What is Documentary Wedding Photography?
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- So you want to be a Documentary Wedding Photographer?
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In this video, I'll talk to you about my approach, the reasons why emotion is so important. How to weave a story at a wedding. Understanding Light, Composition and Moment. And a lot more.....
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21:45 Summary
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I never thought I'd consider photographing weddings but Im in love with this style. So much emotion in your photos. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
Anybody new to Documentary Wedding Photography? Feel free to leave comments and questions and I'll do my best to reply.
Your favourite lens for documentary 35mm in ff equivalent?
@@Garbid 18mm, which is about 28mm in FF equivalent.
@@kevin_mullins A relatively recent change from the 23 you used to swear by
@@kevin_mullins Average ISO and aperture?
What’s your focussing setup.
Yep, please post more of these kind of clips. Right now I'm particularly interested in after sales/extras delivered to the bride and groom. You once mentioned you shoot Instax images throughout the wedding day and deliver them at the end of the wedding to the bride and groom. I'd love to see a video that goes deeper into this. Same with wedding album production, a deep dive into your way of delivering these would be rewarding viewing. I'm not looking to copy, I just want to get a taste of what goes through your mind, how you approach these oh so important nice "extras". I once read of a husband and wife wedding photography team in Yorkshire that always deliver a full case of champagne to their clients the day after the wedding. WOW. What a glorious concept. Another photographer delivers a USB disk on key in a fancy box tied with ribbons. It's these fresh ideas that I'd love to see you cover in a video. On the other hand, I fully understand if you don't post such things (maybe you only discuss this type of thing to paying students?). All good. Your photography and TH-cam channel are so inspiring, Kevin. Keep going.
Yes indeed, a lovely idea, but you need to be confident in your jpegs! Would love to see more of this kind of thing
What I am most amazed at is your ability to be ever watchful for "the moment" and taking a picture of it. Most photographers are probably like me when we start out, trying to capture "iconic" moments and missing all of the other, extremely important, supporting moments. Thank you...THANK you!
Thank you very much! As a beginner wedding photographer and not good in English I didn't understand "candid" and documentary photography for long time. Only first 5 minutes of your video have explained me the main! Please continue this kind of videos. With respest Daulet)
So glad I found your channel. I consider myself a documentary style photographer. I didn’t even know this style existed in the wedding world. I just knew I wanted to do it.
Ace, thank you. More please 🥳
Super Kevin, thank you and I definitely appreciate this running commentary and find it very useful.
What an important video. I’m a street photographer and your wedding-related videos is something I watch keenly and repeatedly. Thanks Kevin. Looking forward to more videos from you. Cheers from the Philippines!
Amazing! I’m a newbie and love this kind of videos. Thank you for this!
It's really inspiring and a lot to lean from. THX!
Thanks for the video Kevin!
You have literally been my main inspiration for doing wedding photography. I love your style of shooting and have so much to learn from you. I also love how you are content with shooting with only two lenses mostly and don't have to use all of the latest gear. It shows that you are content and helps other photographers learn that they can also make great photos too without having to buy many expensive lenses.
Take care and have a great day! I might be getting married soon. Hopefully I can hire you as my photographer. That would be an honor. Haha 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Absolutely love these videos mate. Also really liked all of your Lightroom / editing videos too!
loved the video and your thoughts !!
Thank you for the amazing Video 👏🏻
I happened upon your TH-cam channel by accident and I'm glad I did. I LOVE your work! Thanks for posting and the motivation.
Thank you. That's very kind.
Ace photos and advice Kev, as always. thank you!
Thanks Tony.
This is GOLD! Always admiring how you see things. Thankyou for the video!
My pleasure!
Great stuff Kevin. I'm hoping to branch into wedding photography next year starting as a 2nd shooter and your images are inspiring. Keep up the great content.
These photos are so godly, Id not hesitate to hang every one of them on my wall. Incredible and such authentic work. As mentioned in other comments, these photos have so much emotion in them at an extent that they feel like motion pictures than the still imagery.
Absolutely inspiring!
