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By Taniesha Robinson
A photo of a wedding party aligned in royal fashion around
the bride and groom is a staple of wedding photography.
Then there’s the classic black-and-white photo. These
elegant images will always have a place in wedding albums,
but lately another shot has made it to the roster: the action-
packed, staged Photoshop photo.
With the help of Photoshop, photographers don’t just
capture moments of the big day, they create them. And
we’re not talking about removing Dad’s red-eye or altering
the backdrop to change the mood of the photo. Photo
editors are creating worlds and moments comparable to
scenes out of blockbuster movies.
The trend came to forefront in when a photo of a wedding
party running away from a Tyrannosaurus rex went viral.
Many in the wedding party weren’t aware of the plan until
moments before the shot was taken, but their expressions
of pure horror and panic prove that they needed little
prep time to sell the idea. The rest was taken care of in the
editing room, and the photo went viral just days after it was
posted on Facebook. It’s received nearly 15,000 “likes” and
been shared more than 12,000 times.
Since then, there has been an explosion of cinematically
edited photos after the original dino photo, including a
“Star Wars” battle and a Sharktopus attack.
However, a previous photo of a wedding-turned-zombie-
apocalypse shows that the Photoshop-enabled, disaster-
wedding trend has been brewing for quite some time. It was
staged to look like zombies werevcoming after the bride
and groom.
People always like to do something fun and memorable.
You can cater the artwork or the custom photos to your
own wedding photo — what’s special to you, what’s
important to you, or what fits your personality.
Soon-to-be-married couples who want the next viral,
cinematic wedding photo should take note of the recipe for
blockbuster movies:
THE ORIGINAL PLOT
Let’s face it. A dinosaur wedding-crasher photo isn’t likely
to cause a stir these days. Original ideas, or at least a twist
on something familiar, garner the most attention.
DIRECTOR/EDITOR
A great idea isn’t enough. The photographer has to see
the big picture to instruct the wedding party and have the
chops to execute it in an editing program after the shot is
taken.
A-LIST ACTORS
The successful Hollywood cast is good-looking, and,
hopefully, they can act. The same goes for the wedding
party. These two elements gave the photo a boost in
popularity.
THE ‘IT’ FACTOR
The work to create a memorable shot shouldn’t overshadow
the joy and celebration of the day. In the end, it’s about
having fun.
© Brides 365
With some unique editing,
wedding photographers
don’t just capture moments
of the big day, they
create them
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of the
Wedding
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