I had the pleasure of photographing Zoë and Ben’s Wedding at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy.
Fortunately the weather held off and the only moisture in the air was from the numerous broken champagne bottles!
Here are some of my favorites from the day.

The Shoes.







A proud Dad!










Some of the Gents were having difficulty trying to open champagne bottles with their Swords


Others just seemed to be a natural!


The first dance

Zoë and Ben thanks for letting me share your special day.

Amongst all the highly important decisions that you need to make about your wedding are matters related to the wedding photography.  These photographs are the lasting reminder of your special day that you and your friends and family will treasure for years to come.

These days, there are two main types of wedding photographs, there are those that we call ‘Formal’, these are stylised photographs where the people photographed are posed by the photographer.  Then there are those that we call ‘Informal’, these are ‘Photojournalistic’ shots, these are taken throughout the day without the photographer interfering, just snapping away, taking the type of natural shots you just can’t get from a posed photograph.

It seems that everyone has an opinion on which types of wedding photography they like, but we thought it would be good to give you some information on both types of photography and then let you make your own informed choice.

Formal Wedding Photography

This type of photography is popular with parents and is what people are used to seeing in albums up until the late 90s.   Whilst it is sometimes considered out of fashion these days, your family will expect this type of photo to place on their mantelpiece.   This type of photography really has stood the test of time and offers the more classical, permanent reminder of your big day.  Weddings can be formal events, so formal wedding photography suits this atmosphere.

The main benefit is that the photographs will be attractive and come out as predicted.  The downside is that photographer becomes a ‘director’ of photography and most guests don’t enjoy being in this type of picture.

Informal Wedding Photography

This style of photojournalistic wedding photography is very popular and if properly performed, will produce a beautiful visual record of your entire wedding day.  There may not be any posed photographs, but you do get to capture those special moments that a posed photograph can’t reveal.

The main benefit of this type of wedding picture is that you will be able to show the full narrative of your day.  The downside is that the results are somewhat unpredictable and you may regret not having posed for photos for your album.  On the whole, your Mum and your Grandma may not want to put this type of photograph on display in a frame in the living room.

Our best advice is that it is simply a matter of preference. But, if you really cannot choose between the two styles – why not mix some of those traditional posed shots that your family will be happy to frame, alongside some of the photojournalistic ones that capture moments of spontaneous magic?

Regardless of the style of photographs that you want, make sure that you choose a photographer who can give you precisely what you’re looking for.  At Paul Glavin Photography, we can mix traditional formal photography with contemporary photojournalist shots that will offer you the best of both worlds.  Contact Paul Glavin Photography | Berkshire Wedding Photographer today.