Pavel Chatterjee

Sooner or later, searching for a wedding photographer, you'll run into terms like "documentary," "posed," and "editorial." These words get used loosely across the industry, and on their own they don't tell you much unless you know what's actually behind them. So here's what each style really means, and how to work out which one fits you and your wedding day. 1. Posed wedding photography With posed photography, the photographer directs the pose, the gaze, often the moment itself. Classic...

Most of the decision happens in the first conversation, not on the wedding day itself. We often hear from couples who spoke to another photographer first and aren't sure they asked the right questions. So here are the ones we think matter most – not just because they favor us, but because they'll help you make the right call with any photographer you're considering. 1. Who will actually be photographing your wedding? With us, the answer is simple: Pavel leads every wedding personally, plans...