Creating a versatile gallery of wedding photography

My strategy in creating a versatile gallery of wedding photography for my clients. a piece of advice from Maloos Khonsarian, a professional wedding photographer in Chicago:

When I started pursuing photography as a hobby, I used to ask my cousins and friends to pose for photos. Despite my passion and enthusiasm for our photoshoots, I would frequently find myself repeating the same poses over and over!

Little by little, in the days before Pinterest and Instagram, I started to study other photographers’ works by simply saving images from Google searches in an aptly named “my favorite pictures” desktop folder.

What tips did I get inspired to create a gallery of wedding photography?

At first, I considered saving every photo that I liked without thinking any further, but later, once I had the chance to go over the saved files, I started to ask myself why I admired these pictures.

• Is it because of the lighting or composition?

• Is it because of the way the image is edited or is it due to the pose of the subject?

• Is the model herself pretty or is it the art of photography that makes the image so interesting?

• Were they taken at a specific time of day?

• How is the lighting?

• Harsh or soft?

• What types of outfits are the models wearing?

• What colors?

• What are the locations like?

These specific questions allowed me to design a method for learning techniques and managing my photography sessions.

I began planning my sessions ahead of time to avoid redundancy and create a versatile gallery of wedding photography for my clients.

My method of managing wedding photography sessions

To get inspiration during a session, I created a cheat sheet of very simple sketches based on images I found interesting and carried it in my pocket.

Later, with lots of practice, I became fluent in managing my sessions and learned to design each session around my clients’ style, body types, and outfits, the available props, the time of day, the location, the season, and many more factors that I hadn’t had any clue about when I started taking pictures.

Engagement and wedding photography in Chicago has made my job easier since it has lots of varied locations to offer. Not only it has four seasons but also, you get to take pictures with the cityscape background or nature.

Read more: What do wedding photographers do? A comprehensive guide for photographers and couples!

In another blog post, I discuss these factors, to help you lovely couples know what to look for in different photographers’ work when you are in the process of finding the right photographer for your big day.

Read more: How to Find the Right Wedding Photographer?

All sessions include:

• Pre-session planning and guides. I’ll be with you every step of the way!
• An online gallery of edited, high-resolution digital images
• An app designed for your smartphone (ios/android) to have a selection of your images on your phone to share with your family or friends.
• A Free Second Shooter for all the wedding packages.
• Italian Handmade album options with up to $200 print credit