There are tonnes of photographers out there, but you can't
decide on the "right one" for your engagement or actual
wedding day? Fact is, there is no "right one" - it mostly
depends on your budget and the style of photography you and your partner
prefers, is it the Photo-journalistic approach, the
Traditional/Formal approach, or the Artistic/Fine Art approach?
There are several
other approaches, but lets focus on the ones which are popular in general.
What's the differences between
the 3 approaches:
Photo-journalistic approach
A documentary approach to wedding photography focusing on
real moments. This style of photography is likely to have little or no
interaction with the bride, groom or guests as the main focus is to document
the day as it happens. You need not set poses with this style as this is all
about capturing you wedding day in as natural a way as possible. This is
relatively new to wedding photography, but it's becoming a "fad",
which means many brides want because this style are captivating and addictive.
There are too many photographers to list for this style of photography, hence here's SOME of them, in no favorable order. Bear in mind that photographers may incorporate multiple styles in their work.
1) Paul Kong, who founded CKwedding Photography a.k.a Gallerie CK.
2) Edwin Tan, who won several awards for his work and also been selected by Signature Wedding Magazine as Asia Top 30 Photographers You Must Know on Jan 2012 issue. He is partnered with Armadale Weddings.
3) Grace Tan is the founder of Stories.my, a brand of Integricity Visuals. She's one of the most sought after wedding photographer.
4) Tay Chin Whei, a low profile photographer based in Melaka but travel upon request. Click here to see reviews on his work.
Traditional/Formal approach
This style can be recognized as formal color photos where people are posed and looking toward the camera. It involves lots of direction, involvement and control from the photographer. Traditional wedding photography still remain as a popular choice, capturing the formal groups and posing the bride and groom for that classic wedding photograph.
5) CJ is the blogger based in Melaka, but travels outstation and internationally upon request. You can find more wedding photos in his gallery - click here.
6) SK Yong: another photographer origin from Melaka, and we hired him on my actual wedding day, and it was one of the best decisions - check him out at http://www.skyongphoto.com/
Artistic/Fine Art approach
This style is perhaps the hardest to define because fine art is a photography done to express the artist's perceptions and emotions and to share them with others. Every individual has their own interpretation of the meaning of fine art. It is a more emotive and creative style of portraiture which a certain type of audience finds appealing.
6) KEDA.Z FENG is the Founder and principle of KEDA.Z Photography Gallery, and according to some sources said that he started his own bridal studio called Enya Mareine Wedding Gallery. To find reviews on Keda Z, click here.
OK so what was the point with all of the above? These are merely guidelines.
So what is right for you? There isn't one Wedding Photography Style that's right for everyone, it's totally a personal preference decision. At the end of the day, the most important person, YOU - the client, you ultimately deserve to get what you want from your wedding photography experience. Just remember, a picture is worth a thousand words, and those words are different for everyone.
