Developing Your Own Style for Unique Wedding Photos
With so many happy snappers at a wedding, you may be wondering how you will create unique wedding photos which will stand out from all the others. Some common ways of capturing wedding photos are well established, including the posed style and spontaneous style. Though the posed images are mainly what couples pay the wedding photographer for, the spontaneous photos are the truly impacting ones couples may end up hanging in their hallway as a canvas. It is important to learn about some of the common ways of photographing weddings, and most important, to experiment and find what you like and what you think the couple will like.
Posed Style
Posed wedding photography involves taking a set of posed wedding images. Every photo is meticulously set up and controlled. The couple, wedding party and other guests are carefully arranged in the frame and posed, usually looking directly at the camera. This way of capturing a wedding has lasted since weddings were first photographed and is still very much in use today because many people like this style and like the predetermined look of their images. And it’s true, if you like the posed style and can do it well, it can look absolutely beautiful. The downside, as you can imagine, is that there are no opportunities to capture the moments of magic that comes with the spontaneous style, so this can make a lot of missed opportunities.
Spontaneous Style
The spontaneous style is similar to photojournalism and is a way of capturing the wedding using images to tell the story. This style of photography has become really popular with young couples, because instead of focusing on posed images, it focuses more on capturing the wedding day through candid photos captured on the fly, much like a journalist covering a story. If you wanted to try the spontaneous style, you would try to go unnoticed to be able to display the real, raw emotions being displayed. Many couples love the natural look and feel of these images because they tend to more closely match their memories of the day. The downside to this style is that since many of the images are shot as they happen and not posed, at times, the people in the background may not look their very best in every shot (e.g. babies or kids crying, people fidgeting or not looking where you’d prefer them to).
Finding a Style That Works For You
With every person capturing wedding photos, there is only one best style – the right one for you, which depends entirely on your personality. Are you the shy, introverted type who likes to hang on the sidelines and take it all in? If so, the spontaneous style is the one for you. The posed style suits someone who has a slow, methodical approach to life – one who likes to be in complete control of the situation.
Getting What You Want In Wedding Shots: Unique Wedding Photos
What you should aim to do with wedding photos is to create something that highlights the individual personalities of the couple. So develop your own style, and when you’ve got the perfect set of photos, click here and see what we can do to turn one of your candid shots into a memorable print.
