Wedding photography has changed a lot over the past 10 or 20 years. Back in the day the term
“wedding photography” was a synonym for “somewhat boring rigid photos”. Luckily this is no longer the case.

A new style of wedding photography has emerged under the influence of the more free form of
documentary photography. This style is called photo journalistic wedding photography. With this style of photography the photographer makes a photo when he or she sees the right moment, without asking the couple to stand in a certain spot or look a certain way.

I am a big fan of this style. A lof of my photos are made this way. So, how does this work? As a photographer I follow the couple during the day. The bride and groom go about their day as if I’m not there. I will never bother you with questions like “can you pause there” or “please look into the camera”. The best photos are made when everyone just enjoys their day.

I will continually look around to try and see the photos before I make them.The advantage of this style is that you won’t have a photographer telling you what to do all day. What you do get is a set of beautiful photos of your day.

Most couples also like to do a photo shoot on their wedding day. A period of an hour, or a bit longer, where you go to a specific location with your photographer to take photos. For the photo shoot I like to use a way of working that is especially popular with wedding photographers in the US. It is a style that is directed but not posed.

What do I mean by that, directed but not posed? Posing is standing still, in a set position, and then a photo is made. Often the result of this is a very static photo that looks a bit fake. Directing, on the other hand, is what is done when a motion picture is made. The director determines where the camera is and what the lighting should be like, and he instructs the actors as to how they should behave. Translating this to a photo shoot, you will get instruction from me on where you may stand and what you can do. After that I will take photos of you while you are in motion. The result of this is dynamic photos that look “real”.

Irrespective of the style of photography, I always strive to make wedding photos that look like they belong in a magazine.