PLS HELP How would getting wedding pictures taken today differ from getting them taken in the mid-1800s? In the 1800s no one was able to get wedding pictures taken. Today professional photographers take wedding photographs. Today couples have many pictures taken and choose favorites. In the 1800s photography was only for when people died, not weddings. Why is photography important for historians? It reveals all kinds of details about the era. It requires that they have photography skills. It helps them if pictures were taken for historical records. Photographs are usually accompanied by written documents.