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Prospective wedding couples often talk about the need to appear natural in their wedding photographs. This is partly the reason why a large number of photojournalists have sprung up all over the country seducing brides into the idea that no posing will necessary on their wedding day. Such photographers often claim that catching people unaware is the best way to get flattering photos.

Whilst this is sometimes true for some people, such a claim has to be treated with caution when it comes to wedding photography in Hampshire. The confusion arises from the belief that there are two types of styles – reportage and formal group shots. Many guests have spent many boring hours posing for group photos at a weddings and have assumed that turning to reportage (or unobtrusive documentary photography) is the answer.

In reality there is a third way which sets aside the best wedding photographers from the rest. The third style is editorial photography, which could be described as posed reportage. This is where the photographer poses the bride and groom in such a way that flatters them, brings out style, emphasises emotion – and sometimes creates drama. Whilst this obviously involves posing, it can still be done in quick time and in a manner that assures and inspires even the most awkward clients.

The advantage of this style of photography over reportage is that skilled photographers can use the best light and settings to create a narrative rather than rely on being in the right place at the right time for a bit of wedding action that might never happen. It is true that the created story is false in a strict sense, but it should be viewed as a representation of the underlying emotion of the day. After all, most reportage photographers come back with a bag of shots of guests chatting in small huddles – particularly in winter weddings in Hampshire.