insideKENT Magazine Issue 95 - February 2020 | Page 60

WEDDINGS
Capturing Those
MAGICAL MOMENTS
YOUR GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BY
ASHLEIGH BRITTEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Choosing the photographer
for you
Try, if you can by starting early.
Wedding photographers get booked
up quite quickly, sometimes years in
advance, so it’s very unlikely that you
will find someone you really like with
availability at the last minute – unless
there is a cancellation of course.
How to start searching for your
wedding photographer
Firstly, get online!! Search through
Google, digital magazines, Pinterest
and scroll through Instagram – start
familiarising yourself with the different
styles of wedding photography out
there and more importantly the styles
that take your fancy.
Invest in a good photographer
What is a good photographer?
Someone who has experience,
someone who you can trust to get it
right? Yes, of course all of those things
are important and should certainly be
taken into consideration, but what it
really boils down to is personal
preference. Finding a wedding
photographer that resonates with you
is so important. Ask yourself whether
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you want candid, traditional, creative,
or contemporary? Begin to narrow it
down, create a shortlist of favourites
and research, research, research!
When you are happy with your
list, reach out to the photographer
and ask about availability, ask for
examples of previous work and client
testimonials. All of these factors should
help towards making a final decision.
What to look out for in 2020
THE RELAXED APPROACH
It seems to be becoming more and
more popular as the years pass, but
this year it will be bigger than ever –
the days of formal wedding shots are
long gone with couples becoming a
lot more cost aware.
STYLE
Documentary, or ‘reportage’
photography is also on the up and fits
in very nicely with the ‘relaxed
approach’. With traditional wedding
photography being a thing of the past,
stiff, posed family photos have been
replaced by natural, candid shots –
people just enjoying the day. This style
of photography is informal – the real
art of storytelling.
THE BEFORE AND AFTER
Engagement shoots have been a thing for some time now and often come included
within a photographer’s package, but now, it’s starting much earlier with groom’s
hiring photographers to capture the ‘big question’ moment – a lovely way of
reliving a moment for years to come.
Another trend that is becoming exceedingly more popular is, the day-after
photos. Wedding days can often be extremely chaotic and sometimes stressful.
The day-after photo shoot allows for a shoot at another location with additional
time for more shots!
Wedding photography is becoming so much more diverse and it’s only going
to continue to get more exciting as the years go on – dramatic locations, smoke
bombs, drones and selfie sticks – whatever next!
Ashleigh Britten, studied Contemporary Photography at the University of the
Creative Arts in Rochester, before turning her life-long passion into her creative
career. With an alternative and artistic edge to her work, she covers milestone
events, families, new-borns, and of course, weddings! With her natural reportage
and fine art fusion style of photography, Ashleigh is fun, loving and honest, she'll
capture you big day as it unfolds - storytelling at its best.
Ashleigh covers Kent and the South East but is happy to travel depending on
the circumstances. All prices are listed on her website.
www.ashleighbrittenphotography.co.uk
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