Photojournalism Wedding Photography

I want the candid style wedding photography. Which photographers are known for doing this?

Good info from Shira, but I think you will find most all pro wedding photographers use this style now. With the advent of digital, photographers are not limited on how many photos they can shoot, so that frees them up to do much more than just stale, posed shots.

I believe you will find it much harder to find someone who does NOT do "photo-journalistic" style wedding photography instead of someone who does.

steve

2009-04-18 18:18:42 by Elaine

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I am trying to figure out how you break into photojournalism and wedding photography in NYC. I am also trying to figure out how you begin to assist photographers there. rates and such are so different here (NC) and so is how you get the work. It seems impossible to get info from anyone and sometimes a gal just needs a little help. A little goes a long way and I am willing and able to put in whatever work I need once I can figure out how to begin.

NYC is one tough nut to crack..Alot here is not so much what you know. As is it getting your foot through the door, from who you know..
But then your stuff must be good..
Good luck to you Sugar..

2007-09-15 14:32:46 by KAT

Price: $34.95

Pictures will be taken at both the church and the reception. Also, there will be both directed poses and photojournalism. Thanks.

There is really no way to encapsulate everything you would need for a wedding with only one lens. No two weddings are really the same, so your needs will differ, but one thing is for certain is that you will need a backup of everything, especially if you're the main photographer for the event. Anything that could go wrong may actually go wrong at your event.

For fixed pose portraits, I generally use a prime lens. I use the 50mm f/1.8 lens ($80) and the 85mm f/1.8 lens ($340). These lenses give you the capability to really blur out the background with beautiful bokeh and generally sharp image quality. If you want another step up from the 50 1.8, you can consider the 50 1.4 ($310) or even the 1.2 ($1400). Another step up from the 85 would be the 85mm f1.2 ($1600). You really need a fast prime lens for those low-light situations at the church and the reception.

For zoom lenses, basically, the faster you can go, the better. For a mid range lens, the favored lenses seem to be the 24-70 f/2.8 as fhotace said, or the 24-105 f/4 IS lens. You need something that can capture well in low light, sometimes without flash. If you can't get that close to the altar during the ceremony, you might need a lens like the 70-200 f/2.8 as well. None of these are cheap- they all run at >=$1100.

Besides lenses, you also need flashes and other lighting equipment for things like posed photography. I have two Canon 580EX II flashes with battery packs. You may also need to invest in some studio strobes from a company like Alien Bees.

Basically, if you are going to be the main photographer, you need to make sure you have backups of EVERYTHING. Things from equipment being dropped to inadvertant splashes of champagne can mean the difference between ruined memories and a well-paying job. Make sure you know what's going on before you dive in. I've included a link to a reputable site with good recommendations for wedding photography.

2007-08-27 08:29:46 by Joe

Price: $34.95

I am getting married next June. Which is better for photography- the photojournalism style or traditional. My Sister got married 1 year ago and went for the photojournalism look but then we missed out on so many family photos. Any suggestion?

I would go for the photo journalism if you liked your sisters photos. Just demand from your photographer that you want solid portraits even if they are relaxed portraits. There is no excuse a photographer can give for not providing family portraits if those who coordinate the chaos of gathering family can get the job done. People don't like bossy photographers and that's what it usually takes to get family photos done. This is why there are photographers that dread this part of the day. If there is ever tension or judgment flying around it's then. So assign a family member to rally up the troops and knock out the photos in 20-30minutes. Ask for what you want if they can't do it don't hire them.

2009-04-30 14:09:23 by Erin

I know about freelance work and wedding photography as well as industry and commercial photography but I don't know anything about photojournalism and how it all works so I need help with what careers are out there.

Journalism, artist, forensics, portrait photography, war correspondent photographer, microbiology, clinical pharmacology, freelance photographer, and on and on . . .check with the journalism school you are interested in. Walter Cronkite graduated from University of Missouri at Columbia, for example. I think it would be very hard to write 'how it all works' unless I was one. Hope this helps some.

2007-06-20 21:59:41 by jrnywebdesign