What is wedding photography? The answer is obvious on one level, of course. Wedding photography is, well, wedding photography: it’s the recording or documentation of a wedding using a camera (usually an expensive and advanced camera).
Historically, wedding photography dates back to the mid to late 1800s. As cameras and photography became more commonplace, it became important to capture and record one of the biggest events in most people’s lives. However, wedding photos were likely singular and not plural at the time. Most couples simply posed for a singe wedding portrait as opposed to many different poses and photos. One of the reasons for this is the fact that cameras, compared to cameras in the modern area, were quite limited and taking even one exposure took a lot of time and effort.
In the mid to late 20th century, wedding photography, largely due to the progress of camera technology, grew to be more widespread and involve many more photos of the wedding. In this sense, it became much more documentary; recording the events of the wedding day from start to finish.
Over the years, wedding photography has evolved into an essential, de facto component of nearly all weddings. The wedding photography industry as a whole is enormous and international; certainly grossing tens of millions if not hundreds of millions in annual revenue.
Pricing for wedding photography varies greatly; ranging from a couple thousand dollars to well over ten thousand for a single wedding.
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Wedding Photography Styles
Wedding photography styles can probably be summed up in three general styles: traditional, photojournalist or documentary and contemporary or fusion photography.
Traditional
Traditional is just how it sounds. Traditional photography largely involves more formal portraits; posed photos of the bride and groom, the wedding party; bride’s immediate family; extended family, and so on. Traditional wedding photography has fallen out of favor for many couples as a preference for photojournalistic and contemporary photography has grown.
Photojournalistic / Reportage
Photojournalistic wedding photography (or wedding photojournalism) emphasizes natural and organic photography. That is, the wedding photojournalist is primarily interested in “reporting” or documenting the wedding as it unfolds naturally. There is minimal direction as the key is to capture the candid emotion, humor, love and quirkiness of a given wedding with little intrusion or intervention. Wedding photojournalists will pose and capture the more traditional elements of a wedding but their key focus is documentary and candid.
Contemporary / Fusion
A more recent trend in wedding photography can be called “contemporary” or even fusion photography. This sort of photography leans heavily on fashion influences, non traditional posing and digital processing and manipulation of images. While these sorts of photographers also capture photojournalistic images; they are primarily focused on creating highly stylized and manipulated photographs. Photo processing software “actions” and settings in the post production phase are key components of fusion photography.
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Monica Salazar Photography
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Starting at: $2500
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Studio Eleven One
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We are brothers, Micah Jones and Dakoda Jones, a team of published and award winning destination wedding photographers and videographers. We have photographed and filmed beautiful weddings with such amazing couples in love that make it...
Starting at: $4500
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Erin Ross Photography
Starting at: $900
Will Work: The Planet
Tele: 9173709741 |
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Dubnoff Wedding Photography
Dubnoff Wedding Photography is on the leading wedding photographers in the San Francisco bay area. We have photographed over 700 weddings of all cultures, traditions and religions. Our photography coverage provides you with an ideal blend of photojournalism, tradidition and FUN!...
Starting at: $2,995
Will Work: The Planet
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elle.g photography
Lisa Gisczinski (elle.g) is a modern San Diego outdoor wedding and lifestyle photographer who believes the best pictures come from a fun, relaxed atmosphere! Her easygoing attitude and unobtrusive style help make even the most camera shy people feel comfortable. She believes wedding...
Starting at: $2900
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Wedding Photography by Neal Morgan
Neal Morgan is a friendly, qualified wedding photographer offering a range of packages to the discerning Derbyshire couple. Your Derby wedding is going to be one of the most wonderful days of your life, so you want your photography to provide you with a very special record. You will...
Starting at: $750
Will Work: Nationally
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