Wedding photography
April 30, 2009
A beautiful wedding tradition is the hiring of a wedding photographer to create a wedding photography album to document your special day. Most people will only get married once in their lifetime and they would like to have the memories of the day documented in photos. Having the right person doing your wedding photography on your special day is important to preserve the memories of the day that you desire.
Posed Shots
Some of the most amazing examples of wedding photography are the posed shots that are used to document the major players in the wedding party and show how everyone looked on that special occasion. There are several shots of the bride alone in different poses, presenting her wedding dress from different angles and the expression on her face reflecting the happiness of the event. There may also be several shots of the bride and the groom together in different settings and locations to demonstrate their unity and how well they look together as a couple. In some cases, these posed photographs are taken hours or even days before the actual ceremony.
Some special shots for the wedding photography will be taken either just before or just after the actual wedding ceremony. These photographs include pictures of the bride with her bridemaids, the groom with his groomsmen, the couple at the altar, the couple with their family members and the entire wedding party together. Some people choose to have their wedding photography taken before the ceremony so that everyone still is pristine with hair and makeup in place, but others want to have the wedding photography conducted in the break between the wedding ceremony and the wedding reception.
Candid Shots
When it comes to wedding photography, many people like to have candid shots of their big day as well. Photographs of the bride’s parents on the dance floor swaying to a love song or the grandparents of the groom holding hands as they listen to the toasts provide an intimate look into how the wedding of the couple has affected the guests around them. The candid shots may also be of the bride and groom in different positions, such as feeding each other wedding cake, lifting their glasses in appreciation of a toast or looking into each other’s eyes. Wedding photography is a great way to catch the moments of the day and provide visual memories that you can enjoy for many years to come.