Wedding photographers adapt to couples who want instant images and less tradition on their big day

Jonica Moore, who’s more than a decade into her second career as a wedding photographer, shoots photos as she walks home, Friday, July 21, 2023, in the Brooklyn section of New York. Moore said that said adding more social content to packages will likely require her to hire another person to help with weddings. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

By Mae Anderson | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: July 23, 2023 at 12:48 PM MDT | UPDATED: July 23, 2023 at 12:54 PM MDT

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More and more couples are throwing out the playbook for a traditional wedding — and posing new challenges for the people they hire to create the perfect images of their big day. During the pandemic, many weddings turned into elopements. Social media images and videos took center stage when people couldn’t gather for a big ceremony. Wedding photographers say some of the pandemic trends are sticking around. They’re being asked to shoot more elopements and micro weddings, to provide faster photos and behind-the-scenes videos that can easily be shared on social media. That’s on top of the regular wedding photos.

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