What’s Better for Wedding Photo’s? Posed or Candid?
Posted on July 01, 2010 by Ed
I am trying to decide on a photographer for our wedding. Looking at 2 photographers – both do great photos, however One photographer does very posed shots, while the other captures things as they happen….
you need some of both. It’s great to have the candids, but you are going to want one with everyone in the wedding party, and that’s going to have to be posed.
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lunchbox
- 1st Jul, 10 08:07am
From the pictures that we have, the only ones I love are the candids or the "posed candids" (like where you’ll be kissing or looking in each others eyes).
I do not really like the formal pictures with the family all that much. They are boring.
NOTE: Candids taken from guests are usually horrible. The lighting is terrible in reception halls and professionals know how to deal with that.
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Kate
- 1st Jul, 10 09:07am
Candids with a few formals! When I look at someone’s wedding pictures, I flip quickly though the formals…they’re boring and fake. I love looking at candids! They capture the true atmosphere of the wedding…they’ll evoke memories like the formals won’t. Go candid!
Best of luck!
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Jayne
- 1st Jul, 10 09:07am
It is best to have both! You will enjoy the candid shots more than looking at the posed ones.
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bijjee
- 1st Jul, 10 09:07am
some posed and some otherwise
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Luv2Answer
- 1st Jul, 10 10:07am
Posed. You will get enough candid photos from friends and family. The problem with "candid" photography is that it’s not. My sister paid $7,000 for a well known candid photographer and then learned that they are actually posed to look candid. It really takes a lot away from it. She doesn’t have many group shots and the ones she does have her gown isn’t fully visible.
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Lindz
- 1st Jul, 10 11:07am
i would try to get a mix of both, if you go with the posed photographer you can put out disposables for the candid shots
you’re definitely going to want posed shots because then you can be sure you get pics with all of the important people in your life… but the candid ones are more fun to look at later
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sara97a
- 1st Jul, 10 11:07am
i think both are great. you want to have posed, semi serious poses but at the same time have candid, fun pictures. capture life as it happens in a way. some will have to be candid because of the ceremony it self. those can’t be posed and the reception.
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experience, have fun on your big day
tj is cool
- 1st Jul, 10 12:07pm
Posed are usually better. Candid pictures can look very bad.
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Sweet n Sour
- 1st Jul, 10 12:07pm
you need some of both. It’s great to have the candids, but you are going to want one with everyone in the wedding party, and that’s going to have to be posed.
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Katherine
- 1st Jul, 10 01:07pm
a combination of both.
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emma_cide
- 1st Jul, 10 01:07pm
I definitely say candids. All of our posed pictures look forced and uncomfortable, the ones I really loved were the candids, and I’ve heard similar things from friends.
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yourscienceteacher04
- 1st Jul, 10 01:07pm
Mix it up. Variety helps you remember the day 20 years from now.
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Eniale Nigma
- 1st Jul, 10 01:07pm
Candids. The only posed shots I like are the "Scattered" shots, here every memeber of the weddng party is standing in a different place and posed a different way.
Example:
http://www.shellsbyhand.com/gallery/lg/bridal-party010.jpg
Too cookie-cutter:
http://www.wanderaround.com/spainTrip/octubre/12/_weddingParty.jpg
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brwneyes
- 1st Jul, 10 02:07pm
Why don’t you ask the photographer who does more candid photos if he would be willing to do some posed photos, too?
Our photographer does more candids and is a photojournalist. However, before we booked him, I asked if he would do posed photos. He said that is the #1 question he gets asked.
Good luck.
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EMILY
- 1st Jul, 10 02:07pm
I think it would be nice to have a mix of both.
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tlocovare
- 1st Jul, 10 03:07pm
a good photographer would be able to do both.
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stacy
- 1st Jul, 10 03:07pm
I’m getting married in September and we chose candid! We find it more natural looking so if that’s what your looking for i suggest candid! congrats and have fun with the planning!
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mynxr
- 1st Jul, 10 04:07pm
You want someone that is good at both. There will be shots at the reception especially that you will want that aren’t posed and are candids. The pictures after the wedding will be posed shots.
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suellenh
- 1st Jul, 10 04:07pm
You need a combination of these.
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Jess
- 1st Jul, 10 04:07pm
I think it’s best to get a mixture of both. The candid ones look great but you might end up missing our on getting photos with people that you really wanted to. It’s always nice to have a few posed family shots with the parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. that people will be able to keep forever. You also want to have a few posed shots of your bridal party and you and your husband so you know that you will have some good photos (without someone with their eyes closed or something).
It’s also good to have candid ones as well to capture the day and the excitement. Often these turn out really well too.
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Mrs_M_2010
- 1st Jul, 10 05:07pm
candid is always more interesting. some photgraphers do both. our friends are having a couple and the man does the boring posed pictures and the wife does all the candids
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mrshowell06
- 1st Jul, 10 05:07pm
I think both are great photos. But I do prefer Candid because it look far more natural.
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