| The wedding dress places the bride at the centre of | | | | creating sculptural shapes in the air, or sunlight |
| attention and for many brides it is often the primary | | | | reflecting in her hair. A sharp eye and fast camera |
| consideration in the planning of her wedding. It is a | | | | response is crucial to capturing these fleeting |
| strong visual statement of her personal style and | | | | moments in nature which produce the kind of |
| status as dictates the overall style of the wedding, | | | | spontaneous lively pictures that make for a series of |
| governing the dress choices for bridesmaids and the | | | | professional quality wedding photographs. A skill of a |
| maid of honour it also provides the focal point for | | | | good photographer is shown in the ability to use |
| the narrative of the wedding shots. Often the | | | | lighting and composition to bring out the fine details |
| wedding dress is a bespoke piece. with a lot of time, | | | | of a shot. Digital photographic enhancement is |
| money and emotion invested in choosing the cut, | | | | commonly used in contemporary commercial |
| fabric texture, details and accessories, and as such is | | | | photography, and is another key skill your |
| deserving of the very best photography. | | | | photographer can offer to bring about brilliant image |
| To produce contemporary wedding images akin to | | | | clarity. |
| those portrayed in the glossy magazines requires a | | | | Creating successful fashion magazine style images for |
| great deal of technical experience in lighting and | | | | your wedding album relies on effective |
| exposure, combined with an attention to detail and | | | | communication between the subjects and the |
| composition. an experienced commercial photographer | | | | photographer. With portrait shots, where good poses |
| knows how to select optimal settings and locations, | | | | produce striking images, it is important your |
| background textures, colour, interesting angles and | | | | photographer has a strong sense of visualisation and |
| lighting, available or artificial, to suit the style of | | | | can communicate composition ideas effectively. The |
| photography desired. By the clever combination of | | | | benefit of using a photographer with some |
| these skills the talent and creativity of a professional | | | | commercial photographic knowledge, one who can |
| wedding photographer can produce atmospheric | | | | produce variation in shot selection and composition, is |
| images which can be dynamic and or romantic, | | | | the resulting choice offered will be a comprehensive |
| contemporary or classical. Pictures which uniquely tell | | | | array of images which transcend an ordinary |
| the story of your wedding. | | | | recording of an event by delivering a special quality |
| Portrait photography of the bride, using "contre jour" | | | | and individualism to the story of your wedding day. |
| or back lighting as it is commonly known produces a | | | | If fashion style wedding photography is what you |
| sense of form and depth to a scene, while | | | | are looking for it is paramount to choose your |
| considered composition will show sensitivity to the | | | | photographer with the skill set and experience to |
| style of the dress, for example contrasting the big | | | | really do justice to your wedding day, by reviewing |
| fairy tale bustle look against a setting of bold | | | | portfolios and testimonials you can glean an insight |
| traditional architecture or complementing the | | | | into the merit and expertise of a photographer to |
| silhouette of a figure hugging gown with the smooth | | | | enable you to make an informed choice. Never |
| clean lines of a contemporary glass facade backdrop. | | | | underestimate the value of time spent choosing the |
| Visually rich wedding can be enhanced by incidental | | | | right photographer for your wedding or indeed your |
| occurrences, a breeze for example bringing | | | | engagement photographic sessions, as these are the |
| movement into the photograph, lifting the brides veil, | | | | photographs you will want to treasure. |