Written by Auckland photographer Isaac de Reus, from Perspectives Photography.
Wedding photography today is a fast changing, evolving, creative field – many elements of a contemporary wedding album will be somewhat different from our parents’ wedding photos!
Bridal Party location shoot
To some extent, this has been happening for years – going off for some nice shots after the ceremony. In recent times though, it’s common to spend around 2 hours doing location photography, with much more focus on ‘artistic’ images that incorporate elements of landscape, fashion, and editorial photography. Gone are the days of a few full length portraits in front of a flowerbed – replaced with ever more adventurous locations, pushing the boundaries of how far you can go in the allocated time & keeping the dress somewhat clean!
Photos before the ceremony
This is another relatively new concept – the bride & groom meeting up with one another pre-ceremony to do the majority of the photos, so that the time after the ceremony can be spent with guests & family.
This is another relatively new concept – the bride & groom meeting up with one another pre-ceremony to do the majority of the photos, so that the time after the ceremony can be spent with guests & family.
It allows the opportunity for some fantastic “first look” shots – as the bride & groom usually have a private moment with just the two of them, where they see each other for the first time.
Types of locations for photos
It’s becoming more & more common to have wedding photos taken in what, 20 years ago, would have been considered “unusual” locations.
It’s becoming more & more common to have wedding photos taken in what, 20 years ago, would have been considered “unusual” locations.
Things like graffiti walls:
Sweeping farm paddocks:
Even getting the dress wet on the day!
Some things never change
Regardless of the rapidly changing styles, and the ever widening boundaries – some things never change.
Good, classic photography will always look beautiful. A father with tears in his eyes as he gives away his daughters’ hand will always make a powerful image. Good composition, anticipating, and capturing the decisive moment will always play a vital role in wedding photography.
To conclude
I’ll finish off with one more image. Observations from bridal forums, and people that have been married who I’ve talked to, raises one common issue. People these days commonly get plenty of the gorgeous, arty, landscape inspired shots… but regret that “There isn’t one nice shot of the two of us smiling at the camera”.
So I’ll end with that. What I like to refer to as “the Grandma shot” (because it’s always the one that ends up on Grandma’s mantelpiece). Not arty, not boundary-pushing, but just as important in every way.
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