Features of Wedding Photography

Nowadays, "professional shooting" is not a very precise concept. Any owner of digital equipment can call themselves that, but such a person may completely lack a photographer's body of work.

You should hire a photographer — order photos from an experienced photographer — from a specialized studio, especially if their photographs are needed to preserve unforgettable moments, such as a wedding. A wedding photographer is, first and foremost, a professional photo artist. In this case, not only a special camera is required, but also well-practiced expertise.

Wedding photography is not an easy task. If you see an ad in the media — "wedding photographer (Moscow)" — don't rejoice thinking it's a great find and that wedding photography will cost much less than the version offered by a regular photo studio. If the work of a studio photographer is expensive, you can turn to an amateur photographer. If you are not going to hire that wedding photographer but seek help from a friend who is passionate about photography, recommend to them Steve Sint's book for weddings, "Wedding Photography: Art, Business and Style."

The work of a wedding photographer is expensive; as a result, wedding photography is a lucrative business in Moscow's photography market.

What equipment does professional wedding photography require? Medium-format cameras are often used, due to the opportunity to obtain many images. This equipment helps generate greater profit (more = pricier).

Besides the camera, a wedding photographer should have a sturdy tripod at their disposal, since shoots may take place not only indoors, and other equipment for wedding photography.

It is not uncommon for photographers to use cameras such as the twin-lens Mamiya C330; the Mamiya 6 (and 7) is in demand; Bronica SLRs (SQ, GR and ETR); the Mamiya 645 Pro; and higher-end gear for photo work like Hasselblad.