When selecting a wedding photographer you need to remember, there are many styles of wedding photography.
You want to make sure that you interview a photographer and ask them what style they use.
Some photographers only know how to shoot candids, otherwise known as photojournalism.
Others are only traditional photographers shooting in color and mostly posed.
Still others lean more towards random, which is generally used by amateurs that don't know how to photograph a wedding.
Let's look at some of the styles.
Photojournalism is a style that became popular in the late 90s.
This is where a photographer photographs with a more hands off approach and is generally captured in B&W and with a more artistic approach.
You can get some beautiful and emotional images from this style of photography, although you are missing out with just this style.
Traditional wedding photography is a style that has been around for many years.
This style is generally captured in color and has more posed images.
This is a great way to get shots of the bride and groom with each of their attendants as well as family.
These are images you will treasure for a lifetime, but again you are missing out on some great images if your photographer only shoots in this style.
Random is a style that I don't care for at all.
Again, this is a style used by amateurs that don't know how to photograph a wedding.
You can tell this style just by looking at it.
There does not seem to be any flow or order to this style of photography.
You will get a lot of interaction with this style but you won't get any expressions.
What I recommend is that you find a photographer that shoots both traditional and photojournalistic.
This gives you the best of both worlds.
You will get all the posed images of your family and friends, as well as great behind the scenes shots that you would have missed.
This is best captured by having two photographers at your wedding.
Any good photographer offers this option with their services.
By having a second shooter at your wedding, you will get not only the great shots that you are posing for but also the shots that you don't even know are happening.
It does cost a little more for a second shooter but it is worth every penny.