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Contemporary Wedding Photography

Paul Craig - Contemporary Wedding Photography Manchester & Cheshire

I am a Manchester based contemporary wedding and contemporary lifestyle portrait photographer. I use natural light and a natural photojournalistic approach priding myself on stylish, natural images, filled with emotional impact. I work quickly and largely unoticed with no fuss or intrusion while still capturing all the fun & occasion of your Wedding Day.

Please take a few minutes to browse through the site where you can find a selection of my contemporary photographic wedding and portrait images.

If you want a Contemporary Wedding Photographer covering all areas of Manchester, Cheshire and the Uk, please fill in the form on my contact page or call me on 07837 638947 to discuss your photography needs.

More about Contemporary Wedding Photography:

The term contemporary wedding photography is used to describe wedding photography that is not of a traditional nature. The emphasis in contemporary photography is to capture the story and atmosphere from the day, so the viewer has an appreciation of what the wedding was like, rather than a series of pre-determined poses. This term can be mistaken for meaning any photograph that is not posed or formal. The advent and advancement of digital cameras (and increased use of the internet) means that many people can offer their services as a wedding photographer, but contemporary wedding photography is more than taking informal photographs and involves the use of composition, lighting, and timing to capture photographs that have a strong visual appeal.

There is some uncertainty over what constitutes contemporary and how this differs from other forms of wedding photography. The PSA Journal, March 1994, records a debate on this subject. This highlights the difficulty with the word contemporary when defining photographic expression, as some feel this term is not sufficiently defined. For example, is photojournalism contemporary or is it different? Photojournalism is easier to define, as the term infers the photography is by its nature similar to journalism, where the emphasis is upon reporting and recording events in a newsworthy manner, whereas contemporary may include an element of photojournalism but is not exclusively that style of photography.


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