Fashion Meets Wedding:
As a Wedding Photographer for many years, people sometimes ask what my “style” is for photographing people–particularly Brides. Another Photographer I know sometimes referes to his style as “Fashion Meets Wedding” and I really love that.
I attended FIT and have a background in Fashion. That influences a lot of how I photograph women, particularly brides.
A Bridal Portrait is perhaps one of the most iconic photographs a woman possesses of herself. So much effort goes into the image the Bride wants to present to the world on her wedding day. Brides spend a lot of time looking for “The Dress.” They spend a lot of time on getting the hair and makeup just right. Often they are committed to a fitness regimen like never before. This naturally lends itself to a more “fashion” feel in the photography.
I believe my job in photographing a Wedding is to create images that celebrate the Bride’s vision, particularly how she envisions herself. I want my Brides to feel like the Goddesses or Supermodels they are. That is why many of my Bridal Portraits have a fashion flair to them.
Now many times people will tell me, “I don’t want to pose.” They never say, “I don’t want to look my best.” I understand that to mean they don’t want to look too “posed.” I have learned over the years, however, that most people need just a few simple prompts from me to look fabulous on camera in their bridal portraits. I don’t love a overly posed wedding photos either–but I do want to make my Brides look gorgeous and photograph the very best version of themselves. I have discovered over the years that lighting, camera angle, and posing are critical to elevate a photo from a mere snapshot to a drop dead Bridal Portrait. And to me, a drop dead portrait of a woman has a fashion flair–think Richard Avedon’s work. Whether we are doing a shoot in a wedding dress or bridal boudoir, that is the level of detail that we need to use.
So if you want to look like a Goddess or Supermodel in your Bridal Portraits, let’s talk. Use our Contact Form or call (518) 584-4237 to schedule a consultation today.
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Susan Blackburn is an award winning Saratoga Wedding Photographer photographing Goddesses and Supermodel Bridal Portraits in Saratoga NY.
