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Wedding Shoots
A question of expectations
At that moment we are in one of the most important chapters.
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Let‘s assume that you are currently dealing with
this topic. You are planning your wedding.
And in the context of your endless checklist, which
you have to work through this, the question suddenly
arises, who should actually photograph your wedding?
Maybe you are lucky and know someone in your circle
of friends and acqaintances. And if not, start searching
specifically for wedding photographers in the Internet
now.
To anticipate, you won‘t find me there.
This is also not necessary, because the search shows
already so many results that you propably feel quite
disoriented after a short time.
So where to start? The best thing would be if someone
were nearby. Then you look at pictures. And you look
at a lot of pictures.
Ultimately, however, it will not be particularly helpful.
Because what you see there are not meaningful photo
galleries, but only individual images.
Of course, every wedding photographer puts his most
effective pictures on the net. You see what you should
to see. And if you look very closely, you will notice
that the motifs are similar.
A well-known and very renowned London photographer
once said that there is nothing more boring for him
than looking at wedding photos. I would confirm that.
As a photographer, we shoud already be aware of what
we are photographing. And a wedding is not a model
shoot in this case, although the wardrobe and location
certainly plays an important role.
This may be the adaequate „framework“, but it`s not what
it`s all about. Not according to my understanding. And
basically has no influence on the pictures.
Your story is a story of commonalities, feelings, romance,
passion, love, security and the plan to spend a life with
each other.
And this story started at some point.
At that moment we are in one of the most important chapters.
And than there are the people who are important in this
story. Of course the people who will accompany you.
Maybe you look at wedding photos again now and try
to find what it should be. A story.
Perhaps it is also helpful to think about what happens
to the pictures after the wedding? Of course you love
to share photos with family, friends and guests. But
priority should be given to yourself.
So I mean, what do you personally intend to do with it?
Also here I come to an interesting realization.
Most couples don‘t look these photos for years after
the wedding.
Couples say that they can only be seen in wedding
clothes. The clothes basically prevents these photos
from being included in everyday life.
There is something to it, but should given you food
for thought. Does every photo really have to correspond
to the chlichè of a wedding?
Again, I think very differently. It should be about the
decision and the events and memories that are
associated with it.
We were at the question, so what to do with it later?
Just imagine your wedding as a large-format-illustrated
book. Page by page…
Passionate, emotional, exiting, full of memories, alive
and authentic. And some of these photos may be
framed as a BigPrint in your house or apartment.
Photographing a wedding should not be a job, but a
kind of „mission“. As I said: A question of expectation.
I photograph portraits. And that means I‘m interested
in the story behind the photos to make stories.
This is a completely different approach and requires
not only a different kind of perception, but also a
different focus.
The nature of my photography is documentary, authentic
and perhaps artistic. I avoid global perspectives.
And in the end, something is created that I call
„Values for your life“
Write me a email to Mail@ChristianvonderEltz.com,
call me +86.137.168.186.73 or contact me on
Instagram.
If the situation permits, I am happy to be available to you
in Europe and Asia.
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