Genre settings data

Wedding photography settings observed in real photos

Observed exposure and focal-length patterns from albums classified by explicit title keywords.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 1,800
Photographers: 25
Public albums: 38
Settings completeness: 81.7%

The largest contributor accounts for 13.0% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2003-08-21 to 2024-10-09.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.

ISO

ISO 50 or lower 17

ISO 51–100 229

ISO 101–200 365

ISO 201–400 322

ISO 401–800 261

ISO 801–1,600 123

ISO 1,601–3,200 141

ISO 3,201–6,400 14

ISO 6,401–12,800 1

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower	17	2	0.09
ISO 51–100	229	10	2.42
ISO 101–200	365	18	5.30
ISO 201–400	322	19	5.53
ISO 401–800	261	18	3.62
ISO 801–1,600	123	15	3.23
ISO 1,601–3,200	141	10	1.39
ISO 3,201–6,400	14	5	0.40
ISO 6,401–12,800	1	1	0.00

Aperture

f/1.4 154

f/1.7 16

f/1.8 69

f/2 116

f/2.2 60

f/2.5 35

f/2.8 176

f/3.2 136

f/3.5 55

f/4 170

f/4.5 150

f/5 44

f/5.6 109

f/6.3 40

f/7.1 13

f/8 29

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
f/1.4	154	7	1.10
f/1.7	16	2	0.17
f/1.8	69	9	0.58
f/2	116	11	2.55
f/2.2	60	6	0.53
f/2.5	35	8	0.51
f/2.8	176	14	2.52
f/3.2	136	12	1.08
f/3.5	55	11	1.20
f/4	170	15	3.08
f/4.5	150	16	2.39
f/5	44	11	0.72
f/5.6	109	14	2.09
f/6.3	40	8	0.82
f/7.1	13	6	0.34
f/8	29	7	0.62

Shutter speed

1/1625 s 29

1/1290 s 37

1/1024 s 46

1/813 s 54

1/645 s 51

1/512 s 164

1/406 s 61

1/323 s 57

1/256 s 124

1/203 s 93

1/161 s 141

1/128 s 196

1/102 s 57

1/81 s 39

1/64 s 63

1/51 s 29

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
1/1625 s	29	10	0.32
1/1290 s	37	11	0.43
1/1024 s	46	12	0.52
1/813 s	54	12	0.62
1/645 s	51	12	0.69
1/512 s	164	17	3.39
1/406 s	61	13	0.67
1/323 s	57	14	0.76
1/256 s	124	14	1.81
1/203 s	93	15	1.24
1/161 s	141	18	3.19
1/128 s	196	18	2.31
1/102 s	57	14	0.90
1/81 s	39	12	0.47
1/64 s	63	16	1.23
1/51 s	29	9	0.40

Focal length

16 mm 31

17 mm 26

20 mm 25

23 mm 68

24 mm 215

28 mm 51

32 mm 15

35 mm 136

50 mm 337

55 mm 14

70 mm 63

85 mm 88

105 mm 17

120 mm 67

135 mm 31

200 mm 27

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
16 mm	31	6	1.21
17 mm	26	8	0.77
20 mm	25	9	0.32
23 mm	68	9	0.88
24 mm	215	10	2.14
28 mm	51	7	0.68
32 mm	15	7	1.04
35 mm	136	11	3.37
50 mm	337	11	2.47
55 mm	14	4	0.13
70 mm	63	7	0.88
85 mm	88	8	0.91
105 mm	17	5	0.31
120 mm	67	2	1.02
135 mm	31	4	0.21
200 mm	27	7	0.63

35mm-equivalent focal length

20 mm 12

24 mm 178

25 mm 9

27 mm 7

28 mm 41

30 mm 7

35 mm 15

42 mm 10

48 mm 7

50 mm 30

52 mm 9

53 mm 37

75 mm 11

85 mm 56

105 mm 36

120 mm 67

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
20 mm	12	2	0.07
24 mm	178	3	1.17
25 mm	9	3	0.15
27 mm	7	2	0.07
28 mm	41	5	0.82
30 mm	7	2	0.12
35 mm	15	4	0.58
42 mm	10	3	0.38
48 mm	7	2	0.78
50 mm	30	2	0.18
52 mm	9	2	0.18
53 mm	37	3	2.59
75 mm	11	2	0.11
85 mm	56	4	0.69
105 mm	36	2	0.35
120 mm	67	2	1.03