What is PhotoJournalistic Wedding Photography? Joon Powell Photography Helps Us Figure It Out.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Joon Powell is a photojournalist with more than a decade of experience. She has a passion for visual storytelling and her unique skills in photojournalism and portraiture have made her adept at documenting extra special days. Joon’s work has been published by The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Virginian-Pilot, The Tennessean, The Nashville City Paper, AARP, Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine, as well other professional periodicals. Many of Joon’s local clients include non-profits which focus on helping the homeless and those without health care.
Who would know better how to describe the photojournalistic style than...a photojournalist! I reached out to Joon of Joon Powell Photography to help you sort things out.
How would you classify the types of wedding photography today? How does photojournalistic photography compare to those?
Joon Powell Photography: When I look at contemporary wedding photography work, what I see often falls into either the fashion category or the photojournalism category. To me, the former is more about how things look on a wedding day while the latter is about how things feel on a wedding day. Obviously there are shades of grey between each approach but to me, these are two very different ways of thinking about photographs.
What type of bride/groom is most attracted to a photojournalistic style? What should engaged couples know about photojournalistic style/photojournalists?
Joon Powell: If you hire a photojournalist to shoot your wedding, you can expect fewer posed pictures and more candid moments: a tear rolling down dad’s cheek during the ceremony, the knowing look on a grandmother’s face as she sees her granddaughter all in white, the joy a couple exudes during their first dance. These are all very beautiful moments, and I believe a couple will be more likely to capture them and have them forever if they hire a photojournalist to document their wedding day.
Which photos of your work best illustrate photojournalism?
Joon Powell: If you hire a photojournalist, you will have more time to spend with your family, your new husband/wife and your guests, because a good photojournalist will be quiet, observant and only instructive when it comes to portraits. Also, photojournalists are used to working with diverse pools of clients, so I think they are more likely to take an active interest in the things and practices which make a wedding unique to that particular couple and their families and friends.
I've included a few photos which I feel are pretty exemplary of my approach to photographing weddings.
About the Author:
Ashley of Ashley's Bride Guide
Hey - I'm Ashley! I started AshleysBrideGuide.com to give Nashville brides, or folks planning a Nashville wedding, a local resource for inspiration and resources. Hope to see you at a bridal show soon! Happy Planning.
send
Posted on January 10, 2013 |
Filed under: Advice & Planning, Photography
