by Charity Curley

Scott Whittle specializes in candid wedding photography. With an MFA from the School for Visual Arts in New York City and several hundred weddings under his belt, he's got plenty of secrets to share for getting your best wedding photos possible.

iV: Every couple -- and the rest of the wedding party, for that matter -- wants to look their best for the pictures. Do you have any surefire tips for fabulous results?

SW: Relax and have fun. Get everything in order before the day, and don't sweat the small stuff when it all happens. Part of my job is to make people comfortable, because that always makes for better pictures. When that fails, I try and catch people a little off-guard -- mid-laugh in a conversation, for example -- and often that makes for some beautiful pictures.

Do you have a set agenda for what pictures to take when? Or would you rather take your cue from the couple? Either way, what are your must-have shots?

I'm happiest when we take pictures that happen spontaneously. I've never been to a wedding where there weren't a host of unexpected moments that were worth capturing. It's those shots that really give a wedding its own personality. As far as must-haves, of course I try and get pictures of the bride and groom. But I also make sure to get good pictures of important family and friends. Mostly though, I just get everything interesting that happens.

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