How can we minimize the time spent on posing and/or formals?
This is also a matter of taste, combined with necessity. Great wedding photography can be done with no formal posed pictures at all (wedding photo journalism). But, there may be many people and combinations of guests that will never be captured unless the photographer deliberately gathers them in one spot for a picture. (Whether the picture looks posed or natural depends on the photographer.) When planning with your photographer, draw up a list of “must get” photos … and then expect your photographer to spend more time doing those, and less time doing candids and wedding photojournalism.”1As for the concern, “put enjoyment of the wedding day ahead of posing for pictures! Choose a photographer whose samples illustrate the look you want and who is willing to work with you in creating a unique repertoire of images. If you have some unique or novel ideas, share them with your photographer. Do some brainstorming together before the wedding day.”2 “Pick a photographer who works unobtrusive
