Say Cheese
There seems to be a heavy debate on the photojournalism vs. traditional styles of photography taking place in bridal magazines these days, and I thought I’d weigh in with my 2 cents worth. Most brides these days, at least the ones that contact me – so my survey might be a little biased – seem to want to have their entire day documented, not just the clothes and who attended. They want those wonderfully expressive shots of brides getting ready, hugging their bridesmaids, praying with their mom in a softly lit room before the ceremony, peeking around the door to the dressing room to see their groom.
The problem I suspect, is that you get many photographers who claim to document the entire day photojournalism style but you look at their gallery and what you see are detail shots and candid pictures of people showing no emotion. To me the wedding photojournalism style is about getting the emotions.
However, I do feel that formals are really the meat and potatoes of wedding photography. These days families sometimes live on two or three different continents! How often do entire families come together these days? Especially the coming together of two families that may never be together again. Your wedding not only encapsulates your life but is a milestone in your family history. Brides and grooms tend to not think of formals as being important, but it has been our experience that moms almost always do. Is my style photojournalism or traditional? I’d say 80% photojournalism and 20% traditional – call it freestyle, reportage, documentary or whatever.
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