Small can be very beautiful, for so many reasons.
Instead of a traditional wedding (and traditional wedding photos), why not consider them.Īs a photographer, you can propose the idea of an intimate wedding to your clients-just in case they haven’t considered it yet. How would you like to be photographed-or, what kinds of photos would you most love to take? What types of photos would you feel excited to add to your portfolio? What type of work would you like to be known for? Here are some ideas that might inspire you. What type of wedding (or non-wedding) feels right for you? Maybe it’s the idea of photographing the smallest weddings that thrills you or maybe you want to capture a couple outside of the wedding day itself? And what about the many couples who are lifelong partners, but choose not to marry, maybe they’re your perfect subjects. Sometimes the right way to go is to simplify things.įor some of us, we shine when capturing the quiet moments found in between in the environment a tiny wedding creates, or in the afterglow of the first days of marriage, or the intimate moments shared between a couple that has weathered (or is weathering) a storm, or even the familial beauty seen in the day-to-day life of a seasoned partnership. Most of today’s couples have sophisticated tastes, are aesthetically driven and will quickly know what it is they do and don’t want, which makes them great fun to work with and create for.īut what if you want to build your portfolio around a different kind of wedding (or non-wedding) photography? What if modern weddings, even those that are rich in meaning and style, just aren’t the thing that light you up? Whether it’s highly conceptual composite images you love or simple, natural film pictures that’s your thing, the time is just right for wedding photography as a true expressive art. The array of incredible wedding photographic styles and wedding photographers to choose from today is staggering.