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Retro is in. Just browse the pages of fashion magazines or appear at the high street chains to see how a lot vintage 70s fashion is back in. Bands like Florence and the Machine and Mumford and Sons have also had a major influence on vintage mix and match fashion so it's now cool to wear a 70s patterned dress again or your grandad's flat cap. And though it not may be an obvious connection, this has also created it's way into the way individuals are preparing their weddings.

Some couples are now opting to dress in a vintage style with a DIY really feel which is a far cry from the classic meringue wedding dress and leading and tails! Anything goes, from brides in vintage lace wedding dresses and flower head garlands to grooms in tweed and bow ties.

The retro theme doesn't quit at fashion either. Couples devote time meticulously planning the details of their wedding and will sometimes pick an unconventional location and decorate it in funky household created details and favours. The quirkier the far better! I've noticed outdoor shoots which have used props like Victorian bird cages, retro cameras, sheets strung in between trees and balloons in pastel shades to complement the vintage really feel. Working with props in photography is nothing new and is basically a terrific tip if you want to make your couple really feel at ease in front of the camera as it gives them one thing to concentrate on and be concerned less about the photographer in front of them!

From a photographic point of view, a wedding with carefully thought out details and outfits is gift from above! Not only does it mean that the couple and their chosen location look great, it also supplies the photographer with wonderful creative freedom when processing the photos. Vintage processing is quite common at the moment, exactly where the photographer emulates the look of print films and tactics from the 70s. One of the finest known is cross processing, which despite the fact that discovered by mistake, has been made use of to fantastic impact for decades. Its style is easily recognised as there is a colour shift in the shadows and highlights which gives the photo its trade mark retro appear. Other favorite strategies at the moment incorporate giving the photos a polaroid look which is typified by creamy tones in the highlights and blues in the shadows. Who would have believed inexpensive 70s technology would now be emulated by photographers with high priced contemporary DSLRs? There are many photographers out there who feel contemporary digital images are too clean and lack the character of old film.

It's an exciting time to be a wedding photographer as present trends and the demands of modern day couples is generating it a lot more of an artform than it is ever been. The days of uncreative, staid wedding photography are numbered.