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The Champlain Photo Wedding Photography "style" -
When I shoot a wedding I pride myself in trying to "stay out of the way". I have a very "journalistic" approach to it and try to capture things as they happen and not attempt to "stage" things. My goal is to blend in and record the event without you even knowing we're there. The only exception to this rule is when shooting your formals. Good direction by the photographer during this process is very important. If done correctly, the formals can be done in an efficient manner that will allow you to move forward with the rest of your wedding day while still capturing great photos of the wedding party. I also like to have fun with the formals whenever possible and try use things like rocks, fences, trees, cars, covered bridges etc... to create some unique, fun "formal" shots. During the reception I try to capture candid photos of your guests being themselves in a relaxed non-posed manner. The best reception shots come from people just being themselves. With that said however,  weddings are usually a rare time when family and friends who live far apart are together. Whenever I shoot a wedding I encourage you to let your guests know that we are more than willing to take families or groups of friends aside to shoot family portraits at the reception ( at no extra cost ).

The best word to describe my approach would be casual and flexible. I have many time-tested techniques and ideas that I use to shoot weddings but ultimately what I try to do is capture a unique look and feel of each individual wedding. Over the years I've learned that what one wedding couple wants is not necessarily what another couple is looking for. It's your day and your photos. You're the boss. Thru our meetings prior to your wedding I will work with you to come up with exactly what your looking for. If you're not sure exactly what you want, I can help. 

The bottom line is that I care about your wedding photos. I take pride in making you 100% satisfied with the final results. With over 20 years expierience photographing weddings and with well over 300 weddings on my resume, I feel like I am your best choice for affordable, professional and creative wedding photography.

Thanks

-Paul Lamontagne