| What is photojournalistic wedding photography? | | | | wedding? |
| Introduction | | | | Just like booking a traditional wedding photographer, |
| When the term "Wedding Photography" is mentioned, | | | | clients would have arranged a meeting with the |
| the idea some people have in mind, especially the | | | | photojournalist, looked at his/her work, get to know |
| older generation, are posed formal shots, studio | | | | him/her and the way he/she works. Photojournalistic |
| lights, and everyone looking at the camera. This is | | | | pictures vary greatly in style, and therefore it is |
| mainly because cameras and lighting equipment in the | | | | important to pick something you like. Equally |
| dark ages are bulky and cumbersome, and the only | | | | important is the chemistry between the client and |
| way to take a photo is to do it in a properly | | | | the photographer, which can affect the photo quality |
| controlled environment, like a studio. This style of | | | | immensely. |
| wedding photography is generally termed traditional | | | | There's no set agenda for the photographer. Because |
| wedding photography. With the advancement in | | | | clients are already familiar with the styles of photos |
| camera and lens technology, a new style of wedding | | | | they will be receiving, wedding photojournalists are |
| photography is emerging - photojournalistic. | | | | often just told to "do their magic". Photographs are |
| There is no official record of the first man who | | | | captured spontaneously as the moments unfold, with |
| began to shoot a wedding in this style, but one could | | | | an emphasis on emotions. The people will not be |
| imagine how it all happened. After the invention of | | | | directed on how to pose and what to do. Some |
| 35mm camera, roll film and on camera flash, people | | | | wedding photojournalist will also take formal posed |
| start taking these gadgets to places, like the | | | | photos in between wedding proceedings, so you can |
| battlefield of the Second World War - probably the | | | | have the best of both worlds. |
| golden age of photojournalism. After the war ended, | | | | Because photographs were shot on the fly, |
| military-trained photographers turn their talent to | | | | exposures probably weren't optimum. They often |
| shooting for the press. News coverage of celebrities' | | | | required post processing, and it is common for |
| and royalties' weddings probably triggered the | | | | photographs to be delivered more than a week after |
| interests of the general public, and a new style of | | | | the wedding. |
| wedding photography silently begun. | | | | Last words |
| Why photojournalistic wedding photography? | | | | By simply taking photographs of 'whatever is going |
| Early to mid-20th-century brides and grooms have | | | | on' is not photojournalism, it does not tell a story. |
| only memories of their weddings because their | | | | Photojournalistic wedding photos should be a |
| photographers simply weren't there. This had | | | | cohesive collection of images that are not only a |
| changed. People today want something better than | | | | record of the day's events but are also images that |
| their parent's wedding photos: pictures that depict | | | | capture as many "decisive moments" as possible. |
| intimate and real moments - a tearful mother sending | | | | A trained, experienced photojournalist will know to |
| off her daughter, the first kiss as husband and wife, | | | | how to anticipate moments, record, and present |
| moments that are frozen in time, telling the story, | | | | them in the highest technical excellence possible, to |
| something that the couple can look back in 20 years | | | | really capture the essence of the wedding and be |
| and relive the moment. | | | | able to tell the complete story in pictures so others |
| What happens before, during, and after the | | | | viewing those photos will be able to relive the event. |