Top Wedding Photography Trends for 2013

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Top Wedding Photography Trends for 2013

We love posed wedding photos. They are timeless, classic and a good way to ensure everyone in the wedding gets photographed. But we also adore candid pictures; those incredible moments between newlyweds, caught unawares, that remind you what weddings are all about: love.
It’s no secret that competition in the wedding photography industry has gotten passionate. More and more photographers are entering this field that requires artistic talent, creativity, vision and also technical expertise and that has become a very lucrative and growing market nowadays. On the flip side, there are also many couples who are willing to let their “photographer friends” shoot the big day.

In the past, wedding photography was always limited to stiff posses without much regard for the underlying story, emotion, romance, and even scene relating of the wedding day.
Although there is still a big segment of the wedding industry that practices traditional photography with its preplanned poses and wedding events such as the kiss, the ring exchange, etc., the modern wedding couple demands a more contemporary approach to their wedding day.

Several photographers offer a mixed approach to wedding photography, usually a combination of traditional and journalistic wedding photography. In this way, the photographer focuses on documenting the wedding day but the coverage also includes a session with the couple for formal posed or semi-posed photographs and also family group photos.

The latest trend in wedding photography is more of a fashionable approach. Inspired on high-end fashion magazines such as Vogue, Elle, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, GQ etc., and wedding magazines, many photographers endeavor to make the couple's fantasies real. In the fashion wedding photography approach, the goal is to make the wedding couple look their best in every shot. Their romantic interplay is glamorized to its maximum expression. The everyday couple becomes like wedding celebrities. Every single detail attention is required to achieve the perfect look at that perfect moment. This approach requires a great deal of artistic talent behind the camera and also great computer image editing skill to produce a unique photo. Half the photo is made on the camera while the second half is achieved through digital image editing and manipulation.

Photographers follow some styles in capturing perfect shots and they would be: 
Celebrity Style
Time for some red carpet posing! Every couple will love pretending to be some famous movie star trying to look the best before the paparazzi cameras… Another great thing you can do is to recreate scenes from your favorite movie or music video. That way you will get cool photos and have loads of fun while doing them. 

Toned Black & White
This is is one of the latest trend in wedding photography and it means slightly toning and tinting black and white photos. Photographers are starting to use many different tones trying to create something fresh and unique. Surprisingly this style looks great on outdoor photos with landscape as a background and couple as center of attraction.

Deep Colors
Low light and dramatic sky produce photos with deep colors. Thia effect is achieved if the photos are taken on sunset. Is there anything more romantic than doing your wedding photoshoot on sunset? Plus, the photos will look amazing as ever, especially if you are planning a beach wedding.

Posed “Candid”
Some acting talent is required to achieve this style but it’s totally worth it. Good candid photos are so hard to catch. The best way to plan “candid” photos is to create the scene or try to relax and act spontaneous in front of the photographer. Like this, the photographer can surely catch many great photos that will look like they weren’t planned at all.

6. Bold Colors
Let the colors burst on your wedding photos! Whether you will have a colorful scenery, accessories or decorations or you opt for post-production techniques, a splash of colors will make an impact in your wedding photos at the moment. Try reds and yellows which work great with white, black and grey background, especially with the touch of some natural sunlight.

Which style is best, is for you to decide. Large segment of the wedding couples want to capture the reality, details and romance of the wedding day but at the same time they have fantasies about their wedding and the way they should look.

When making a decision for a wedding photographer, look closely to the photographer's portfolio and see how it matches with your style on how your wedding day should be photographed.