[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":127},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-en-wedding-photography-trends-2026":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":113,"date":114,"description":12,"extension":115,"image":17,"imageMobile":116,"meta":117,"navigation":118,"path":119,"seo":120,"seoTitle":116,"stem":121,"tags":122,"translationOf":125,"__hash__":126},"blog_en\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwedding-photography-trends-2026.md","Wedding photography trends for 2026\u002F2027",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":102},"minimark",[9,13,19,24,27,30,34,37,40,46,50,53,56,60,63,66,70,73,77,80,83,87,90,93],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Wedding photography changes a little every year, shaped by what couples want, by social media and by the way photographers themselves learn to see. In 2026, the trends I notice among my clients and across the profession all point the same way: less staging, more honesty.",[14,15],"img",{"alt":16,"src":17,"title":18},"Wedding photography trends in 2026","\u002Fimages\u002Farticles\u002Ftendances-photo-mariage-2026\u002Farticle-tendances-photo-mariage-2026.png","Weddings in 2026: fewer poses, more real moments.",[20,21,23],"h2",{"id":22},"the-documentary-style-takes-the-lead","The documentary style takes the lead",[10,25,26],{},"This has been the underlying trend for a few years now, and it grows stronger still in 2026: couples want photos that feel like memories, not advertisements. The documentary, or reportage, style means photographing the wedding as it unfolds, without holding anything up, without staging and without asking people to stand \"just like that\" for the picture.",[10,28,29],{},"The most sought-after photos are the moments in between: friends in fits of laughter during the drinks reception, children running under the tables, a groom holding back tears as he sees his bride arrive. You cannot order images like these. You can only be ready when they happen.",[20,31,33],{"id":32},"windows-shadows-and-backlight","Windows, shadows and backlight",[10,35,36],{},"On-camera flash, harsh artificial lighting and plain studio backdrops are all giving way to the light already in the room or outside, even when it is far from ideal. In 2026, wedding photographers increasingly use a window as their main light source, play with shadows and look for backlight and low, raking light.",[10,38,39],{},"This trend calls for more technique and adaptability, but it produces photos that are far warmer and more timeless. A photograph lit by the sun or a window ages well. A picture taken with direct flash can look dated ten years later.",[41,42,43],"blockquote",{},[10,44,45],{},"The most beautiful light at a wedding is the light nobody arranged: the sun coming through a window at just the right moment, the golden glow filling the room at 7pm.",[20,47,49],{"id":48},"black-and-white-makes-a-strong-return","Black and white makes a strong return",[10,51,52],{},"After years dominated by warm, muted colour (the famous \"vintage filter\"), black and white is back in force in wedding galleries. Not black and white applied as an afterthought, but careful work on contrast, light and grain that gives images a rare depth and a lasting quality.",[10,54,55],{},"Black and white is especially powerful for the most emotional moments: the vows, the tears, the looks exchanged. It removes the distraction of colour and brings forward what really matters: expressions, gestures and the light on people's faces.",[20,57,59],{"id":58},"details-that-actually-mean-something","Details that actually mean something",[10,61,62],{},"Detail shots have always had a place in wedding albums: the rings, the flowers, the dress. In 2026, the trend is towards personal, meaningful details: the book the bride brought to read while getting ready, the trainers the groom wears under his suit, the crumpled piece of paper with handwritten vows, two hands held tight in the car.",[10,64,65],{},"These small details say who you are, not just what kind of wedding you planned. They are the most personal of all, and often the most moving to look back on years later.",[20,67,69],{"id":68},"spontaneous-group-photos","Spontaneous group photos",[10,71,72],{},"The classic group photo, everyone in a row with a fixed smile, is not disappearing, but it is no longer the only option. In 2026, more and more couples ask for group portraits with movement: everyone walking, laughing or dancing. Photos that show people are glad to be there, not simply doing their duty as guests.",[20,74,76],{"id":75},"smaller-weddings-more-intimate-photos","Smaller weddings, more intimate photos",[10,78,79],{},"A long-standing trend that is gathering pace in 2026: more intimate weddings, with fewer guests and more real presence. Fewer than 50 guests, ceremonies outdoors, meals at long tables in a garden or under the trees. That closeness carries into the photos: fewer wide shots of large rooms, more close-ups of faces, hands and glances.",[10,81,82],{},"These smaller weddings are also the ones I most enjoy working at. When everyone knows each other, the atmosphere changes. People are more relaxed, the moments are more genuine, and that comes through in the photos.",[20,84,86],{"id":85},"and-in-dordogne-in-particular","And in Dordogne in particular?",[10,88,89],{},"In the Périgord, I see a strong trend towards weddings held outdoors, surrounded by nature: among the vineyards, in the woods, by the river. Couples who choose Dordogne for their wedding are often looking for authenticity and character, places with a history, a texture and a quality of light that standardised venues cannot offer.",[10,91,92],{},"This trend fits my approach perfectly: working with the light of the Périgord, its stone and its landscapes, to create photos that tell both your story and that of this remarkable corner of France.",[10,94,95,96,101],{},"It is the common thread in my work as a ",[97,98,100],"a",{"href":99},"\u002Fen","wedding photographer in Dordogne",", wherever in Dordogne you choose to marry.",{"title":103,"searchDepth":104,"depth":104,"links":105},"",2,[106,107,108,109,110,111,112],{"id":22,"depth":104,"text":23},{"id":32,"depth":104,"text":33},{"id":48,"depth":104,"text":49},{"id":58,"depth":104,"text":59},{"id":68,"depth":104,"text":69},{"id":75,"depth":104,"text":76},{"id":85,"depth":104,"text":86},"Weddings","2026-07-10","md",null,{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwedding-photography-trends-2026",{"title":5,"description":12},"en\u002Fblog\u002Fwedding-photography-trends-2026",[113,123,124],"Trends","2026","tendances-photo-mariage-2026","PBlSwHsKnIP9nej2byBQrIwQJrqzUDsDoSIo46cfasQ",1790263277272]