u/GazelleLow4623

Would you shoot an entire wedding with flash, no matter the light?

Met a wedding photographer recently who told me she shoots pretty much the entire wedding with flash.

Indoors, outdoors, daylight, good natural light… doesn’t matter.
It’s basically her signature style, she fully owns it and charges pretty high prices for it (She says).

It got me thinking. If clients are paying specifically for that look, fair enough.

But if your answer to every lighting situation is flash, is that a strong creative style or just a limitation you’ve turned into a brand?

Genuinely curious what other photographers think.

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u/GazelleLow4623 — 9 days ago

Wedding photographer looking for one special wedding in Italy / France / Balearic Islands; photography coverage offered

Hey everyone,
I’m a wedding photographer from Spain and I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while, so here goes.

I shoot weddings professionally, but there are a few places where I’d really love to photograph a wedding and haven’t had the chance yet. Italy and the South of France especially, but also Ibiza, Mallorca or Menorca.

So I’m looking for one couple getting married in 2027 who might connect with my work.

I’m not looking for models or a styled shoot. I want to photograph an actual wedding. Real people, families, friends, messy moments, good light, bad light… all of it.
For the right wedding I’d be happy to photograph it without charging my usual photography fee.

We would just need to figure out travel/accommodation depending on where it is.
I’m not necessarily looking for a huge or crazy expensive wedding either. A beautiful place helps, obviously :) but I’m much more interested in people with good taste who care about photography and are happy to give me some creative freedom.

My work is somewhere between documentary and editorial. I also shoot film and I’m probably a little obsessed with making photographs that don’t feel too “wedding photography”.

If you’re getting married somewhere around Italy, South of France, Ibiza, Mallorca or Menorca in 2027, send me a message. Tell me where, when, and a little bit about you and what you’re planning.

I’ll happily send over my Instagram and some full wedding galleries.

I’m only planning to do this for one wedding, so let’s see what happens.
Juan

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u/GazelleLow4623 — 2 months ago

I feel my work is improving, but I’m struggling to reach higher-end wedding clients. What am I missing?

Hi everyone,
I’m a wedding photographer based in Spain, and lately I’ve been feeling a bit stuck.

I’m happy with the direction my work is taking more emotional, editorial and less “standard wedding photography” but I’m not sure if my portfolio is communicating that clearly enough.

I’d love some honest feedback from other photographers.

Looking at these images, do you feel the work is strong and consistent enough to attract more high-end / design conscious couples?

What would you improve: editing, curation, storytelling?

I’m not looking for compliments, just useful feedback from people who understand the industry.
Thanks so much.

u/GazelleLow4623 — 5 months ago