If you’re a bride who likes to keep up with the latest and greatest, check out what’s hot in photography now.
Digital Cameras: Perfect for couples with friends all over the globe, digital cameras are a wonderful way to quickly capture and distribute images online. Ask a guest to snap pictures of key moments on a digital camera and e-mail the best shots to friends and family who could not attend. And don't worry, digital is not just for techie shutterbugs; if your photographer is shooting digital on a high-end camera, their photos will be of album quality.
Disposable Cameras: These great little cameras are becoming as common at weddings as cake toppers and Jordan almonds! Place a disposable camera on each table and let your guests do the rest. Inexpensive and easy-to-use, these cameras allow you to see the wedding as your guests experienced it. Have your DJ or band leader ask guests to please leave cameras on the reception tables, or place a well-marked basket near your reception's exit.
Infrared Film: This funky style of photography can appear in both black-and-white and color. Because it responds to infrared light, the film creates glowing dreamy auras and dramatic color shifts. Ask your photographer if he has experience with this type of film. But beware. While infrared shots are innovative and modern, they should only be used as accents, not your entire album.
Fisheye Lens: Some wedding photographers have begun to use an extreme wide-angle lens, commonly called a fisheye. A fisheye lens creates a distorted, rounded effect that, in the hands of a skilled photographer, can result in unique, eye-catching photographs.
Photojournalism: We're talking about those great candid shots that are all the wedding rage. Instead of working through a set list of posed photographs, the photographer moves through the wedding, capturing moments as he or she finds them. Examples of wedding photojournalism might be: a flower girl asleep in a pew, an attendant grooving on the dance floor, or a proud father witnessing the wedding vows.
Online photo showcasing: The ability to view, share, and purchase wedding photos online is a fantastic service that many professional photographers now offer. You can usually view your wedding within weeks -- or sometimes days -- of your event.
Photo Booths: Just like the kind you'd find at an arcade. If your budget allows, you can rent one of these booths for your reception. Guests can pile in for cool strips of black-and-white (or color) shots. If a booth is slightly beyond your means, think about scattering Polaroid cameras around your reception area, for an economical alternative.
Polaroid Guest Book: A new take on a time-honored tradition. Ask a friend or family member to take Polaroid snapshots as each guest arrives. Guests write a special note to the couple underneath the photo, which can then be preserved in a photo album, or pasted into a beautiful scrapbook.