Documentary Wedding Photography

In our last article we looked at the traditional weddingactual events of the day as they occur. The one
photography style and saw that this classic form isobvious problem with this type of photography is
methodical and it is a way for the photo-artist tothat the actual events of the day are captured and
control elements of an image in order to convey aretold from the perspective of the photo-artist. Since
logical flow of the wedding day. Its purpose is soperspectives change from one person to another the
that the interaction between the photos and peopleinterpretation of the photos will not be the same for
after the fact, will keep intact the actual emotionaleveryone. But that is ok if what you desire from
interaction of the wedding day itself.your wedding photos is a view of the day, one
Documentary photography differs from the classicalcandid moment by candid moment without specificity
style in that the documentary form is a close upto the whole wedding day story. Each interaction
view of the wedding over a timeline. It is a picturewith one of the photos will impress a unique feeling
by picture, frame by frame, way of documenting theupon the viewer one photo shot at a time. The
wedding day story. You capture what has takenphoto shots as a collective whole will allow for a
place from one point in time to another includingblend of each feeling and a unique interpretation of
events within "documenting the event."your wedding from person to person.
The importance of the documentary style ofDocumentary wedding photography is the historical
wedding photography is the objectiveness of thecapturing of your wedding. It is a style that can be
photos. In other words the photographer's intent onquite compelling and a unique perspective of your
your wedding day is to candidly capture the true andwedding day.