What is Alternative Wedding Photography?

Alternative wedding photography is an approach to wedding photography that offers a unique and creative approach to capturing the magic of a wedding day. Unlike traditional wedding photography, which relies on posed shots and shot lists, alternative wedding photography focuses on capturing natural and candid moments as they happen, with a little sprinkle of some natural portraits as well. This style allows for a more spontaneous and authentic representation of your wedding, highlighting the genuine emotions and details that make your day truly unique.

As an alternative wedding photographer, I will always have conversations with my couples throughout the planning process. This allows me to understand their vision for their day, who they are as people, the people who are important to them, locations, moments, and things that matter most, and to make sure I document that when the time comes. This gives me a certain artistic freedom, which allows me to capture those truly magical and unexpected moments throughout the day, as well as the moments when your uncle tells that joke or your mum’s hat blows off, or your dad unexpectedly cries. It’s all about capturing moments – real ones.

Storytelling is at the heart of alternative wedding photography. As a photographer, I love to capture a story in a frame, or a series of images – to capture the essence of your wedding day, conveying the emotions and atmosphere through my images. Each photograph tells a part of your story, and when combined, they create a beautiful narrative that you can cherish for years to come. I also like to take some natural portraits, infused with emotions and creativity, so that you can have some pictures together, but also – to enjoy some time together on that most fast-paced and emotional of days: your wedding day.

The editing and post-production process is an essential part of modern wedding photography. I see it as the chance to enhance the visual impact of the photographs, ensuring that every image reflects the beauty and emotion of your special day, and to add a visual signature in timeless, but slightly cinematic and filmic colours. The result is a collection of stunning photographs that truly capture you, your families and friends, and the story of your wedding day and how it unfolded.

From there, preserving and sharing your wedding photos is made easy. From high-quality albums and prints to online galleries and social media platforms, you have various options to showcase your memories. It is important to book a wedding photographer early in the planning process to ensure you find someone whose style and experience align with your vision, and if your vision is slightly different to the norm, if you are a creative or unique person, then maybe an alternative wedding photographer is for you.

Whether it’s alternative wedding photography or the more traditional styles, any worthwhile photographer will value quality over quantity. While the number of photos received may vary depending on the package and duration of the wedding, the focus is always on delivering breathtaking images that evoke the emotions and details of your wedding day. I value the trust my couples place in me, and this allows me to focus on the spontaneous capturing of candid moments which then go on to form the basis of your memories for decades to come.

Alternative wedding photography offers a fresh and creative approach to capturing the magic of your wedding day. By focusing on natural and candid moments, storytelling through images, and creative editing, I create a collection of photographs that beautifully preserve the essence of your wedding. Embrace the uniqueness of alternative wedding photography and you’ll have a set of beautiful images that you can look back on, and remember your wedding day for the rest of your life.