The Biggest Wedding Photo and Video Trends for 2022
It’s hard to believe 2021 is already part of our past and it’s time for 2022 couples to tie the knot. Wedding planning in today’s climate is anything but easy, especially with the pandemic posing an entirely new set of challenges for couples. It’s never been more important to find a vendor you trust to help you navigate all the unpredictability of wedding planning, especially when it comes to capturing the photos and videos from your special day.
Documenting important moments with your loved ones is something everyone appreciates a little more after so much time apart, which makes it so important to work with a photographer and videographer that can deliver what you’re looking for. So, what can you expect when it comes to photography and videography this year? “
Read on for more predictions from the best wedding photographers and videographers around.
Photo Trends for 2022
After so much time not being able to spend time with family and friends, capturing the moments when that can finally happen again are of the utmost importance. From nighttime portraits to a twist on a boudoir photo shoot, these are the trends you can expect to see this year.
Ditching Traditional Shots
Couples are opting for more candid, natural shots versus overly posed pictures. “Most of my couples are ditching the traditional bridal party photographs,” says professional wedding photographer Marc Shaw Photography & Films. “I can see what photographs get printed and downloaded most and often times I find that the couples and bridal parties members are skipping right over the posed photos and going for the ones that depict them all as a sweaty pile of bodies caught raging to the music during the reception or all piled together in an unstructured impromptu photograph that I encourage at another point in the day, such as piling together after everyone jumps into the pool during a blazing hot summer wedding reception.”
Editorial-Inspired Engagement Photos
Couples are taking advantage of their engagement session with their photographer to capture memories they may have missed out on over the last couple of years. “These are more involved, sometimes one to two days with multiple high-fashion looks than your standard engagement session. Couples are realizing that they have a unique opportunity to create elevated editorial imagery and wear some incredible looks ahead of their wedding day to document this incredible time in their lives.”
Nighttime Portraits
PHOTO BY LAURKEN KENDALL
There’s no need to rush to get all your photos taken before the sun goes down, especially when nighttime photos are so unique. “So many couples are building a nighttime session into their day. As I work through each couple's timeline, we talk about things we can do to make their wedding portraits more gritty yet editorial,” says Kendall. “One of the ways we can do that is to take them out into a back alley, a wallpapered hallway or a dark corner of a tiled bathroom and get some edgy photographs using a flash. This allows for a total change in vibe so they end up getting two totally different feeling wedding portraits—those emotional and breathless daytime portraits and then the tipsy, rock n’ roll end of night stills with tons of vibe.”
Boudoir Session for Two
A boudoir session is usually a more sensual photo shoot that the bride does as a gift for the group, but consider using the session as an opportunity for quality time and to really capture the love. “I'm loving when couples want an intimately cozy or steamy session for just the two of them,” says Perttula. “I love capturing that raw connection and those tender moments between two people in such an intimate way. Most couples hit a point where wedding planning becomes exhausting and stressful, so this time alone is a great way to reconnect with each other and remember why you're taking this big step in the first place.”
Film
PHOTO BY VALORIE DARLING
One trend the Brides editors are now seeing often in wedding submissions? Use of film cameras in addition to classic digital cameras for wedding photos. While the majority of snaps by wedding photographers are taken in the digital format, a few photos taken on real film can add a cool retro dynamic to a wedding album.
