Your Wedding is not a photoshoot

Your whole day should NOT revolve around forced set up scenarios and inauthentic moments .⁣

Your Wedding Is Not A Photoshoot

Your wedding is about the two of you, celebrating with people you love.⁣
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Yes this may sound controversial coming from a photographer but, in my opinion, having too much emphasis on the photos, and having extensive shot lists, is NOT a good idea. In fact it can make things more stressful as you will struggle to squeeze everything into little tick boxes throughout the day.⁣
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Our job as photographers is to NOTICE what’s going on around us, and to capture genuine, authentic moments, not curate them.⁣
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So, how do you give yourself the best opportunity to get the gorgeous wedding photos you dreamed of WITHOUT turning the day into a lengthy photoshoot?⁣
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SAVE ⬇️ these 3 tips for later (number 3 is my favourite!)⁣
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1. Hold hands and stay by each other’s sides as much as possible. Not only will this ensure you have plenty of shared core memories, but it will give your photographer/videographer lots of opportunities to capture some beautiful candid shots.⁣
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2. Choose a photographer you TRUST to tell YOUR story. Someone that understands that your wedding day and memories with friends and family is more important than their own portfolio.⁣
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3. Last but not least – be present! It seems self explanatory, but try and make a conscious effort to soak it all in. Forget the camera, direct your focus to your partner and all the people there supporting you and everything else will fall into place ❤️⁣
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BONUS TIP: Bride & Groom portraits don’t have to go for long. It’s about the timing and not about the quantity of time. 25 minutes in beautiful golden hour light outweighs 2 hours of average light any day.⁣