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Look to these trends when booking your wedding photographer BY MISTY MILIOTO
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ow that weddings are back in action, it’s time to start thinking about what type of photography will best capture your Big Day. Of course, every photographer has their own eye, with a perspective that may or may not align with your ideas. Since the photographs will last long after you say, “I do,” it’s important to thoroughly research photographers prior to booking. Here, three local photographers reflect on why this is so important, plus other tips and trends to keep an eye out for this year. DARK ROUX
Heather Schneider started Dark Roux with her husband Jamie 12 years ago after a friend from high school saw their work on social media. Since then, the duo has shot nearly 600 weddings. Heather describes Dark Roux’s photography as being more real than perfect. “We would rather take a photo of the flower girl or ring bearer with their shoes off than ask them to ‘get ready, look at the camera and say cheese,’” she says. “We don’t interfere with anything. We sincerely want the photographs to look like a paused movie from the wedding day.”
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By taking a cinematic approach with a focus on using available light in the best way possible, Dark Roux produces photos that reflect the moment. “If your ceremony was dark and sexy with candlelight, or if you got ready in a room with 30 bright windows, it should look that way in the photos,” Heather says. When it comes to wedding photography trends, Heather says that couples are gravitating to either really bright and slightly over-exposed photos or something that is a bit more dark and moody. Regardless of which style they choose, she says that couples should understand their timeline and to make sure they have thought about what they want to achieve on the wedding day. “Look for a style you love, which should be very very obvious on the photographer’s website and social media, and examples of weddings that look like what they have planned,” Heather says. “Photographers all have different strengths, so you want to make sure you don’t hire someone who mostly shoots outside in available light without any additional lighting to shoot in a cave for a nighttime reception.” darkroux.com