Weddings of Note: Chrissy Teigen & John Legend, Roselyn Sanchez & Eric Winter, Whitney Wolfe & Michael Herd, Angie & Arthur Blank, The Bachelor for ABC, Feiping Chang & Lincoln Li. Otherwise, your planner wouldn’t recommend them. At a certain level, your photographer is going to be talented, professional, personable, and easy to work with. Our clients and their guests feeling comfortable helps us capture great portraits and moments, and I believe that shooting film and digital is essential in providing our clients with the best of both worlds.Įxpert Advice: Don’t overcomplicate the process by interviewing lots of photographers. My wife, Jennifer, has been shooting with me for 15 years, and we have another shooter who’s been with us for 10. We love candids, but we also make sure we get amazing portraits. My clients like that they can call and talk to me throughout the planning process, and on the day of the wedding, we like to let your personality shine. I edit, retouch, and design my clients’ albums myself I don’t believe in passing off those duties to third-party companies or associates. The Approach: I run a small boutique studio that shoots 10 weddings per year, and I’m involved throughout the entire process. The Look: Timeless and clean is probably what I am best known for. Weddings of Note : Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas, Allen Leech & Jessica Herman, Ashley Tisdale & Christopher French, Petra Cortright & Marc Horowitz, Emily Maynard & Tyler Johnson, Abby Elliott & Bill Kennedy, Casey Wilson & David Caspe, and more. I want my images to be anything but a formula. I do my best work when my clients trust me, remember that they fell in love with my portfolio for a reason, and want me to interpret their wedding day in my signature style rather than getting overly weighed down in shot lists. My final set of photographs is a blending of spontaneous moments with lifestyle editorial compositions.Įxpert Advice : Let me know your must-have shots, but then feel confident to let me do my thing. Comfort and authenticity when capturing a couple's legacy is essential to the process. The Approach : I take a loosely styled approach, bringing a subject into the best light or setting while not overly inserting myself into the moment.
Rich textures, natural light reminiscent of an Italian Renaissance painting, and bold botanical fashions all inform my signature aesthetic. The Look : Deeply romantic, Old World imagery that's timeless in sensibility and style. Here, the best wedding photographers in the world-straight from the BAZAAR Bride Rolodex. We asked our photographer shortlist to share their points of view, processes, expert advice, and more about their signature styles in their own words. As for the best of the best, they're all of the above. Many of these talents have captured events all over the world some approaching their work with a documentarian's eye, while others are all about sheer romance. Some of them have shot the most exclusive celebrity weddings others are the go-tos for the It girl and fashion set.
These are the photographers we recommend when asked and those we trust to capture the portraits, moments, and details of life's most sentimental events. Your decor, dress, flowers, and cake can all look perfect on the day of, but it's the skillful shooting, expert lighting, thoughtful composition, and fly-on-the-wall discretion that will shape your memories as you look back on your wedding photographs in the years to come. You've secured an ideal venue and are collaborating with a planner who anticipates your every need-and if they're worth their salt, they'll likely refer a photographer from this list.