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Photography

Wedding photography styles explained

Documentary, fine art, editorial and traditional — what each actually produces on the day and in the album.

Documentary

Minimal direction, few posed groups, and a gallery that reads like the day happened. Best if you dislike being photographed.

Fine art and editorial

More direction, more attention to light and styling, and fewer frames overall. Build extra time into the running order for couple portraits.

Ask to see one full wedding

Portfolios show the best twenty frames from a hundred weddings. A full gallery shows what your parents' group shot will look like.

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