Contemporary Wedding Photography

You’ve seen them dozens of times, the same old shots by the same old backdrops. Even though you might adore the newlyweds, their wedding photos are a big yawn. Why pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for ordinary snapshots with no personality or uniqueness when you can have gorgeous contemporary wedding photography for little or no extra?

Could Make Your Day

It’s a photographer’s job to get to know his clients and find out what makes them special together. He should learn about their interests, how they met, what they like to do together, where they go and where they spent happy times in their childhood. The best contemporary wedding photography results in an album full of pictures that show a happy couple on the most important day of their lives, looking for all the world like they are having the time of their lives.

Black and white or color?

Some photographers will offer to shoot in color and black and white. The latter can often give striking results, but if the option is there, take color as well. You go to a lot of trouble choosing colors for your bridal party clothing, your flowers and decorations; you don’t want to miss out on capturing it for your album of memories. Contemporary wedding photography is about recording the moment for posterity but doing it with flair. Color or black and white, as long as the person behind the camera knows their job, the results should be outstanding.

How much to pay

Of all the service providers on your wedding day, the photographer is one of the busiest. He has to take pictures of the bride and groom at separate locations before the wedding, then take more at the wedding, follow the bridal party to the picture location and finish with more shots at the reception. This is a person who really earns his or her payment.

A good contemporary wedding photography company can charge by the hour or for a full package deal; make sure you have all the details before you sign an agreement and remember the old adage: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Huge packages with dozens of photos and expensive looking albums seem like great value, but if you hear from other people that the actual photography is lousy, look elsewhere.

Location, location, location

Obviously, you’ll know where the photos of the ceremony will be taken. You’ll also likely know in advance where the pre-wedding shots will be snapped. Same goes for the reception. Between the ceremony and the reception, however, you might like to go to a garden or beach location, or somewhere entirely different that means something to you both; perhaps a revisit to the spot where you met, even if it’s a café or book store.

Interesting and varied locations are popular in contemporary wedding photography and it’s fun to look through the company’s albums and see brides draped over Ferraris and grooms calling up, arms outstretched, to a window in a high tower or to a balcony, a la Romeo and Juliet. Your photographer will be able to guide you regarding lighting and whether the time of day will be appropriate for your photos to be taken at your choice of location.

A contemporary wedding photographer might suggest unusual positions for the bridal party. Casual stances and settings come up beautifully, particularly if it’s a beach wedding, for instance. Having the bride and her bridesmaids perched on carousel horses translates stunningly to a wedding album and likewise, gathering the groom and his attendants for a pretend, impromptu game of baseball can be fun.

Ultimately, the choice of settings and looks is up to you, the couple. What you want most is an album you can look back on thirty years from your wedding and remember what a wonderful day you had, complete with smiles, giggles, kisses, family members, good friends, a calorie-packed wedding cake and a send-off soaked with tears of joy.

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