Wedding photographer in Gijón

To find a wedding photographer in Gijón, the first thing to look at is style. It comes before the hours, the album or any extras. Choosing isn't easy, because almost every photographer shows beautiful photos on their website. The difference lies in how they work on the wedding day.

Directed or documentary photography

There are two ways of approaching wedding photography. In the first, the photographer directs: they position people, ask for poses and sometimes stop the party to get the shot. The second is documentary. There are no poses and no interruptions, and the wedding is told just as it happens. Many couples are looking for exactly that: natural coverage where they don't feel a camera on them the whole time. Does that sound like you? Then ask to see a whole wedding and don't settle for the ten best photos on each website. A complete gallery shows straight away whether the photographer accompanies you or directs you.

Experience at real weddings

Then there's experience at real weddings. A wedding day has its own timings, its rushes, its key moments and the odd surprise. Photographing weddings is mostly about waiting and anticipating. Someone who has covered a lot of them knows where to stand before something happens, not after.

Large weddings and a second photographer

The size of the wedding matters too. With more than 130 guests, some photographers recommend bringing a second photographer. It's not that the ceremony turns out badly with just one person. But with so many people, a second point of view picks up things a single camera can't reach.

What the first conversation tells you

Another clue is the conversation beforehand. A good professional will ask you what your wedding is like, which people must appear in the photos and whether there's anything you don't want. If nobody asks you any of that, it's a bad sign. Some also put a handful of photos in a private gallery the week after the wedding. That way you can share them with your guests before you're back from your honeymoon.

Gijón photographers across Asturias

Nor do you need to limit yourselves to someone who lives near the venue. There are Gijón-based photographers who cover weddings in Oviedo, Avilés, Siero, Villaviciosa and all along the Asturian coast. What really matters is that their way of working fits the wedding you have in mind. The postcode carries far less weight.

How to decide, step by step

So what now? Pick three or four photographers whose work you both like. Ask them for a complete wedding and look at how the guests come across, not just the couple. Then write to them with the date and the venue to check whether they're free. Ask, too, how they work during the day and how much they'll ask you to pose. That's enough to make a calm decision.

Getting to know Evan & Natalia Simon

If you'd like to get to know Evan & Natalia Simon's photography and video in Asturias, you can write to them as well. You can check the date and ask any questions before deciding anything, with no obligation.