For those of you unable to make 37:60, a wedding photography workshop for brides, hosted by WriteShot and Artistic Imaging, over time, I am going to share the biggest “a-ha!” moments the brides in attendance experienced this past week.

I’ll be starting with Tip No. 1: Portrait photography, though showcased heavily in a wedding photographer’s portfolios, only accounts for a small percentage of your wedding day coverage.

I never really thought about the fact that couple’s portraits take up only 20-60 minutes of an entire wedding day . . .

While some people consider the couple’s portrait the crowning jewel of their wedding day, don’t forget that there is an entire story unfolding throughout the day – and  your photographer is responsible for capturing it.

In order to do so, your photographer will need to call on his photojournalism and commercial photography skills. He’ll need to deliver all the shots you expect, as well as capture moments that you were too busy to see happen. A good wedding photographer is part photojournalist, part portrait artist. On top of that, he’s got to capture your details on which you worked so hard.

How much emphasis a shooter places on photojournalism over portraiture, or vice versa, depends on that photographer’s vision and style.

Tip: Before you hire a photographer, take the time to review images from an entire wedding day so that you can see firsthand, that photographer’s style. Then, ask the  photographer how he sees your story unfolding. Share your vision and see if his vision is a strong match.

This is just one of the topics covered in our workshop. Send us an email, if you’d like to attend the next session and we’ll save you a spot.