Is That A Model? No, It’s The Bride! Dekker Photography captures picture perfect brides

Different brides require different attentions. Some are more traditional and some a little off the beaten path. Some are laid back while others are more involved. But regardless of your bridal style, one thing across the board remains true: each want to capture and preserve their memories to last a lifetime. It is because of this that the photographer you choose is so important. You trust your photographer to tell your story in a manner that is appropriate for you.

The relationship you develop with your photographer is intimate. They see your life like few are able. Perhaps no one understands this tenuous relationship better than Beth Berman, owner of San Francisco-based Dekker Photography. 

Berman and her team will coax, tease and maneuver the bridal couple until the perfect image is achieved. For Berman, that tends to lean more towards an editorial, magazine-style look.
“For me, I love the dramatic feel of fashion photography,” said Berman. “I really love the sexiness and the ‘wow’ factor. It’s that ‘eye catchiness’ that I try to emulate. Her wedding is the day when a bride looks the best ever, so I want to make them look like they stepped off the cover of a magazine.”

To get this magazine-glam look, Berman's photography is more personally enacted to ensure all the elements are in place for the best possible shot...and then she uses hundreds of clicks of the camera to make sure she has it. "Unlike the photojournalistic approach of shooting from the sidelines, I am there to help create the moment,” said Berman. “I am not a fly on the wall photographer. I do a lot of interacting, a ton of posing.”

Berman will often use humor to attain the perfect shot from couples, especially the groom, whom she finds tends to be less comfortable in front of the camera. The gentle chiding, she said, helps to relax couples and draw out the most genuine of reactions.

Another key asset of Dekker Photography are the painstaking albums included in any bridal package. The albums, which can be organized in the traditional sense or magazine-style and designed in-house, are a key component of any wedding, said Berman.

“Taking a beautiful picture is only half of it,” said Berman. “If you have all these images that just sit in a box or on your computer, it’s a waste.” Dekker Photography will arrange for a post appointment that will detail the images and design of your custom album.

“I am not going to give the bride a box of 500 photos because they have never done this before,” said Berman. “I have done hundreds of albums so I have a great idea of what they need and how to prepare them.”

Ultimately, for the bride that is looking for cutting edge, professional photos, Dekker Photography cannot be surpassed. From their editorial-like images to their offerings to the most modern of photo processes used, Dekker Photography is ideal for the non-traditional client with a great sense of style.

By Amanda Peabody