Wedding Photography Styles -- Wedding Photographers
Although the process of wedding photography ought to be thought of as the photographic production of a loving couples' important day, such a definition is not fully accurate in that it doesn't address the wide range of methods of wedding photography. This will fail to surprise you, of course. If you have seen any recently hitched couples' lovingly displayed wedding photographys, you will likely have also noticed the omission of more traditional, posed, and some might say rigid portraiture that was very ordinary only a few years ago.
The substantive change is caused by the changing interests of brides, as well as the speedily changing technologies which can create an increased range of freedom for the photographers capturing images. Gone are the times of film imaging devices (to a large extent - sure, there are a very small number of photographers using film cameras, but they are almost nonexistent at this point). Enter digital photographic equipment, where the only cost of snapping an additional photograph is the wear and tear of the shutter device, and the potential benefit is substantial. Now photographers can take photographs for the chance of a good shot, and not only when the good shot is clear and present in the situation.
Most would claim that there are dual popular styles of wedding photography at the present time - though many photographers find themselves using both, and dipping from the pair. They are:
1. Photojournalistic - This outlook is emphasized when the photographer takes it upon herself to document the wedding, rather than pose participants of the wedding. It is 'journalistic' because it is an attempt to tell a story of the day, and not create an artificial and static look at the staged and posed pictures.
2. Traditional - This method is focused on when when the photographer arranges those people present in carefully thought out poses, very often gazing directly at the cameras. Candid photographs are minimized, and activities are directed to ensure adequate pictures.
It is a rare photographer, of course, that settles exclusively in one style, never straying or being lured in by the benefits of the 'other' technique. Most common is the intricate blending of the two approachs, with an emphasis on one over another. These wedding photographers portray a great example of this blending.
Today's brides, and modern photographers alike, have largely moved to photojournalists to capture photographs of the ceremony and reception that will have enormous meaning for many years to come. These are photos that would not be captured by a photographer who uses exclusively a traditional outlook. You can find the top photographers here: Wedding Photographers.
Modern couples usually agree on the big upside to some posed portraiture - usually just before or just after the ceremony - to capture the beautiful bride and groom on their meaningful day.
For example, a popular modern approach is to capture a wide variety of candid photos throughout a wedding, and when posed pictures are called for - often of just the bride and groom or the whole bridal party - a 'fashion' portrait method is used to create dramatic posed, and so somewhat traditional, images, of the type that you might find in often imitated fashion magazines. Though some claim this style is something different than the two approach mentioned, it is most easily described as a mixture of the two.
The substantive change is caused by the changing interests of brides, as well as the speedily changing technologies which can create an increased range of freedom for the photographers capturing images. Gone are the times of film imaging devices (to a large extent - sure, there are a very small number of photographers using film cameras, but they are almost nonexistent at this point). Enter digital photographic equipment, where the only cost of snapping an additional photograph is the wear and tear of the shutter device, and the potential benefit is substantial. Now photographers can take photographs for the chance of a good shot, and not only when the good shot is clear and present in the situation.
Most would claim that there are dual popular styles of wedding photography at the present time - though many photographers find themselves using both, and dipping from the pair. They are:
1. Photojournalistic - This outlook is emphasized when the photographer takes it upon herself to document the wedding, rather than pose participants of the wedding. It is 'journalistic' because it is an attempt to tell a story of the day, and not create an artificial and static look at the staged and posed pictures.
2. Traditional - This method is focused on when when the photographer arranges those people present in carefully thought out poses, very often gazing directly at the cameras. Candid photographs are minimized, and activities are directed to ensure adequate pictures.
It is a rare photographer, of course, that settles exclusively in one style, never straying or being lured in by the benefits of the 'other' technique. Most common is the intricate blending of the two approachs, with an emphasis on one over another. These wedding photographers portray a great example of this blending.
Today's brides, and modern photographers alike, have largely moved to photojournalists to capture photographs of the ceremony and reception that will have enormous meaning for many years to come. These are photos that would not be captured by a photographer who uses exclusively a traditional outlook. You can find the top photographers here: Wedding Photographers.
Modern couples usually agree on the big upside to some posed portraiture - usually just before or just after the ceremony - to capture the beautiful bride and groom on their meaningful day.
For example, a popular modern approach is to capture a wide variety of candid photos throughout a wedding, and when posed pictures are called for - often of just the bride and groom or the whole bridal party - a 'fashion' portrait method is used to create dramatic posed, and so somewhat traditional, images, of the type that you might find in often imitated fashion magazines. Though some claim this style is something different than the two approach mentioned, it is most easily described as a mixture of the two.
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