In the beginning of the
20th century, color photography became available, but color photography
was still too unreliable and expensive so most wedding photography
was still practiced in black and white. The concept of capturing
the wedding "event" came about after the Second World War.
Using film roll technology and improved lighting techniques available
with the invention of the compact flash bulb, often photographers
would simply show up at a wedding and try to sell the photos later.
Despite the initial low quality photographs that often resulted,
the competition forced the studio photographers to start working
on location.
Initially, professional studio photographers might bring a lot
of bulky equipment, thus limiting their ability to record the
entire event. Even candid photos were more often staged after
the ceremony. In the 1970s the more modern approach to recording
the entire wedding event started evolving into the practice as
we know it today.[2] |