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More than just
Traditional or modern... the choice is yours. Wedding phot
Relaxed: A moment in time
Reportage: Capture the moment PAUL MORTIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
Something different: A modern twist on the traditional wedding line-up
S
tyles of photography
have changed over the
years from the more
traditional group shots
to the more contemporary
reportage style.
With traditional posed line-up
shots you will get portraits ideal
for your mantelpiece and you are
more likely to get everyone you
want in your photographs.
You may have to allow more
time for photographs if you want
lots of different line-up shots.
Reportage style photographs
are all spontaneous, making this
ideal for a storybook of the whole
day.
Expect candid shots that
capture the moment and relaxed
and informal shots but by doing
this there may be wedding guests
who are missed out from the
photographs.
If you feel shy posing for
photographs then this could be
the ideal option for you as there
is no intervention from the
photographer.
If you like this option but still
want to have some traditional
posed shots then you need to find
a photographer who is competent
in both styles.
Paul Mortimer, of Paul
Mortimer Wedding Photography,
Carlisle, said: "One of the biggest
changes in wedding photographic
styles over the past five or so
years has been the use of
reportage styles.
"Reportage is important for
capturing the moment.
"If you have just posed shots
you miss out on what happens in
between the shots being taken.
"Reportage creates a story and
can help you to relive the whole
day.
"I start by taking shots of the
bride getting ready and of her
wedding dress hanging up or a
perfume bottle, which helps to
introduce the story.
"Photographers do more than
just take photographs now.
There is so much we can do in
editing shots and creating the
album."
Once the photographs have
been taken there are various
techniques that can be applied
such as sepia, which gives them a
brownish/blueish colouring and
hand tinting, which is a special
technique where a splash of
BY EMMA MORLEY
colour is added to black and
white prints.
The advent of digital
photography means that
blemishes and red eye can be
eliminated.
As well as choosing the type of
shots you want taken, there is
now also more choice for the type
of album your shots are displayed
in.
Traditional albums generally
include a fixed print size with
one photo mounted on each page
while each page of a storybook or
magazine style album is custom-
designed, the pages are bound
inside a cover, images can run
across two pages and there can
be mixed sizes of photographs on
each page.
Kathryn Dinsdale, of Kathryn
Dinsdale Photography, said: "The
arrival of digital has meant that
the style of albums has gone
contemporary.
"Modern wedding albums are
very individual and creative.
"When choosing a
photographer a lot of people use
the internet to look at the
websites of photographers to get
an idea before they make a phone
call.
"I am part of the Professional
Wedding Photographer's
Network and there is an
availability check on the website.
"You should shop around and
make sure that you are happy
with the style of photography and
albums before you book."
Make a
checklist
of special
requests
IF you decide that you want
certain photographs taken on
your wedding day you should go
through the details with your
photographer before your big day.
You may be given a list of shots
where you tick the ones you want
and if there are any that are
important to you then point these
out to your photographer.
Shots to consider include:
Before the ceremony: the
bride and bridesmaids getting
ready; the bride's mother and
bridesmaids leaving for the
ceremony; the bride and her
father leaving for the ceremony;
the groom and best man getting
ready; the groom and best man
outside the ceremony venue and
the bride arriving.
The ceremony and the
signing the register.
After the ceremony: the bride
and groom; the bride and groom
and their families; the bride and
groom with the main bridal
party; the bride and her parents;
the groom and his parents; the
bride and groom and both sets of
parents and the bride and groom
with all the guests.
The reception: close-ups of the
tables, menus, favours and cake;
the bride and groom as they
make their entrance; guests at
top table; the speeches, the toast,
the bride and groom cutting the
cake; the first dance; the bride
dancing with her father and the
bride tossing her bouquet.
If you want photographs of the
bride and groom getting ready,
finding a company with two
photographers will make this
easier and Chris Lord, of Lord
Martin Photography, Milnthorpe,
highlights how a company with
several photographers can give
you more options on the day.
He said: "Two photographers
can split up and get both the
bride and groom getting ready
before the wedding so the
photographs tell a story of the
whole day. If the couple want a
mix of traditional group shots
and reportage shots then one of
us can be doing the traditional
shots while the other can be
spending time on other shots and
getting detailed shots."
In focus: Pick your poses
LORD MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHY
Adam Nylor-Whalley, Orchid
Photography, Glasson:
"Always ask to see a portfolio of
work and a complete wedding
album. At the end of the day it is
the images that you take away
with you."
Andrew Coleman, Picture U,
Carlisle:
"You should choose somebody
that you can build up a rapport
with. It is essential to spend
with your photographer bef
the wedding so that you are
happy with them and their w
Rachel Notman, Studio No
Carlisle:
"Choose a photographer tha
you feel you are going to ge
with. You have to feel comfo
able and relaxed on the day
spend time with them before
Tips from the exper
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