Friday, 29 February 2008

Welcome to the blog pages of Robert Lawler, Wedding Photography London. Over the coming weeks and months I will be updating this page with articles and news all dedicated to the world of photography. As with the majority of the web site, these articles will focus mainly on wedding photography, whilst also dipping into areas of commercial photography, portrait photography, and publicity shots for events or personalities.

As this is the first article it seems logical to start at the beginning; by that I mean the origins of wedding photography, and trace the line forward to the present and modern day digital wedding photography.

Since 1826 and the invention of photography itself couples began to use the services of wedding photographers to record their happiest moments. Interestingly there is speculation that in 1854 Queen Victoria herself went to great lengths to re-enact her wedding day from 1840 whilst employing the services of a wedding photographer in London specifically in order that she would have something to remember it by. This was something of an exception at the time however; a luxury available only to those who could afford it. Certainly it wasn't until the late 1860s that couples would pose for wedding pictures in their actual wedding clothes. Prior to this a couple would have a photograph either before or after the wedding, whilst wearing formal wear as opposed to their wedding dress or suit.

During the 1800s wedding photography in London was mostly performed in a studio as opposed to the actual wedding venue simply because the equipment required was rather too big and heavy to be mobile, and it was far easier to control the lighting conditions in a studio environment. As technological advancements were made it became easier to for wedding photography to be performed on the day, although it was still common practice for the happy couple to only have one portrait picture taken. By the end of the century pictures of the wedding party and the gifts started to become more popular.

I will continue the story in the next article, but for now please feel free to browse through the portfolio available on the rest of this web site. Robert Lawler provides wedding photography in London and the surrounding areas and would be more than happy to discuss your requirements. You can view prices and examples of previous work on the main pages of his web site.

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