| A question almost as old as to have a band vs. DJ is | | | | 3. Large Guest Attendance: Normally if a wedding is |
| now, to have one or two wedding photographers. | | | | over 200 guests and getting family and group shots |
| This phenomenon to add extra shooters on the | | | | are important to the bride and groom a second |
| wedding came up by the very different types of | | | | shooter can be added. As a standard, per 100 guests |
| styles of wedding photographers that customers | | | | there should be 1 shooter to cover everything that |
| have to choose from. Therefore, most brides think | | | | takes place. |
| that in order to have various styles on their wedding | | | | (Bride's Spoiler - Watch Out) |
| day they need two photographers; one to shoot | | | | Now, let's say you really need (want) a second |
| traditional and the other to shoot photojournalistic. | | | | shooter, think of your after wedding take home - |
| This cannot be farther from the truth! A seasoned | | | | your album. Most NJ wedding packages include a 20 |
| wedding photographer will be able to transition from | | | | or 40 page flush mount album in the package. As a |
| traditional to photojournalistic and back again with | | | | standard, 20 page albums can only be graphically |
| just a few clicks of the camera. | | | | designed (to not look cluttered) with 60-80 images |
| Not to say that a second shooter cannot be useful, | | | | and 40 page albums can only be graphically designed |
| below are a few examples when it can be worth the | | | | to have 100-120 images. A skilled wedding |
| extra charge. | | | | photographer on a full day shoot will have just over |
| 1. Bride/Groom Preparation: If the bride and groom | | | | 700 images. That means with two shooters they will |
| both want preparation pictures and it is not logistically | | | | have a combined minimum of 1,4000 images. |
| possible for one shooter to do both. | | | | Whether you have 700 or 1,400 you still only have |
| 2. Large Venue: If the church and/or reception hall is | | | | so much room in your album. Before allowing your |
| just too big for one shooter to cover to get all of | | | | prospective photographer, talk it over with your |
| the family/guests pictures. A second shooter can be | | | | fiancé to see it you really need one and if |
| used to stay with the family and the primary | | | | you are going to use those pictures in your wedding |
| photographer can stay with the bridal party. | | | | album. |