My Style
Why documentary style is the best way to capture the magic moments of your wedding day
I am a documentary-style wedding photogrpaher
Documentary-style or candid wedding photography captures unforced and unplanned fleeting moments during a wedding ceremony and reception. The photographer does not interact with the guests and works unnoticed in the background to accomplish this. In doing so the photographer can tell the day's story in captivating images of moments full of feeling and meaning. These moments are by nature transient and would be forgotten in the course of the day, and so become a valuable record and narrative of one of the happiest days in the life of the couple.
“Dave produced wealth of gorgeous, classic images whilst barely being noticeable throughout the entire event…..My wife and I continue to be astonished by the results”
Why documentary-style photography is right for you
Documentary candid wedding photography is the polar opposite of the more well-known and common “editorial style” wedding photography which focuses on capturing formalised images of couples and groups. Documentary wedding photography requires the photographer to be a highly skilled and practiced observer, to be able to put themselves in the right place and moment to capture those fleeting instants of connection and emotion which are so valuable in telling a captivating story. This is an uncommon skillset - but one which I possess!
If you want the freedom to enjoy your day without being sequestered for a good proportion of it just to pose for photographs, then documentary-style coverage is for you! I have seen this take up hours, and out of a day where you are paying for every penny, it’s time better spent with family, friends and loved ones, having fun and celebrating precious moments.
If you want a compelling story of your big day, told with emotion, capturing fleeting never-to-be-repeated moments of joy……then documentary-style coverage is for you!
Why I am a documentary-style wedding photographer
I have a deep love of photography in all of its forms but in particular a passion for street photography. Its practice requires great observational skills, an eye for [The decisive] Moment, composition and light. All are essential ingredients in powerful and timeless images.
The history of street photography is as old as photography itself. It would be wrong to call it purely documentary, in the way that photojournalism or sports photography might be. It is an art form because, beyond the previously mentioned journalistic dimension, the best of street photography captures emotion, powerful human stories, artistic use of light, form and motion and even humour.
That is my objective when photographing your wedding day - this to me, the body of work which I create is art for me, captivating storytelling in its entirety.
