Silver Lotus Wedding Photography - Indianapolis

The company has obviously gone through many difficult challenges in the past several months but we believe we are all on track again.   Read down and you will see that we now have two kids to support.

We never missed a wedding amid the tragedy but we must say, we apologize for some of the lengthy delays in getting albums done in a timely way.  I hope everyone understands as I have received much support through everything that has happened.

If you are still waiting, no need to worry.  We are almost caught up on everything.

We have been staying busy all year photographing weddings and would like to stay busy for 2009 so please take a look at what we have to offer.

Thank you!

Photojournalism – True photojournalism would be able to tell a thousand words in a single shot.  It doesn’t mean it is black & white and it isn’t detail imagery.  It should be able to show anyone looking at the image exactly what is going on while maintaining an artistic feel and lack of photographer involvement.  Many photographers claiming to be photojournalists do so because it is easy to hide a lack of technical knowledge but many true photojournalists do exist.  Look for proper detail in the bright portions of dresses because there really is no excuse for improper exposure and the inability to see the detail in your dress you spent so much money on.  A good photojournalist will always seem to know when to shoot; the differences between them seem to come from their technical refinement and the angles they use to distinguish themselves from others.

Traditional – While many people will say they don’t like traditional, the majority always ask for some traditional photography.  The negative stigma surrounding traditional photography I believe have always come from the amount of time photographers take doing the “formals”.  I hear horror stories of standing at the altar for 3 hours.  That is a sign of not a traditional photographer but just a bad photographer.  I think many photographers fall into this category in central Indiana. 

Illustrative – Detail shots such as the bead work of a dress, just the rings, just the shoes, and close up shooting that really only makes sense when combined with other imagery truly pass as illustrative photography.  Many photographers shoot close ups of detail images.  Their abilities as a photographer can really shine through in these images.  You should look for the clarity in the subject and the styling of the lighting used.

Classical Portraiture – Not the same as traditional but it is posed elegantly and technically refined; when done correctly it is also very flattering.  The best photographers in central Indiana that have trained to shoot Classical Portraiture that I know would be Larry Seidman, Mark Dutkevitch, Rich Walton, Nancy Bailey-Pratt and myself - Joe at Silver Lotus Photography .  All of those photographers have also cross trained to photograph other styles as well.

Documentary – Just as described, a way of photographing exactly what is happening without manipulating the day.  Many photographers try to use this interchangeably with Photojournalism even though they are not really the same.

Fashion – A modern way of doing refined portrait work emphasizing modern moods toward photography emphasizing the use of flattering or dramatic lighting.  If someone claims to have a “fashion” influenced style, simply ask yourself, “Does it look like it could have come from a high end fashion magazine?”  Very few photographers in central Indiana could ever really make valid claims to photograph that way.  Has the photographer you are interviewing been published in magazines from a fashion perspective?  Can they show you copies of the magazine? Silver Lotus Photography specializes in this style of photography.

Alternative – Alternative has taken on many different meanings lately because of all the new exciting techniques available to photographers with the digital revolution.  Many photographers could claim to be alternative because they are not photographing in a traditional style which has been common for so long.  A suggestion to anyone checking out an “alternative” photographer would be to look for consistency through out an entire wedding and examine if Photoshop was used as an enhancement to their work or as a means to save their work from a lack of technical understanding.

by Joseph Brewster
Member IWN, PPA, & NAPP.  Lead photographer at Silver Lotus Photography