At Thomas Photography it is my desire to give each wedding couple unique and individual service.
Your wedding is three things at once: it initiates your fulfillment of the apex of all human relationships, it is the commencement of a great adventurous journey, and it is a fun party! In my wedding photography I tell all these interweaving stories
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Keyser - Murphy April 19, 2008
A Word about my Wedding Photography
There is a bit of confusion in the wedding marketplace these days. There
seems to be a debate between the "traditional" photographers and a new crop of
"photojournalistic" photographers. The perception is out there that the
older traditional style photographers are fossils, stuck shooting the same
boring formalized portraits, and the new shooters who are perceived as
technically inferior hacks who substitute style for technical ability.
Neither is true. I am of the opinion that the traditional wedding
photography style is due for an update, and that the new photojournalist style
photographers are showing the way. As a result my style of wedding
photography combines the best of both worlds.
Formals are important.
I do insist on shooting some posed formal photographs, especially the large family shots typically shot after the ceremony. A sample is on the right. These shots are important because some members of your family may have traveled quite a way to attend, and including them in a photo is a nice way to acknowledge their effort. The line up is I admit, rather uncreative but I have everyone facing the camera, and most important everyone is paying attention so they are all smiling. Having them all lined up like this gives me a chance to watch for blinks. How long does all this take? It depends on the size of your family. I work as fast as I can, always aware of your schedule, but large families just take longer.
Before the Ceremony
Before
the Ceremony I shoot some less posed shots. Ideally I start this one hour
before the ceremony so we don't have to rush. This is when I shoot the
bridal portrait, the bride and her parents and family, and the bride and her
bridesmaids. These shots are posed, but I try to pose them in a way that
doesn't look too posed. When finished with the bride I will shot the groom
portrait, the groom and his parents, and the groom and groomsmen. During this
time I am always on the watch for the fun, spontaneous and emotional photos.
They don't always happen, but if they do I catch them, like the shot below of
the bride hugging her father.
Ceremony
I have a strict rule about shooting the ceremony, and that is to be as
unobtrusive as possible.
I
was attending a wedding once where the photographer walked up on the alter and
shot down on the bride and groom from over the ministers shoulder. Your
wedding guests should focus only on you, and not wonder what the photographer is
doing. I generally shoot the ceremony from the back of the seats, and will
sometimes move up along a side isle to catch an angle, but I never move to a
spot where I might pull the attention away from the ceremony. One minister
once remarked to me, "I can tell you're good because I wasn't aware of you
during the ceremony." I have a very good telephoto lens and
can still
capture the ring ceremony and kiss.
Romantics
I think the romantic shots are the most important of the wedding. After all its wonderful to have photos of your ceremony, family and friends but, ultimately your wedding is about the two of you. I have several basic poses I put people in, and always let the location influence the poses. Then I what I call my Hollywood close-ups. This is where I really bring out the relationship between the bride and groom. The love between the two should jump off the page.
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