Vancouver photographer Randal Kurt Hrytzak was awarded the prestigious Best-in-Class Awards for photojournalistic wedding (2010 and 2011) and wedding portraits (2011) by the Professional Photographers of Canada. His photos will be on display at the Fall Wedding Show at the Vancouver Convention Centre Sept. 30.
He believes photos should not be about a pose; he wants to capture the couples natural chemistry. Heres his advice on how to get the wedding photos that are just as much about love as they are about the day itself.
1. Love the photography the bridal couple should find themselves moved by the images on a personal level, not just visually.
2.Love the photographers personality and connect with them great photography is as much about trust; great photography is personal.
3. Lovethe way you relate to your images - your photographer can help create moments of connection with your new spouse, so that when you look at the images you remember the feelingsand not just what happened in those moments.
4. Love the way you can enjoy the images images are easy to see on-screen but they arent as permanent and cant be fully enjoyed in that form. For example, archival fine art storybooks are alternatives that are also tactile, so that you can enjoy your images using more than your visual sense.
Meanwhile, Hrytzak and his wife Meralyn, who has a background in relationship coaching, have come up with the Love2 Sessions. In order to take photos that go beyond a pretty picture, they work with the couple to explore their strengths and sense of connection before the photos are taken.