Thank you, that's very kind indeed.
Great, let's see more of these
always lover your photos, Kevin. Thank you for inspiration!
Glad you like them!
This video was so helpful, thank you so much for this. I absolutely love your style of shooting, it has such a human element to it. I’ve never thought of it before but your photos feel like artistic street photos, but at a wedding. As a second shooter I’ve taken some of these types of photos but still always felt like I had to take more “formal” or staged ones as well, but it’s so much more natural to me to do candids and I like the look so much more so I’m definitely going to try this. Would love videos about career options and how these skills can transfer to other types of photography (e.g., family, events, maybe photojournalism is similar?)
Fantastic content..subscribed and looking forward for more
Keep ‘em coming, Kev👍
This is brilliant- thanks Kevin. I’m inspired. Please do more. Thanks.
Thanks 👍
Beautiful photos and color
Beautiful images. Each one, so full of emotion and connection. I loved this style of video as well.
Thank you so much.
I was a guest at the wedding from your thumbnail - it was fantastic watching you work and this has been a very insightful video.
As usual Kevin great video and wonderful images, good to see you making videos again. I was just wondering for the colour photos do you pick a particular film sim. Paul👍
I will say it again love your photos 👏
Love your style and photos! How do you approach focus in these fast moving event/documentary/candid scenarios? Focus is one thing I always struggle with... moments happen so quickly and my best bet is use cenerpoint focus then a quick flick to recompose and hope I got the moment.
This was great.
Yes. I love listening to you talk about the photos and the why behind them. Please make more videos like this and share away!
Thank you! I'll try.
More like this please!
Love it!
Thanks!!
Finally a new video. Missed your content.
Second one in a month :-) ...... it's nice to be back.
Thank you so much for these! I am attending a few weddings in the next few months, I'd really love to experiment with this style of shooting.
Great shots Kevin and far more interesting than the old style "stand there" shots. Semi retired these days so I only do second camera as I no longer want the hassle. I shoot in B+W and only do candid work, great fun and I love doing it. I only have to hand the cards over lol, Lexar by the look of it, I need a couple of new ones.
Thanks Kevin for this video and yes please do make more! It would be nice to know the focal lengths of the shots. I'm guessing a fair amount of 35mm... Cheers!
Great video!
Good to hear from you!👍🏻
Thanks!
Dear Kevin, we want more your videos :)). You are one of the most inspiring photographer :).
Beautiful photography
Thanks for all the knowledge and I would love more videos like these in the future 👍🏻
Thank you !
More please 👍👍
Very helpful thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks, Kevin. I’m very much an amateur, would never dare to have someone entrust me with their memories, but I like that I can apply your advice to family get togethers, large or small.
Are these images from burst shots, or single shots?
Hi Kevin , great video < I know you said it was a video on how you plan your shots and what to look for , Was hoping you were going to say what camera and lens that you used on these lovely pictures .as they were so very good ,was it a medium format you used or XT4 maybe , What ever they were shot with amazing images as usual . Thank you .
Yes, i like this type of content :-) thankyou for sharing.
Awesome, thank you!
I was just getting relaxed and then it's over ..... hehehe
Thanks a million for your story, thoughts and of course beautiful images.
The DoF playing makes it so joyful to look at.
Stay safe my friend !
Thank you. And yes, stay safe yourself too !
Yes please do more of these! I am really drawn to your exact style of photography. It seems that in my area of the USA, people are turned off to 100% documentary style shoots (wedding or otherwise). I would love to hear your take on whether or not this can be solved through proper branding/marketing or is heavily dependent upon the regional consensus. Thank you for your time, Kevin.
I’m in the US too, in Texas. I’ve never done a wedding but it seems to be ingrained in the culture to do the traditional portraits, etc. Not that it’s wrong, it’s just expected unless you happen to find a bride willing to buck the trend.
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Thanks!!
Genuine photography!
Thanks, Ivan - much appreciated.
Thanks Kevin, brilliant shots - love your work and I certainly love this style of photography!
