Wedding photography is subject to trends just as wedding cakes, flowers and wedding dresses are. The most recent trend is away from posed shots and hero shots to more photojournalistic records of weddings.
A more photojournalistic style allows the day to unfold naturally. The photographer does not so much play an active role in posing shots as in capturing moments as they happen.
If this style of wedding photography is the style that appeals to you most it is vital you entrust it to an experienced professional wedding photographer. Amateur photographers or photographers not experienced in this style of event photography often lack the skills to capture the moments in the same way. There is a huge difference between able to pose and shoot photos and being able to spontaneously capture events as they occur.
This style is growing in popularity because it results in more natural, relaxed photography. It often captures the essence of the people and the soul of the moment. Beautiful, candid wedding memories are the result of this type of photography.
The best Sydney wedding photographers will ensure you get a beautiful record of the entire day by combining some of the more traditional wedding photos with the candid photojournalistic record. The newest trend is combining both of these into a dramatic fusion album of still photography and video shots in an iPad wedding album.
The crux of everything happening in wedding photography is a turning away from all the formal, obviously posed shots of old.