| If you're looking for a unique way to document your | | | | Many engaged couples feel that wedding |
| special day, wedding photojournalism might be a good | | | | photojournalism captures the big day in a more |
| option for you. | | | | realistic way. They also prefer the low-key approach |
| Photojournalistic wedding photography is more than | | | | of the photojournalistic style, feeling that the |
| just a video of the wedding; it's a personal | | | | photographer should document what actually happens |
| documentary that chronicles the events of the day | | | | rather than faking events for the photographic |
| just for you. | | | | effect. |
| In the timeless (traditional) style of marriage | | | | Wedding photojournalism does have its own |
| photography, the photographer plays a very active | | | | downside, however. Since there is no shot list, it is |
| role. He or she orchestrates virtually the entire event | | | | possible that key relatives or friends will inadvertently |
| according to a preplanned shot list. | | | | be left out of the photos. The photographer's |
| Every photo is carefully posed. Depending on the | | | | instincts must be top notch as he or she decides |
| length of time for which he or she is hired, some of | | | | what to cover during the busy reception. |
| your most personal marriage moments, such as | | | | Ambient rather than photographic lighting will generally |
| cutting the cake or throwing the bouquet, may have | | | | be used, which can lead to some less than perfect |
| to be re-enacted or faked for the camera. | | | | photographs. Finally, your album will contain no |
| The focus of the timeless style, as opposed to | | | | traditional posed photos. |
| wedding photojournalism, is on creating perfectly | | | | Some parents feel that their child's marriage album is |
| posed portraits for the marriage album. Photo time | | | | incomplete without some traditional photos. You, too, |
| normally takes place between the ceremony and the | | | | may regret the lack of posed photos one day. |
| reception and can take up to two hours. This is a | | | | Many photographers have begun to incorporate the |
| long time to leave guests standing around waiting for | | | | best of both worlds. Couples may go to the |
| something to happen. | | | | photography studio a day or two before the |
| There are a few major advantages to timeless | | | | ceremony for a posed wedding photography portrait. |
| marriage photography. Since the shot list is | | | | Before or after the ceremony, they might pose for a |
| preplanned, couples can be sure that no event or | | | | short list of the photographs they most want. The |
| family member is left out. The posed photos also | | | | rest of the time, however, their day will be captured |
| look beautiful in a marriage album, creating a classic | | | | through wedding photojournalism. |
| memento of the big day. | | | | This blending of styles ensures that no one is |
| Photojournalistic wedding photography takes the | | | | inadvertently left out of the photographs and gives |
| opposite approach to the timeless style. Rather than | | | | more traditional family members the proper marriage |
| posed photographs, the emphasis is on candid | | | | album shots. |
| photography. The photographer takes a much more | | | | Yet it dramatically shortens the posed photography |
| passive role, capturing the day as it unfolds naturally | | | | session and allows the couple to see candid photos |
| rather than directing the show. | | | | of what actually happened on their special day. |