04/23/2026
There are so many words thrown into the photography world: Candid, posed, guided, prompted, documentary, editorial. From the outside looking in, it can be hard to tell what you’re actually drawn to. A lot of the times, I’m shown inspo boards from couples interested in one thing, but the photos might say another. Let’s break it down! 💭
Candid: Unscripted, in-the-moment images captured without direction. These are the in-between moments! Real reactions, real emotion, nothing interrupted.
Documentary: A storytelling approach to the entire day. It’s about capturing events as they happen naturally. Candid moments live within documentary photography, but documentary is the bigger picture, your full story, start to finish!
Guided (or prompted): Gentle direction that encourages movement or interaction, so instead of stiff posing, you’re doing something that creates a natural reaction.
Posed: Intentionally placing you in a specific position or composition. This can be simple and natural or more styled, but it’s clearly directed/staged.
Editorial: A more stylized, intentional approach inspired by magazines. It often involves direction, attention to composition, and a bit of drama, while still aiming to feel elevated rather than stiff.
My style blends a little bit of everything! I’ll gently guide you so you always feel confident and at ease, while also giving you the space to be fully present, and capture the raw emotion throughout your day 🫶🏼
By the way, Instagram glitched on my 4x while making this, so if you made it this far… thanks for coming to my talk! 🤪
