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Woeful Wedding Captures

These Rocco Ancora Photos Show the Dark Side of Couple's Big Day

— June 14, 2011 — Lifestyle
From a very young age, many girls can remember fantasizing about their dream weddings, but they probably didn't look quite like the weddings from these Rocco Ancora photos. With divorce rates growing to over 50% in North America, it's no wonder more photographers are choosing to show the more sinister sides of wedding days.

Rocco Ancora's photography may show a darker depiction of a couple's big day, but it still upholds an undeniable essence of beauty. Deep lighting and moody models can't stop this photographic series from remaining simply stunning.

Ancora was recently named one of the 'Top 10 Wedding Photographers of 2011' by Popular Photography, and there is no denying why. Each of the woeful wedding captures within Rocco Ancora's photography works is more poetic and timeless than the last.
Trend Themes
1. Non-traditional Weddings - Capturing the darker sides of weddings reflects a growing trend towards non-traditional celebrations.
2. Emotional Wedding Photography - Photographers who explore the emotional depth of weddings create disruptive innovation opportunities in the wedding photography industry.
3. Realistic Wedding Portrayals - Showing the imperfect aspects of weddings embraces a trend towards more authentic and relatable portrayals of big days.
Industry Implications
1. Wedding Photography - The rise of non-traditional and emotional wedding photography presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for photographers to redefine the industry.
2. Wedding Planning - As couples embrace more realistic portrayals of weddings, the wedding planning industry can innovate by offering unconventional and personalized services.
3. Wedding Industry Publications - Publications focusing on showcasing non-traditional and emotionally charged weddings can tap into a demand for alternative content and disrupt the wedding media landscape.
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