name it.
First, get a nice shot of the vehicle slowing down and pulling over to where it is supposed to stop. You can come down to that point and shoot it low angle, or stay on the top of the front steps and shoot from there. After the car (a horse, etc.) has stopped, get close, and position yourself by the door, one from the bride is supposed to appear. Let photographer get still photos with the bride, her dad and a limo. You might film that as well.
Next moment is very important. Place yourself strategically where you are able to get a clear shot of the bride and her dad starting and finishing their walk all the way from the limo to the church entrance.
Don’t compete with the photographer, make friends. If the photographer takes one side of the door, take another one. You don’t want him or her to stick between you and the bride.
When the bride and her dad have come to the door and you have a feeling that there may be some hustle there, tilt up to the top of the building to complete the shot. Make sure it looks great and proceed into the church. The clock is ticking.
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