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9 of the Hottest Wedding Photography Trends to Look Out for in 2017

The wedding photography business is going through a complete revolution. Some ideas are quite innovative and some just give those traditional techniques a unique contemporary touch to give them brand new looks.

With the incorporation of cutting edge technology and expert camerawork, the wedding photography business is going through a complete revolution. Experts in this business are using a lot of flavors and situations to good effects in their camerawork.

Some ideas are quite innovative and some just give those traditional techniques a unique contemporary touch to give them brand new looks. Let’s go through 9 of the hottest wedding photography trends to look out for in 2017. 

1.       Savvy couples are hiring photographers to capture their proposals

This trend is really on the rise. Some couples want to capture those special memories of their wedding proposals alive in this manner. And who can blame them? The “wedding proposal day” is as special as the day of the wedding itself.

So if you are a wedding photographer or an event photographer, you can incorporate this idea in your brochure. It’s definitely going to add more credibility to your work.

2.       The Instagram hashtag is a powerful tool

Take your wedding photographs online and let the world know of them. Create a unique hashtag and ask your guests to upload those photos on Instagram using the same hashtag. Your guests would also be able to access those photos at any time they wish. Now that’s convenience; isn’t it? 

Certain apps like Artifact Uprising helps smartphone users to create actual printed books from Instagram photos. With the help of this app, you will be able to create artworks like calendars and postcards from all your Instagram photos. It’s a great idea; there’s no doubt about it.

3.       Stop-motion wedding photography

This form of wedding photography incorporates still photographs and animates them in a video with music of your choice.

The result can be pretty cool. Imagine a wedding on the moon. Be creative and you’ll definitely get the best results.

4.       Hi-tech photo booths integrated with social media

Photo booths are the heart of wedding parties. But now they have gone more advanced.

These days, you’ll find many photo booths integrated with social media giving you the option to upload photos on social media from the photo booth itself with a simple tap of your fingers. This trend is getting immense popularity these days. Incorporate this idea in your wedding photography brochure.

5.       Backlit photography

Creating a uber-romantic effect in photographs has become a new trend. Using natural light in photographs helps to create an ultimate romantic effect.

A sample photograph can be this one here.

6.       Aerial photo shoots

Overhead photography has become an avant-garde trend in wedding photography.

The best way to do that is to use drones to great effects. Drones are considered the new hot topic in wedding photography. With these drones, you will be able to capture those aerial photographs and aerial footage in a jiffy.

Want to get a bird-eye footage of the wedding? Drones are your best bet.

7.       Casual family shots

Family photography tends to have some of the best unnatural shots in a wedding album.

That’s mainly because nobody poses perfectly in a family photograph. There are kids who seldom stand in a straight line or somebody else who’s busy looking elsewhere. Capturing these relaxed emotions bring out the best out these photographs.

This has become a trend in wedding photography and one to look out for in the upcoming years.

8.       After-wedding shoots

These have become pretty popular among couples. It’s the photo shoot done after the wedding day. Well if you want to capture all that romantic drama, an after-wedding photo shoot isn’t a bad idea.

Day-after shoots are also a great idea if you want to shoot photographs at a location different from that of the wedding venue. If lighting’s an issue, a day-after photo shoot at a different location at a different time of the day can solve the issue to a certain extent.

9.       Bridal photography

Brides, these days are giving bridal portrait sessions on the wedding day to take formal photographs of themselves in their wedding dresses.

This has become a popular trend indeed and is definitely one to look out for.

Going toe to toe with the trends is the key to increasing your popularity in the mainstream market. Now the question is: “Are you up for it?” Well if you want to make it big, you better be.

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Allan Lloyd is a highly skilled marketing and technical writer with over nine years of experience in professional settings. He has worked as a marketing writer for the last 4 years and half. He has performed a variety of different types of writing in the past, including entertaiment, fashion, and search-engine optimized blog writing. He believes, good writing is the most powerful force in the world that grows an interest in reading, whereas bad writing will just annoy and confuse the reader.

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