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<p>Searching for the right photographer for your wedding or event can seem like
a daunting task. To help make your quest easier and more effective we offer
some insight on the different types of services you will find in today's marketplace.
Anyone taking a glance at a bridal magazine or browsing through the photographers'
sites on the Internet will come across descriptions like traditional wedding
photography and photojournalistic coverage. In deciding what is best for you,
first it helps to understand exactly what is the difference between these two
styles.</p>
<p><b>Traditional Wedding Photography</b><br>
This style of wedding photography evolved out of traditional portrait photography.
Photographers specializing in this style produce a group of posed portraits
at the wedding. The photographer concentrates on carefully directing their subjects
to create pleasing portraits. Your wedding package generally will contain a
selection of individual and group portraits as well as photos of the standard
wedding events such as the kiss at the altar, tossing of the bouquet and cutting
of the cake. While many traditional wedding photographers will shoot some candid
images, these are kept to a minimum.</p>
<p><b>Photojournalistic Wedding Photography</b> <b>(Eric's Specialty)</b><br>
As the name suggests, this style of wedding coverage has evolved out of photojournalistic
photography made popular in magazines such as <i>Life</i>. When you look at
an article in a magazine such as <i>Life </i>or <i>National Geographic</i> you
do not see many posed portraits. What you will see are natural-looking photographs
that tell a story. Photojournalistic wedding photographers specialize in capturing
those spontaneous moments and subtle nuances that tell a unique story. Rather
than directing people to smile and pose for the camera, the photojournalist
works unobtrusively, seeking to capture you and your guests naturally, in a
candid manner. Instead of working off a standard list of poses, the photojournalist's
choice of images is influenced by the events that transpire throughout the day
and the personalities of the people in the wedding. Most photojournalistic wedding
photographers will include some formal portraits, but the majority of the photographs
will be candid.</p>
<p>Once you understand the differences in the two styles then selecting the one
that is right for you becomes much easier. You will just need to decide whether
you generally prefer carefully posed portraits of yourself or more natural images
that tell an individualized story. My own expertise is in photojournalistic
coverage, and my goal is to create an artistic, expressive, and intuitive story
that captures the unique qualities of each wedding I photograph.</p>
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