Photojournalist Style Wedding Photography

Photojournalist Style Wedding Photography

Photojournalist style wedding photography is the practice of following the action and being there at each pilotable moment to capture the image with a minimum of inference. Alternately, in a traditional wedding the photographer would stage all the key moments to get them just right.

Traditional Wedding Cake Cutting

Case in point: cutting the cake. The staged poses are bride and groom each having one arm around the other’s waist and one hand on the cake-knife. First I’d ask the couple to look into the camera while in this position. Then I’d ask them to look at the cake, and I’d take another picture. Next changing my angle I’ll give them the go-ahead for cut the cake, and take a couple more pictures. Then they’ll feed each other the cake while I grab the last shots in the series.

For each of these actions I’ll direct them as necessary. Then there’s the kiss after cake cutting, let’s not overlook that. Are these not all expected shots? I’m in control of the flow of this event.

Photojournalism Style Cake Cutting

But in photojournalism style wedding photography I just let the event happen, without interference. These are the last pictures in this series in photojournalism style at the bride’s request, slider at the top of the page. The idea is to capture the natural emotion of the day without making it happen. Becoming the proverbial “fly on the wall”.

Getting the Style of Wedding Photography You Prefer

However, more traditional bride and groom portraits, with posed couple and group shots, also have a place in this style photography. It’s all a matter of balance and understanding what you, the bride and groom, desire as the final results.

I like to find a balance between the two styles without ever giving up any of the genuine emotion of the day. These are the moments that I live for as a wedding photographer.