Trends in Wedding Photography

Every wedding is unique and special. One of the most precious memories for the couple of the day are the photographs. Today there are many new and unique ways to chronicle the day.
With the dawn of digital cameras, the possibilities are now nearly endless. Today your pictures can be less expensive, more impressive and ready in much less time than was standard in the past. No longer are there disturbing flash bulbs to deal with, film to reload or months of waiting for the proofs to come in. Photographers today can do what once took months in just a matter of days. Plus, digital photos are easy to save, share and print as often as you like.

One of hottest fads in wedding photography in recent years is a style termed portrait photojournalism. Forget those typical stoically posed pictures and the forced smiles and instead opt for a more natural style. This method chronicles the day from prep to the last dance as it unfolds naturally. This is a spontaneous and much more relaxed style of chronicling the big day.

On the other side, there has also been a rise in glamour style of photography. This trend calls for the photos to have a high-style air with the use of techniques behind the lens and in the editing room.

Black and white photos are a classic and have always been very popular. They offer a great variety of choices from muted syles, to sepia and cross-color styles and offer the lucky couple a unique style for wedding photos. There is also the old stand by, of putting disposable cameras on the tables so that guest can take and share their views of the ceremony with the lucky couple. This is a fun and affordable method of getting spontaneous shots of the ceremony.

Unable to decide on one particular style? Then why not combine a variety of styles and create one of your own? You could create a compilation of black and whites and color shots to create your prefect photographs. Today the possibilities are virtually endless and the only limits are those set by the couple.

With all of the chooses available to couples today, there is certainly one that will meet your needs, budgets and desires. Whatever style suits you best, the most important thing is to follow your heart and make it your own.

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Documenting Your Wedding Day

Photographs are some of the best ways to document occasions. Birthdays, anniversaries, and weddings, these are just some of the instances where photographs are used to tell the story of that special occasion. Wedding pictures, for instance, tell the story of the beginning of the bride and groom’s life together. The wedding is a statement, not only legally, but publicly that a couple has decided to be together for the rest of their lives. And the documenting of that occasion by using photographs is the best way to remember the special moments of that special day.

A wedding photo is just a moment; a moment of a certain instance during the wedding. The photos may start with the bride and groom before the ceremony. This displays their lives apart with their friends and family. It is a brilliant representation of who they spent time with and had relationships with along the way in their lives. Then, the pictures may be the wedding party walking down the aisle to stand on their respective sides. This represents the two parties of friends coming together in harmony to celebrate the union of their mutual friends and family. Then the pictures would be of the wedding. This is easy to understand, this represents the public union of the two in front of their friends and family. Then the pictures would be the two parties together representing the two groups of friends and families coming together around the bride and groom to show their support for the union.

Finally, the pictures could be taken at the reception or dance and dinner following the wedding, showing the celebration between the two groups of friends and family and, like the bride and groom will become, the two groups become one.

The best way to accomplish this storytelling of photographs is simple. Of course posed pictures are the norm in traditional weddings, one group of people stand in front of the camera and act happily. Though this can be advantageous to tell the story of the wedding, there are also better photos to be taken that would do better to tell the story of the wedding in its true form. Posed pictures are defiantly better for formal framings of the event, but candid pictures are far better when it comes documenting the event.

Taking candid pictures of all of these events can do well to capture the truth behind the special occasion

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Shari and Edgar’s Wedding

Every now and then I have the opportunity to shoot at am amazing venue. This past weekend was one of those times. Shari and Edgar were married at Castle on the Hudson in Tarrytown, NY. It was a picture perfect day with amazing views and architecture. A perfect setting for a wedding.
Here is a little taste of their special day.

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Amanda - June 29, 2009 - 1:09 am

nice work!

joe - June 3, 2009 - 1:58 pm

tHese are some really awesome photos! Awesome location!

Terra Dawn - June 2, 2009 - 10:30 pm

Ummm….that looks like the most awesome site ever!!! I love the huge chess set!!! Your images are beautiful, btw!! Great work!!

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Marina’s Sweet 16

It is nice to take a break from the busy wedding shoots every so often. Every now and then I get to shoot a sweet 16 or an anniversary. Last night was Marina’s Sweet 16 at Verdi’s of Westbury. Marina is a typical 16 year old, that is of course, until she sings. Marina is an opera singer. She dazzled her guests with her angelic voice as she made her way into the main room during her entrance. Here are a few images from that night. I hope to be adding more this weekend. Enjoy.

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A Portrait Session With Georgiana

As you can see, I usually out a different spin on my portrait sessions. No studio lights, no styrofoam props. Just people in their natural environment. It really makes for amazing images. Here is a nice little example of a next day portrait session of Georgiana after her christening. Everyone knows how crazy the day of an event can be, it is nice to know that they have an option of having a separate day where the can relax and just make beautiful images.

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