“What’s Your Wedding Photography Style?”
The colors at this June wedding were gorgeous pastels. In my personal opinion, shooting as “light and airy” might have lost the delicacy of the colors and “dark and moody” would have made them look muddy.
One of the questions newly engaged couples are told to ask potential Wedding Photographers is “What’s your Wedding Photography Style?” Let’s talk today about different editing styles and color.
Photography Style As Art
Let’s start with the obvious—Photography is an Art form. There are lots of Photographers out there, and lots of different ways of photographing weddings. In addition, most artists are constantly evolving their “style.”
Lighting in the Fall is naturally darker due to a lower angle of incidence of the sun.
Color Is The Basis For Style
In my mind, color is one of the most important aspects of any type of Art. As Artists, we can choose to photograph in full color or black and white. We can make colors more or less saturated when editing. Certain colors will evoke certain emotions.
Over the course of my career as a Wedding Photographer, I have come to reallize that I prefer to use natural colors when documenting a Wedding. There are a few reasons for this, but mainly I feel like if a couple has spent a year or more planning every detail of their day, including their color palette, it is my responsibility record that faithfully. Personally, I have found that the best way to do that is to shoot it and edit it to enhance the natural colors in the image. One way we can play around with color, shadows and mood is to use off camera strobe.
Using strobe can also enhance color and mood in Wedding Photography
There Is No Right Or Wrong Photography Style
That is not to say that I believe the current “light and airy” or “dark and moody” filters are bad or somehow not right. I know that those looks resonate with many people. As a business person as well as an artist, I have come to realize that beauty is in the eye of the checkbook holder. I am totally ok with that. When I was just beginning with digital, I experimented with many different filters and looks. None of the filters felt authentic to me. I personally felt that when I was using filters, it felt forced.
In conclusion, I would say that if you have a certain style you are looking for, look at the Wedding Photographer’s Portfolio. Ask to see an entire Wedding to get a true sense of the work. The last thing you want to do is ask a Photographer to shoot your Wedding Photos in a style that is not theirs.
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