For wedding photos in Gijón, the first thing to look at is style. The studio's name, or how close it is, matters less. Before you ask for anything, it helps to know what kind of memory you want to keep. Some photographers position people, set up every pose and go after the perfect image. Others work in a documentary way: they move about quietly and let the day unfold just as it is. Evan & Natalia Simon work in this second way, in Gijón and across Asturias. They do photography and video for couples and for brands, and they choose carefully which weddings they take on.
Documentary style at a real wedding
So what does that mean at a real wedding? Simply that nobody feels they have a camera on them. The aim isn't magazine photos. It's to have images that still make sense as the years go by and that take you back to how that day felt. After more than 250 weddings, they know well how a real wedding day goes: the timings, the rush, the moments that never happen twice and the things that turn out differently from the plan. Photographing a wedding is above all about waiting, and about anticipating what is about to happen.
The first chat
Before the wedding, it's time to talk. That can be in person in Gijón or by video call. Three simple things come up in that chat: what your wedding is like, which people absolutely must be in the photos, and what you definitely don't want. That's enough for everyone to work calmly on the day.
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Guests and a second photographer
The number of guests matters too. If you have more than about 130, adding a second photographer is recommended. That way two places or two moments can be covered at the same time without missing anything. For smaller weddings one person is usually enough. Coverage can run to as much as 6 hours, in Gijón or wherever the wedding takes place.
Weddings beyond Gijón
And if the wedding isn't in Gijón? Gijón is one of the places where they photograph the most weddings, but they also work in Oviedo, Avilés, Siero, Villaviciosa and along the Asturian coast. Whether the celebration is at a country house inland or by the sea, the approach is the same.
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How to decide
If you're struggling to decide, one easy way is to look at a whole wedding, from start to finish. Individual photos tell you very little. Notice whether you can picture yourselves in those images. If you like how the whole day is told, the style is a good fit. If you only like two or three pretty photos, it probably isn't.
Checking your date
Already have a date? The simplest thing is to write to Evan & Natalia Simon to find out whether that day is free. You can also ask any questions before you decide anything. You don't need to have everything settled: with the date, the venue and a rough idea of guest numbers, you can already start talking. If you'd rather meet them first, the first conversation can be in person in Gijón or by video call, with no obligation. If you'd like to see how they work in general first, the Asturias wedding photography page gives a good idea of their approach. And if you're torn between one coverage option and another, that's discussed in that first chat too.
