A groom is in hot water with his new bride, a couple of former friends, and the law after his drone smacked his friends in the face during the reception. One friend claims the drone broke her nose and orbital bone, the other says she needed 20 stitches in a gash on her head, both suffered concussions.
This sweet photo shoot might not seem like anything special on the surface, but these wedding photos are actually 70 years in the making.
As photographers, whether consciously or not, I think we’re all trying to capture moments in the way that we would like our own moments to be captured. What then are we supposed to do when it’s our turn to be the subject? This question troubled me as my wedding day drew closer. Who does the wedding photographer choose to photograph his own wedding?
This might be one of those few times when the word "epic" applies. For her latest newsworthy feat, celebrity wedding photographer Suzanne Delawar managed to get an entire wedding—wedding party and guests—to stand perfectly still several times for the #mannequinchallenge.
Dear Vicar,
I am writing an open letter to Vicars. Not all Vicars, I hasten to add, but unfortunately this has becoming such a regular occurrence, that I feel compelled to write to all those that it applies.
Many photographers hate weddings. In fact, it’s a bit of a stereotype that photographers do some other kind of photography as their passion, but take weddings “to pay the bills”.
In 2013, 8 wedding photographers, scattered around the UK, decided to get together and take an October trip to Paris. We were to live together for a few days, wander the streets and dedicate each day to street photography. In the evening we would review and critique each others work.
Wedding photographers these days often find themselves competing with guests who spend the whole ceremony shooting photos with smartphones, DSLRs, and even tablets. The short film above, titled "Unplugged," is a parody that shows why couples are sometimes choosing to have an "unplugged" wedding free of these distractions.
Wedding photographer Leslie Hollingsworth captured this comical photo of the wedding party's reaction as a car nearly took her out. In case you've ever wondered, this is what it looks like when a car almost kills you in the middle of a group photo.
While shooting only her second wedding, Boston-based photographer Alyssa Stone experienced every photographer's nightmare. Someone had stolen her gear out of a church pew, and she found herself camera-less just as the couple was about to tie the knot.
This beautiful still frame, captured by travel filmmaker Brandon Li in Hong Kong during a drone test, is a complete accident. And as accidental photos go, it falls somewhere between spectacular and "holy crap that's cool."
I recently shot a wedding with a buddy of mine where there were other hired professionals doing what they do: videographer, musicians, coordinators... you get the idea. My friend and I do our best to stay out of each other's shots, but just in case it's unavoidable we both wear formalwear so we can easily blend in as guests.
NFL football star DeAngelo Williams is a huge fan of the TV show "The Walking Dead." Just how big? Well, he and his bride recently decided to do an elaborate zombie-themed wedding photo shoot that involved professional makeup and the entire wedding party.
Here's a 3-minute video that shows what's possible with a camera drone at an outdoor wedding in a picturesque venue. It captures a bride's grand entrance at a recent wedding in California.
What unusual tactics do you have for nailing the perfect portrait? Over in East Asia, a set of viral photos circulating on the Web shows what some wedding photographers are doing to get the shot they're picturing in their minds.
What do you do when the groom gets bit by a rattlesnake during your pre-reception photoshoot? You keep shooting of course! At least that's what you do if you're Colorado-based adventure wedding photographer Maddie Mae.
While shooting a wedding back in December 2014, New Jersey-based wedding photographer Tom Harmon strapped a GoPro to his camera to show what the experience is like. The footage and final shots were turned into the 4-minute video above.
It's difficult to discover something fresh in a market as saturated as wedding photography, but Tahiti-based photographer Helene Havard has. Using drones, she captures a fresh, stunning take on couple photography that you probably haven't seen before.
Powerful, insanely fast, supremely agile, hauntingly accurate and a master of the dark. The Batman of the camera world.
I could end the review there, but what fun would that be?
I was honoured to wrap-up another bridal-inspired editorial shoot where I was paid for my expertise. Having been a wedding photographer for 5+ years, I can say with certainty that it has taken 2+ years of hustling to be welcomed into the inner circle of a few select Sydney florists, stylists, hair stylists and makeup artists. Being invited to shoot an editorial campaign is one thing, being paid for the privilege is another.
With craigslist ads like this one going up all the time, it's easy to think things are looking pretty bleak for professional wedding photographers. But a new survey of nearly 18,000 brides married in 2015 paints a rosier picture.
Here's a gorgeous wedding photo captured recently by Vancouver-based husband and wife wedding photography duo Jelger and Tanja. They managed to capture the bride and groom, Andrea and Eoin, with horses galloping by and sun beams peeking through the clouds.
After shooting a wedding this weekend, Boston-based wedding photographer Francielle Santo had her car broken into. She lost not only $10,000 in camera gear, but all of her clients' wedding photos as well.
My name is David Weightman, and I do wedding photography as Married to My Camera. As my brand name suggests, I’m rather attached to one camera! Due to the documentary style of wedding photography I practice, I feel it’s more important that I know my camera inside out, rather than upgrade constantly to the latest model on the market.
I put being able to react quickly and “get the shot” above all else. Having said that, last year I decided to add the Sony Alpha a7S to my bag (or should I say hip). I’m still shooting with an SLR, but when I began to research the Sony mirrorless system I found that there were a number of features that would allow me to shoot where I had so far been struggling with the SLR.
Brides magazine recently published an article titled "Which Vendors Do You Have to Feed at Your Wedding?" In the piece, wedding planner Sandy Malone gives brides advice on which vendors they're responsible for feeding at a wedding, and which you can leave out of your plans.
Her "general rule" is that wedding photographers don't need to be fed, and photographers aren't happy about it.
During a wedding reception back in September 2013, photographer Tammy Bryan and the couple decided to have a little fun with the guests by organizing a flash mob. Bryan is the organizer of the Greater Cincinnati Photographers Club, and she asked 100 of the group's photographers to help brighten up the first dance... literally.
Here's an unusual wedding photography slideshow by Peter Adams-Shawn of Memories of Tomorrow Photography. Titled "Eyescapes," each photo shows a scene at the wedding that was captured as a reflection in a guest's eyeball.
Weddings are a seasonal thing. They really pick up in spring, roll on at a steady pace through summer and then spike into the fall. But then comes November, when the frenzy of peak wedding season slows down, it can be tempting to hibernate until spring. If you’ve had a particularly busy year, it may actually be necessary for you to cool your heels for a minute.
When Marshall and Addie got married in 2 feet of snow in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, they invited a very …
Here’s a 4-minute-long point-of-view video showing how top China-based wedding photographer Sails Chong …