Reportage Photography
Wedding Photography Surrey, Hampshire, London and the South East
We are based near Guildford in Surrey, and shoot weddings in Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Hampshire, and London. We will also shoot location weddings with France, Italy, Scotland, Wales and South Africa on our list so far.
So what exactly is Reportage Photography? Well, the term (attractive as it is!) is mostly used to describe the process of capturing the story of your day in an unobtrusive, discrete manner – so that when you see the results, you will be seeing the story of the day told through the eyes of a guest. The images, as well as being artistic and striking, will be informal and candid: mother of the bride enjoying a special moment with her daughter, friends celebrating your day, the two of you in a special private moment. Shots that are candid rather than directed or posed, and reflect what happened on the day as it happened.
Reportage photography has, of course, blossomed since the digital camera became the de facto tool for the wedding photographer. No longer constrained by the limits of the number of exposures left on the roll of film, or the need to worry about film speed or colour versus black and white, the digital wedding photographer is able to let his/her imagination work freely; to shoot as many images of the chemistry between two people as he needs until he has that special moment which will make it into the album as a double spread.
Another term close to reportage photography is photo-journalism, which in its purest form captures the day, exactly as it happens. However most wedding photographers, reportage or journalistic, are aware that you don’t want to see the boring and the unsightly, and will filter those out! The key when meeting your photographer is to be clear about exactly what he/she will do on the day – whether they call it reportage photography, photo-journalism or just wedding photography!
We are recommended photographers at Clandon Park (near Guildford, Surrey), Cherkley Court (near Leatherhead), Gate Street Barn (Guildford), and Lucknam Park (near Bath and Chippenham in Wiltshire).
Other venues that we have shot weddings at in the South East include: Albury Estate, Birling Manor, Bisham Abbey, Burghill Golf Club, Burghley House, Burrows Lea, Shere, Buxted Park Country House, Cain Manor, Chantmarle Manor, Charleston House, Cherkley Court, Clandon Park, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, Denbys vineyard, Dulwich College, Elvetham Hall, Farnham Castle, Fulham Palace, Gate Street Barn, Gildings Farm, Great Fosters, Hampden House, Horsley Towers, Lainston House, Langshot Manor, Lewes Castle, Loseley Park, Lythe Hill Hotel, Northwood Park, Penny Hill Park, Phyliss Court (Henley), Royal Holloway, Ruffletts, Sandhurst, Savill Court (Egham) , Taplow House Hotel, The Park Lane Hotel (London), The Nutfield Priory (Redhill), Tithe Barn, Dictham, Upwaltham Barns, Wotton House.
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