Stephen Texeira Photography

for me, wedding photojournalism — in contrast to “traditional” wedding photography — is about creating a body of images that accurately, faithfully and exhaustively document the events of the day. i don’t direct people. i don’t say, “stand here, do this, move there.” sure i’ll do the handful of traditional posed shots, but typically i’ll get those out of the way in 10 or 15 minutes; nobody likes to pose on their wedding day. i’ve been shooting for 30 years, i’m unobtrusive, i am there to capture moments that others don’t see. i’ve spent my life paying attention…observing, noticing, seeing the moments. the images that people will look back on and say, “i remember how i felt then.” “i know exactly what she was thinking in that picture.” “i know that look, and how i felt when i saw it.” those are the images that will stay with you. those are the images your children and grandchildren will look at and realize that, yes, once upon a time, these two were young once and in love. when i’m shoo