One of the myths about a photo journalistic approach to wedding photography is that there is no posing and therefore, no portraits.
So where does the portrait misconception come from anyway?
One wedding photographer in Boulder thinks that when wedding photojournalism is compared to traditional wedding photography, an easy way for people to describe the style is “un-posed”. This is, unfortunately, a major oversimplification.
Although posed shots do seem to contradict the very notion of photojournalism—and are definitely not why you hire a wedding photojournalist in the first place—almost all are willing to take posed photos during a planned formals session, and will accommodate specific requests when asked.