Whilst being involved with ‘Hitched’ was a unique experience, I have discovered that there is more than one reality and that the use of a TV camera gives a somewhat different result than a series of individual images. ‘Hitched’ only showed one view of what was a graceful and stylish wedding through its view finder. This is partly due to the use of a TV camera: it doesn’t capture or freeze-frame those moments of time that give us a permanent memory and all that the expression says.
Editing and cutting and pasting can certainly change the perception of the story as well and it was unfortunate that the program only showed such a small slice of Nicola and Craig’s day and seemed to miss out so much of the important moments.
Some of those were the time away with the photographer, which is a fantastic time for the bride and groom to relax away from the hustle and bustle of the day to spend intimate and fun moments together. This is the time of the day to enjoy quality time with each other and their bridal party honouring the specialness of the day and celebrating their love for each other. It’s the day, if there is no other, to let your love show.
Capturing and stimulating this environment is one of the highlights of both the photographer and the bridal party’s day. It’s one of creating images that reflect the raw and real emotions, the unique essence and spirit of who they are together and with their bridal party.
That expression caught as the shutter comes down. The magic of the moment captured.
They missed this part of the story and this is the part that hangs on the wall as a reflection of such a special day.
The other valuable photography time was when the bride was getting ready and Nicola was quite happy to not have the camera crew invading too much of that time. The transformation into the Bride as that gown is stepped into and the final touches were added is something truly special. Images taken at this time are filled with delight and anticipation and Nicola had the added bonus of their two beautiful children sharing this time with her and they were so excited.
Unfortunately TV doesn’t get to create the stunning results a professional photographer can or tell the story in full. But it does give us entertainment, and I’m sure future bride and grooms watching would have learnt a few things about what to and what not to do for their own wedding.
“As a photographer you get to shoot in some fabulous, interesting, and sometimes unusual locations but capturing a groom and his groomsmen in an elevator that also included a film crew was one of the more remarkable ones – it made a great shot but was in a very full elevator with no room to breathe out!”
The bride’s view:
“It’s a time old cliché that your wedding day passes by so quickly but one I’m sure all brides can attest to as being absolutely true. I have hundreds of snapshot moments from that day that are very special memories but some of the best are from our bridal party photo shoot in Cornwall Park. After such a frantic day when everybody wants a piece of you and you don’t get a moment to yourself, the opportunity to have an hour with your brand-new husband and closest friends with no pressure or demands from anyone was amazing. Craig and I revelled in the chance to enjoy these first quiet moments together as husband and wife and reflect on what had been an amazing day (knowing there was still more to come) and the photographs Maree took captured the intimacy and depth of these moments and are our favourite wedding images. It may sound strange but we were almost oblivious to the TV cameras as we were so wrapped up in each other and the magic of the day”
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