January 20, 2011 / Wedding
Unsung Heroes of Wedding Photography – The Reception
Unsung Heroes of Wedding Photography – The Reception
This blog post is thanks to Jenifer P., a prospective bride that inquired about wedding photos with dancing and movement because her own wedding will have lots of these things. That got me thinking, what an excellent idea for a blog post highlighting just that. Too often we as photographers get caught up in the formal photos showcasing those “signature looks” and the portfolio shots that look like an editorial in a magazine.
The truth of the matter is, Betty and I have a ton of fun and take as many (if not more) photos at the Reception. Think about it for a second, how long is the average ceremony? 30 minutes to an hour? Now, how long is a Reception? Try 2-6 hours!
During this time you have a host of events going on, everything from the structured events such as the meal, garter/bouquet toss, and speeches from various members of the wedding party.
Then you have everything else…
The laughter…
The tears…
The dancing…
The DIRTY dancing…
The celebrating…
The family…
The memories…
The memories…
The memories…
Sure we as professional wedding photographers are going to shoot hundreds of photos during the wedding ceremony itself to make sure we capture every detail from walking down the aisle to the first kiss. The unsung heroes of wedding photography are the reception photos, they probably won’t make the cover of Brides Magazine, but they will be the memories that we cherish looking back on the events of the day.
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Zachary Long is a wedding photographer based in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Together with his wife Betty Feng they form . Zac and Betty are available for weddings in the Metro Atlanta, GA area and destination weddings throughout the United States and China.
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