Being a wedding photographer means being a jack-of-all trades. I cannot think of one type of photographic approach that doesn't wind its way into a wedding in some way or another. Perhaps underwater photography could be ruled out as unlikely to occur, but then again...

It's a great training ground for the novice photographer precisely for the lack of control over just about everything. You learn how to think on your feet amidst the technical mishaps and the personalities that one meets on every lovely weekend.

Wedding photography is really hard work and I've heard it compared to combat photography. I wouldn't disagree, however, a wedding is also hope on display.