One For The Photo Album

In my research for wedding photographers I'm starting to get a sense for things I like and don't like about a photographer and what makes a good photographer stand out. I'm also starting to see a trend in some of the standard photos taken. Like a Wedding Photography 101 formula. A shot of the place setting, a shot of the Bride's shoes, the back of the couple at the altar and so on. Here are a few rules I'm making up front for our photographer.

#1 - No wedding party jumping shots:


Why are they jumping? Is it their graduation/wedding day? Are they doing it for a Klondike Bar? Is the ground really hot? See where I'm going with this people? It's unnecessary and looks silly. Even worse, everyone looks dishevelled after the jump shots.

#2 - No picking up of the Bride or Groom:



Again, why do photographers want to keep people off the ground? Poor Antonio doesn't need to be throwing his back out on his wedding day.

#3 - No odd location shots:

Merry-go-round


Swing set


Movie theater


Creepy train station


Speedboat


Shower


Spaceship


#4 - Running shots:
These photos to me seem to be documenting the wedding party running late, rushing to get somewhere and/or running from something. I don't want to look back at these photos when Antonio and I are 102 and think... "Did I not plan properly? Why are we running, Tony C? Did Godzilla take over the city on our wedding day?"





That being said, here are a few shots I find totally acceptable.

Me spinning in my dress


Me with some bunnies


Me with a giant bouquet of balloons in Central Park


Me on a swing in the forest


Me on the Oscar De La Renta runway


TOTALLY acceptable.