The era of entirely posed wedding photographs is no more, and that is a great thing! The fashion is now more naturalistic, pseudo-journalistic. Personally, I think it is the bride & groom and their guests that make the wedding so special. The untold stories behind their relationships that make this event so unique and compelling. Therefore it is pointless to pose for every shot, and after all, the only interesting expressions are the genuine ones.

However, I am not a journalist; I am an Artist Photographer specialised in storytelling wedding photography and snapping at everything that moves is not the best approach in my opinion. A snappy shot may be truthful but not necessarily meaningful in the wedding narrative. Instead, I set or use the stage in which my characters (bride, groom, and guests) evolve. Staging or using the stage consists in anticipating the next candid action, using the light to inject dimension, texture, mood, energy and emotion into the scene. I tend to mostly use the ambient light and shadows to keep the scene authentic.