Guide to Photographic Methods

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  • Author Samantha Stephens
  • Published June 23, 2011
  • Word count 500

Gone are the days when wedding snaps simply recorded the wedding events and the photographers were hired just to produce wedding pictures. Over the years, the art of wedding photography has changed enormously. In the past, wedding photographers used to be technicians behind a black box. Now, wedding photography has a different meaning and involves a lot of experimentation. These days almost all wedding guests carry their own digital camera with them and can produce well-exposed pictures at very minimal cost. Therefore, the professional wedding photographers have become tougher always trying hard to offer something unique to the wedding couples.

The digital revolution has been of great help to the wedding photographers and has been instrumental in the improvement of wedding photography. Thanks to the new digital technology that has succeeded in attracting people who otherwise would have never ventured into wedding photography. Wedding photographers offer gorgeous and spectacular photos that record the wedding in an artistic and narrative way sometimes suggestive and most of the time in a flattering mode. With internet, it has become a lot easier for the couples to find the right wedding photographer. Various photographers' website displaying different photographic styles will surely take the couple by surprise. Some of the photographic style includes:

• Also known as documentary or photojournalism photography, reportage photography covers and documents the wedding without directing the wedding couple or its guests. It captures the event as it happens in a natural and creative way.

• Traditional wedding photography is the old fashioned way of lining up the wedding couple, their guests and family for photos.

• Contemporary wedding photography is a glossy and trendier version than the traditional wedding photography and is in great demand.

However, couple should look beyond the labels of wedding photography. It can be confusing at times to decide which kind of wedding photography would be best suitable for a wedding couple. The best way to find out is to combine several photography methods. There are several drawbacks while opting for one particular style. Firstly, opting for one particular style means that the wedding photographers would offer just one style of photography during their wedding coverage. Weddings offer a chance for photographers to exhibit different photography styles. Secondly, during the wedding ceremony, photographers cannot ask the couple to move to a spot where there is a better light. Thirdly, even while opting for contemporary wedding photography, couples often wishes to have some formal snaps. There are many photographers in the field who excel in one particular style of wedding photography and emphasize their skill. Some describe their kind of wedding photography to be a blend of classical and modern while others reportage and contemporary. Irrespective of the photographic style, the restricted time frame of weddings demands a wedding photographer to be a good director.

Photographers like Norwich based Silvestri studio specializes in every genre and delivers the couple the kind of photographs that can be described as stunning. The studio offers wedding photography package that is individual and exclusive.

Samantha Stephens is a professional photographer and likes to write about Norfolk photography. She is specifically interested in wedding photography and loves to share wedding photography tips.

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