There was a time when the wedding photographer of old had to hold up an explosive flash of some kind and dive beneath a cover to be able to focus his sight through the camera lens. Wedding photography way back then was a very convoluted affair and took a great deal of time to set up. So much so that it would tend to spoil the overall effect of the day as the guests would start to get restless and their impatience might even show through in the quality of the finished product. While those days may be long gone, up until fairly recently wedding photography relied a lot on conventional film. This required the photographer to be quite experienced and to have a really good "eye" for detail. After all, the photographer was not able to see the finished result until the product was processed in a lab.

Wedding photography is indeed changing rapidly and now the focus is on digital. We know that we live in a digital age, where everything we do has to be instantaneous, seemingly. We want that immediate gratification and we are now able to record events on the spot and to see the results of our actions without waiting. How often do we just whip out our smart phone and take a picture, hardly waiting to post it to our favorite social bookmarking site so that everyone in the world can see it, once again immediately.

Digital cameras are taking over in the wedding industry and this signifies a shift from the classic art of film photography. It is possible for the photographer to view the finished result before actually committing to the photograph by using the LCD display to perfectly line up all elements of the picture. While the way that we take photographs may have changed, the standard of the finished result is a whole lot better. The photographic industry has been quick to embrace the digital arena and equipment used is of very high quality these days. The resolution of the photograph is top class and should something be not "quite right" it can always be adjusted or "photo-shopped" to use the popular vernacular.

While it may be somewhat easier to set up and produce wedding photography, this does not mean that this task can be handed off without further thought. You should put as much attention into this professional's selection as you would when you select wedding dresses, of a high quality can be sourced in your favorite bridal shop.

To give you the ultimate flexibility you should check to see whether wedding photography professionals can provide you with both film and digital material. Digital stocks can be transferred to you on a memory card, where the files are stored. As such, you can turn to this option when you need to come up with an additional copy of one of your favorite pictures, sometime down the road.