This can be both challenging and fun. The pendulum from portrait to photojournalist swings back and forth with time. Right now it seems to be moving more toward the journalistic recording ... No matter how far it swings however, posing and understanding the basics of lighting and composition will remain important to the wedding photographer. The most important thing is the wants and desires of the wedding couple. They may lean towards the traditional or they may want strictly photojournalism. You should be able to provide both in recording their memories.    One secret to wedding photography is that the photographs should tell a romantic story. As a photographer you are trying to capture the emotion and mood of the wedding.

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