Photography Tips for Wedding Days
Posted on May 28, 2009
Filed Under Digital Camera Features, Good Digital Cameras |
When most couples plan their wedding day they take a lot of things into consideration. They think about coordinating the date for vacation times. Or they coordinate the day on what is best maybe for family to make it into town. Or they plan it based upon maybe available venues, like the church or the restaurant.
But one of the biggest things they fail to plan for on the wedding day is the photographer. Don’t think this is something small. And I am not just saying it because I am a wedding photographer.
No planning the wedding day with the wedding photographer in mind could mean all the difference in the world. Especially when you consider the pictures are what is going to be captured for a lifetime.
What are some of the factors when you start planning with the photographer in mind. The date and time.
First let’s start thinking about the time. How many couples would want their photographer rushing through the photo shoot? I am pretty sure most people will not raise their hand to that.
Not even thinking about your photographer, most of the times the bride and groom will do just that. The couple will end up rushing the photographer to get all the shots in.
How so you ask? A good amount of times, for instance, a couple will have a time let’s say 1-2 pm. With the reception starting at 2:30. How many shots do you think the photographer can realistically get in with only half an hour to work with? Not that many.
Worse yet, what if he does get all the shots? Do you think they will be of the best quality when the shots are rushed? No way.
So plan the wedding times and the receptions accordingly making sure there is ample time to take photos.
The second thing to think about when doing your planning is to keep the photographer’s availability in mind.
Most probably don’t realize this, but most good photographers will be booked months in advance. Let’s say you are dealing with a large photography company, they probably have a few photographers.
Well making wedding plans without thinking about the availability of the photographer could be a nightmare. Because when you reserve that special day, without making sure your photographer is available, come wedding day you might get a shock when you find somebody totally different.
This happens more than you can imagine when dealing with a big photography company. You may not even realize that they have a staff of photographers and if the photographer you liked is booked, unless you ask, they might not tell you. When the wedding day comes, a second rate photographer or worse yet, they might outsource the work and somebody else will show up.
Be prepared that you don’t let something like this happen.Making plans for your wedding day is special. Be sure that you also plan it thinking about your wedding photographer.
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