Creative Trends in Wedding Photography

With over ten years of experience, wedding photographer Critsey Rowe has seen trends come and go. These days, she finds that couples want photos that are "much more photojournalistic but with a fashion edge." This kick-start in creative ideas doesn't just come from the photographer, it also comes from the clients who are interested in having their sessions styled or centered around a particular theme, genre or era. "Sometimes it is incorporating props and other times it is thinking of creative posing," says Rowe.

Case in point, one of Rowe's most recognizable shots is this underwater one taken in Mexico at the Cenotes. Though she initially bought an underwater camera for a maternity shoot, she fell in love with the images so much that she started offering them to her wedding clients. "The more people that see the shots the more they want them," she says. "I now have a professional underwater casing for my real camera. They are really popular with my destination clients."

Today we've collected some of Rowe's most creative engagement and wedding shots that show off some of these trends. Notice not just the props - the bicycles and the balloons - but also notice how modern-day couples are really showing off their personality in something so basic as how their rings are displayed.

Cristey Rowe's website

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Comment by Alyssa Anda on May 25, 2011 at 11:50am: @Anon-I suppose we found the inspiration.

Comment by Anon345 on May 25, 2011 at 6:27am: Look familiar?
http://jeantsai.com/blog/2009/12/-scrabble.html

Comment by Belly B on May 21, 2011 at 12:07am: That underwater shot is so impressive. Definitely gonna consider doing that for my wedding lol!

Comment by Annie on May 19, 2011 at 9:03pm: I <3 that first photo too!! Great find! =)

Comment by Amy Wong on May 19, 2011 at 5:57pm: That underwater shot is amazing! Beautiful pictures.

Alice, another of my favourite wedding photographer is by Todd Laffler I just love his pictures and I can only hope for him to snap my wedding one day.

Comment by Marica on May 19, 2011 at 4:07pm: So Romantic!!The underwater shoot looks amazing. I'm not sure how I'd feel jumping into the ocean with my wedding dress!

Comment by Alyssa Anda on May 19, 2011 at 11:41am: These are so amazing! :) I love the first photo and the one with the rings on the flower :) I certainly want this for my wedding, whenever that may be! haha