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Popular photography ideas to help the
memories of your wedding last a lifetime
By Caitlin Mullen Puterbaugh, CTW Features
Your wedding photos will tell a story
that’s uniquely yours. Opt for some
of these popular trends aimed at
personalizing your photos.
1. NATURAL STYLE &
FILM REVIVAL
Candid, photojournalistic-style
wedding photography remains very
popular. Additionally, film photography
and digital images that look similar
to film are trending now. The use of
traditional film is a novelty couples can
add to their photo package.
2. FEWER GROUP SHOTS,
MORE COUPLE PHOTOS
Couples are eschewing numerous
photos of the bridal party in various
groupings and limiting formal family
photos. People realize it’s taking more
time on the wedding day. They want
more great photos of themselves.
3. PERSONALIZED
EXPERIENCE
Couples today put all of this effort into
an event that is uniquely them, so they
want a photographer who can capture
that. They want portraits that showcase
their personalities and quirks, while
making them look amazing.
Couples should keep in mind the
intimate nature of documentary
photography when searching for
a photographer. The key is finding
someone whose personality meshes
with yours.
4. LESS EMPHASIS
ON DETAILS
While photos of the couple’s rings
or the wedding dress hanging in the
window abound on Pinterest, many
couples are no longer as concerned
with the details.
Couples should think about the photos
they might want on display in their
homes – oftentimes, detail shots don’t
fall into that category. In general,
couples are less interested in photos
of the details, and more interested in
photos of their friends and family.
5. CAPTURING THE
‘FIRST LOOK’
Another trend that remains popular:
photographing the moment the bride
and groom see each other before the
ceremony.
Many couples like doing this shot
early in the day so they don’t have to
be pulled away from celebrating with
family and friends to take portraits.
It’s really a lot less stressful for them
to get those photos out of the way, so
that from cocktail hour, on — they’re
partying.
© CTW Features
5 Trendy Ways to
Capture Your Big
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