deFine your Style • Start by looking at different styles of photography. Do you prefer more candid relaxed images, more formal posed shots, or a blend of the two? do you prefer a more classical editing style or a more contemporary feel? light and airy or darker and more sumptuous? every wedding photographer has their own style in the way they frame, capture, retouch and edit their images so shortlist the ones that stand-out to you the most. • Look at the way the photos are edited and retouched; do they look natural? retouching is an art-form in itself and can make or break a photo. if something looks unnatural, people have strange skin tones or texture or you even suspect the use of A.i.—trust your gut and move on, you don’t have to be an expert to know when an image feels overly manipulated or heavily edited. • What is their approach on the day? Do you want a photographer with a more unobtrusive ‘documentary’ style or someone that is great at posing people and staging more formal shots? Again, the very best photographers will be able to do both. • Think about the location and time of your wedding—will you be both inside and outside during your special day? if so, look for photographers that excel at shooting in both natural light and with external flash. if you’re just going to be inside then the natural-light only photographer is not going to be the best choice. • Look for the storytellers. The best photographers will capture a beautiful record of your day, from start to finish, that feels cohesive and creative as a whole. 定義個性化風格 攝影風格：你應該考慮清楚喜歡自然輕鬆的照片，還是正 式的擺姿勢照片，或者兩者的結合；喜歡古典風格還是現代時 尚感，明亮通透還是明暗層次更豐富。每位婚禮攝影師對照片 的構圖、拍攝、修飾和編輯都有自己的風格，把你中意的人列 出名單來。 編輯和修飾：你可以問自己：這些照片看起來自然嗎？修 飾照片本身就是一門藝術，修飾之後變好或變壞都有可能。如 果某些細節看起來不自然，譬如人的膚色或紋理怪異，甚至讓 人懷疑使用了人工智能——相信自己的直覺，即使不是專家， 也是能看出一張照片是否被過度處理或被大幅編輯的。 現場拍攝方式：你想要一個不顯眼的「紀實」風格攝影 師，還是一個擅長擺姿勢和佈置更正式鏡頭的攝影師？同樣， 最優秀的攝影師能夠兩者兼顧。 婚禮的地點和時間：攝影師往往對自然光和燈光照明的把 控有偏好，你的婚禮如果室內、室外活動都有，那就找個兩者 都擅長的。如果只有室外，或只有室內，就按需求選擇。 敘事方式：最優秀的攝影師會用他們的鏡頭講故事，他們 將捕捉你一天中最美好的時刻或瞬間，來講你的愛情故事，而 且這個故事從頭到尾整體感覺連貫且富有創意。 E L I T E G E N . C A • S u mm E r • 2 0 2 4 46 Bridal supplement
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