How to Take a Wedding Picture With Film

Check and recheck your exposure. With digital cameras, you can instantly see the result of your picture by viewing it on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen on the back of the camera. When shooting film, you do not have this feature. If you accidently change the shutter speed or aperture, the pictures could be over or under exposed. Before you take a picture, take the time to confirm your exposure using a hand-held light meter or the camera's light meter.

Confirm that the film is loaded properly, and is advancing after each picture. Depending on the type of film camera you are using, you can watch the rewind knob located on the top left of the camera and make sure it turns as the film advances. You can also keep a mental count of the number of pictures taken, and make sure the film rewinds when you reach the end of the roll.

Bracket your exposure on important pictures. Bracketing is the technique of taking a picture at the correct exposure, then over-exposing one picture and under-exposing another picture slightly to allow for tricky lighting situations. This means you will take three pictures for each pose, but you will also have the peace of mind of knowing that you have a correctly exposed picture.

Bring lots of film. While you can scroll through and delete digital pictures from a memory card, you cannot do that with film. Make sure you're equipped with lots of film with you when shooting a wedding. If you don't use it, you can probably take it back to the camera store for refund, or use it for another wedding.