Just out of interest, I guess most of your work is natural light? Also, what are your typical go to lenses for those 'at home' or hotel room shoots where the bride is getting ready?
Thanks again for the videos, always interesting to watch and learn from :)
cracking pics, great video. I wish I could disconnect the motordrive function in my fujis, I tend to panic about half way through and shoot at least a thousand frames I don't need
what a great video. You come across as a great guy and your images rock. I wonder what you approach is towards DOF. You shoot natural light so I guess you need to shoot wide open quite often. Just focus on the main subject and "forget" about the sharpness of the rest? Thanks for taking the time to post these videos. I allways enjoy seeing them. Greets from Holland Steven
Great video, Kevin! Please continue making more like this! Also, are the shots in B&W and color available in your preset pack? Which did you use? Thank you! 🙏🏻
Thanks, Miguel. Some of these images are from before the presets existed but for the ones that were - yes, Classic Film and Delta 800 style IIRC.
Great video
Thanks!
Have you done -- or will you do -- a video where you explain the settings you commonly use for your wedding events?
I like these type of videos. It would be cool to see you just focus on a video that shows how you get those portrait like moments. That’s the one thing I think a lot of wedding photographers have a hard time with going full documentary. I myself always try to get clients to swig that way but it’s hard for them to understand.
Hey Kev how bout an updated “what’s in my bag” for 2022? Also curious what you think about the GFX 50SII and that new kit lens it comes with
This videos are pure gold, thank!
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Thanks v much for another great video. One thing though, I used to use Lexar memory cards only until three failed in quick succession. I also found the cards generally felt quite fragile and flexed quite a bit.
Ouch. Not good :-(
Wonderful images as always. Question. How do you balance the usage of b+w vs color images? I'd love to go completely b+w for my wedding clients but have yet to do so. For the time being, they're more like random "artistic" additions to an otherwise all color wedding. Were you always a documentary wedding photographer or was that a switch you made sometime during your career? I've been shooting for well over a decade and my style has always been a bit of both traditional and documentary. And to be honest, I've always found your documentary style to be what I'm most happy doing as well. One can only do so many "look at me and say cheese"... =)
I actually give my clients their images in both. It's usually the black and whites that appeal to me the most.
@@kevin_mullins how many would you estimate you deliver per hour?
Love your work. You have a repeating theme going on you have never recognized. Hands. Most, if not all of your best images, include the subject's hands DOING something. It's a trick of the brain that imparts motion/action/movement into still photography. If the hands are doing something the brain interprets it as movement. If doing nothing it can add calmness. Hands in action. That tends to excite the brain and it "stimulates" the image. This includes people clasping hands, their own or others. Hands touching completes a connection between humans, makes the viewers eyes move and become stimulated , and when hands are clasped alone it designates serenity, which calms the viewer. (The Vicar at the church). The touching from one human to another is once again movement and action in an otherwise still image. It is identical to your references to eye contact. It completes connections, invokes an emotion in the viewer, and overall holds together the composition. I see many of the classic Greek rules of composition completed in your use of hands. When I teach others documentary work I always tell them to include hands doing something. It brings movement into the shot. Take a few minutes to review your favorites and check out all the hand action you got working for you. Your shot of the five ladies at the kitchen table (19:15) shows hands "hair cutting", hands "applying makeup. Action things. Then the best part, "hands clasping" bringing calmness to the otherwise "moving shot". The triangle of mom's arm is always a compositional bonus! Hands in action; It's a beautiful little mind trick that adds energy/movement/direction/composition. Keep up the great videos. I always learn from your work.
Good to see you posting new videos ... BUT ... i will never own another lexar memory card , had a bad experience all around after one failed recently ... just no !
Hi, I'm very well. Thanks :D
That's good to hear, Matt :-)
@@kevin_mullins 😂 I'll actually watch the video now 👍
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Curious what you would do if the bride hired a videographer who did want to do staged/posed shots, family formals, etc,
Love this type of photography. However in the United States it would be a hard sell. Americans are pretty conservative and traditionalists
Agreed, though I know several US based photographers who shoot in this style.
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