@lenselworld
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@lenselworld Coining the term "Loose Editorial" and why you don't have to be either documentary or editorial. Incredible images by: @the.lumiere.collective @nousnousphoto @ingridtjernstrom @sarahtonkinphotography @daniloandsharon @houseofloveweddings @diasdevinoyrosas @fanni_herman @tuckerhousephoto @bringmesomewherenice @hungryhearts_co @silverscreenwed @caramia @danielknightharris @kristinpiteophoto @dalmare_photo @maeganbrownmoments
Performance
Video #32998 · Talking Head Edit
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The creator introduces and defines a new wedding photography style he calls "Loose Editorial." He explains it's a hybrid of documentary and pure editorial styles, using a montage of example photos to illustrate its characteristics: polished yet raw, elevated yet organic, and capturing "in-between" moments. He concludes by positioning it as a philosophical shift and the perfect solution for couples who want the best of both worlds.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 45%
NEW STYLE: LOOSE EDITORIAL
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There's a whole new category emerging in wedding photography.
Visual hook · 20%
A dynamic collage of high-end, aesthetically pleasing wedding photographs, establishing a sophisticated and stylish mood from the first frame.
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NEW STYLE:
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Announce the emergence of a 'whole new category' within a specific niche, creating immediate intrigue and establishing the creator as an authority.
Payoff
The Permission Slip
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Third Way Manifesto
To introduce and validate a new hybrid category by first defining two established, limiting options, and then presenting the new concept as a superior, 'best of both worlds' solution that offers the audience permission to break conventional rules.
The Binary Trap
Define the two established, mutually exclusive options that the audience is familiar with, framing them as a limiting choice or a common dilemma.
The Third Way Reveal
Introduce and coin a term for a new hybrid concept that resolves the tension of the binary choice, positioning it as the 'best of both worlds'.
The Hybrid Definition
Explain the mechanics of the new concept, detailing how it synthesizes the most desirable qualities from the two established options.
The Juxtaposition Showcase
Present a rapid-fire series of visual examples, each described with a concise 'X but Y' formula to quickly and repeatedly prove the hybrid nature of the concept.
The Philosophical Elevation
Reframe the new concept from a simple aesthetic trend into a deeper philosophical shift, adding weight, significance, and intellectual justification to the idea.
Coining the term "Loose Editorial" and why you don't have to be either documentary or editorial. Incredible images by: @the.lumiere.collective @nousnousphoto @ingridtjernstrom @sarahtonkinphotography @daniloandsharon @houseofloveweddings @diasdevinoyrosas @fanni_herman @tuckerhousephoto @bringmesomewherenice @hungryhearts_co @silverscreenwed @caramia @danielknightharris @kristinpiteophoto @dalmare_photo @maeganbrownmoments
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NEW STYLE: LOOSE EDITORIAL
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documentary
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fly on the wall
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a pure editorial
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it's a best of both
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LOOSE EDITORIAL
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fashion inspired
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direction of editorial photography
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and makes it
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elevated yet
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organic and real
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tilted and on film
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a styled detail shot
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and quirky
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direct flash but
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at the camera
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but the in between
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this approach is not
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aesthetic trend
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it's a philosophical
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in what we
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finding the
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elevated but real
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curated but
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not trying too hard
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loose editorial is
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permission to take
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the best of both worlds
There's a whole new category emerging in wedding photography, it's not a documentary fly on the wall style and it's not a pure editorial style either, it's a best of both hybrid we're calling worse editorial. It takes the more polished fashion inspired direction of editorial photography, makes it feel more raw and casual, elevated yet organic and real. It's a strong pose better tilted and on film, a style detail shot but casual and quirky, direct flash but not looking at the camera, it's a shot with a plan and a concept best the in between moment is the keeper. This approach is not just a random aesthetic trend, it's a philosophical change in what we want from wedding images. Finding the juxtaposition and balance of elevated but tier, curated but not trying too hard. So if you're stuck between a purely documentary vibe or editorial only, loose editorial is permission to take the best of both worlds.