Wedding photojournalism has been in
vogue for the past decade. The central
idea behind it has been the capture of
the wedding events without any interference
or direction from the wedding photographer.
The photographer is there to capture
the true essence of the wedding day.
As a result of this realistic approach
the photographs are a true representation
of the wedding day. Hard core wedding
journalistic will be totally opposed
to posing any wedding related event.
If it doesn’t not happen during
the wedding it won’t be recorded.
This includes family group photos.
Several photographers offer a hybrid
approach to wedding photography, usually
a combination of traditional and journalistic
wedding photography. In this approach
the photographer focuses on documenting
the wedding day but the coverage also
includes a session with the couple for
formal posed or semi-posed photographs
and also family group photos.
The latest trend in wedding photography
is toward a more fashionable approach.
Inspired on high-end fashion magazines
such as Vogue, Elle, InStyle, Cosmopolitan,
Glamour, GQ, American Photo, etc., and
wedding magazines the photographer seeks
to make the couple’s fantasies
real.
In the fashion wedding photography approach
the goal is to make the wedding couple
look their best. Their romantic interplay
is glamorized to its maximum expression.
The everyday couple becomes like wedding
celebrities. Attention to detail is required
to achieve the perfect look. This approach
requires a great deal of artistic talent
behind the camera and also great computer
image editing skill to produce a unique
photo. Half the photo is made on the
camera with the second half achieved
though digital image editing and manipulation.
Which style is best, is for you to decide.
In our experience a big segment of the
wedding couples want to capture the reality,
details and romance of the wedding day
but at the same time they have fantasies
about their wedding and the way they
should look.
When making a decision for a wedding
photographer look closely to the photographer’s
portfolio and see how it agrees with
your philosophy on how your wedding day
should be photographed. Regardless of
your philosophy please make sure that
you select a master of the craft, you
and the next generation deserve masterpiece
memories of your wedding day.
