Photography Styles - What are they?Photographers have a lot of terms to describe the styles of work we produce for our brides. It can get very vague with the use of terms that often describe the same thing. For someone that has never considered the subject before, it can get very confusing. Let’s try to clarify matters. The first thing we are going to do is list some of the terms popularly used:
Documentary - see Photojournalism
Reportage - see Photojournalism
and it gets vaguer!
Candid
Classic - see Traditional
Creative
Custom
Elegant
Fashion
Heirloom
Heritage
Stylish It is probably fair to say that there are really only TWO main "methods" of wedding photography and these are Traditional and Photojournalism. Each has a variation in names which reflect the photographer's angle on his or her craft. To further complicate matters it common for photographers to select parts of one genre and merge it to another and call it something else. An illustration of this might be "contemporary" which combines aspects of formal and reportage.The main storytelling methods are photojournalism, reportage and documentary; they all mean the same thing, which is that the photographer is going to use their photos to document the day or tell the story of your wedding day through pictures. This is very different from traditional, formal or classic – three more terms that mean the same thing. Traditional involves formal poses with nearly everyone involved in the wedding. The photographer sets up the shot, rights the lighting and poses the subjects. This style has been declining in popularity, but you can bet it will always have its place. You can learn more about each genre by clicking on the main headings above - and hopefully feel able to select which one is best for YOU! Now it's time to find a Photographer. Return from Photography Styles to Home
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