Grooms

So let's take a look at photographs of the grooms. This requires some reportage wedding photography and some more natural poses. The main focus of a wedding is of course the bride, in her beautiful dress, but it is also a special day for the groom. Taking pictures of the groom tends to vary according to the groom and the setting. Some are more relaxed in front of the camera and some less so. The skill of the photographer is being able to adjust accordingly. You will see all of the pictures selected are black & white - they just seem to work better with grooms.

Here are a few pictures:-


(Above) This is a simple and common wedding picture, but if taken right it still makes for a nice picture. The key is in the expressions, which in turn is linked to the timing of the picture and the way it is taken. This picture was taken during the drinks reception, when everyone was feeling rather jolly, as you can see.


This composition normally makes for a good picture. It is a posed picture but the main element is the expression of the groom.


Walking shots of the groom and the groomsmen is a favourite shot these days, perhaps too much so. But they can still make for a nice relaxed shot of the 'walking to church' story - and this case walking from the pub!


I like this simple portrait. The use of the nearby wall and the shallow focus adds depth to the picture. The sepia look provides a degree of grit and texture to the image.


This is a simple but effective portrait. Whilst it is obviously a wedding photograph, of the groom waiting at the church for his bride, it nonetheless makes for a nice portrait. In years to come the groom - and his wife - can marvel at how slim he was on his wedding day!