Reportage wedding photography describes a style of photography that's discreet, unobtrusive and candid. It's also known as wedding photojournalism, or documentary wedding photography, and it's particularly suited for couples that want the emotion and feeling of their day captured on camera.
In a nutshell, it works likes this...
Your wedding photographer takes pictures of your day, as it unfolds, with minimal intervention. The challenge is for him to be in right place at the right time, in order to not miss anything important.
So for this reason you'll have to be comfortable with your photographer 'following' you around for most of the day. He should of course be discreet about it and not interfere with anything, but you might have to make an effort to ignore him!
You do want natural photos after all!
If you're not keen on a fly-on-the-wall approach, you should probably consider some other wedding photography styles.
Now the biggest challenge with reportage wedding photography is capturing the small, intimate things that often go unnoticed. For example, brief loving glances between the bride and groom. (I call these 'love looks'!) Or the young bridesmaids holding hands.
These are the details that really show the magic of the day.
Another thing to think about is this type of photojournalism requires a certain type of personality. If your photographer is loud, brash, and draws attention to himself, he probably won't be the best at blending into the background.
So when looking at a reportage wedding photographer's portfolio, you should also consider their personality, and how that might affect their photography on your wedding day.
Virtually every couple I speak to wants a mixture of reportage wedding photography and traditional shots. Apparently we just can't resist having a few formal group shots!
But if you want mostly documentary style wedding photography, you'll have to keep your list of group shots to a minimum. It's not possible to have a wonderful set of natural pictures, if you give your photographer a list of 20 group photos to take.
Because while they're going on, he's missing all the good stuff! (Like the intimate moments I mentioned earlier).
So ideally I recommend having four to six group photos at most.
Another point to mention about reportage wedding photography is that it tends to work really in black and white. When there's no colour in an image, it makes you focus more on what's actually happening within the photo.
Colour can sometimes be distracting and draw the eye away from the main subject. Black and white also creates a timeless, nostalgic feel. And it really compliments photos that show an intimate moment, making it extra special.
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In a nutshell, it works likes this...
Your wedding photographer takes pictures of your day, as it unfolds, with minimal intervention. The challenge is for him to be in right place at the right time, in order to not miss anything important.
So for this reason you'll have to be comfortable with your photographer 'following' you around for most of the day. He should of course be discreet about it and not interfere with anything, but you might have to make an effort to ignore him!
You do want natural photos after all!
If you're not keen on a fly-on-the-wall approach, you should probably consider some other wedding photography styles.
Now the biggest challenge with reportage wedding photography is capturing the small, intimate things that often go unnoticed. For example, brief loving glances between the bride and groom. (I call these 'love looks'!) Or the young bridesmaids holding hands.
These are the details that really show the magic of the day.
Another thing to think about is this type of photojournalism requires a certain type of personality. If your photographer is loud, brash, and draws attention to himself, he probably won't be the best at blending into the background.
So when looking at a reportage wedding photographer's portfolio, you should also consider their personality, and how that might affect their photography on your wedding day.
Virtually every couple I speak to wants a mixture of reportage wedding photography and traditional shots. Apparently we just can't resist having a few formal group shots!
But if you want mostly documentary style wedding photography, you'll have to keep your list of group shots to a minimum. It's not possible to have a wonderful set of natural pictures, if you give your photographer a list of 20 group photos to take.
Because while they're going on, he's missing all the good stuff! (Like the intimate moments I mentioned earlier).
So ideally I recommend having four to six group photos at most.
Another point to mention about reportage wedding photography is that it tends to work really in black and white. When there's no colour in an image, it makes you focus more on what's actually happening within the photo.
Colour can sometimes be distracting and draw the eye away from the main subject. Black and white also creates a timeless, nostalgic feel. And it really compliments photos that show an intimate moment, making it extra special.
Your pre wedding photoshoot singapore need a professional to do it, check this.
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