Photographers are passionate about their work and this spills over into the their style of photography. Each photographer will have a particular method he/she uses for recording your wedding and for the most part over the past few years two different style of wedding photography has evolved.

While there is no exact formula for selecting, the perfect photographer; armed with the right information and questions you will be able to make an intelligent choice.

Traditional
Traditional is a classic contemporary approach to wedding photography. The photographer typically poses their shots for poise, smiles, settings and lighting. These photographers usually use a medium format camera and large flash to light the area with a bright white light thus enhancing and controlling the color and contrast. In the hands of a master, these can truly be some unique portraits. The typical traditional photographer will usually take a few portraits during the real ceremony, and then have the wedding party stay after the wedding for posed shots.

Photojournalistic
Photojournalistic is relatively new form of wedding photographic coverage. Similar to the way a photojournalist covers an event this style of photographer covers a wedding as a news photographer would cover an event. While this photographer may use a medium format camera for the group shots and a few portraits, journalistic photographers typically utilize a modern 35mm equipment and state of the art matrix fill flash to capture the mode and abeyance of the location you are married. This type of lighting is known for its contrast and colors of the natural lighting affecting the portraits. Yet when done by a pro with years of experience these portraits will not only capture the mode and abeyance of the natural lighting the fill flash will fill in the faces and wedding attire with a white light to maximum effect.

Member of Florida Outdoors Writers Association and Outdoors Editor for Florida Outdoors Magazine, Steve is the owner of South Wind Photography