| The Basics:: What to Look for in a Wedding | | | | concepts. Along with this, the photographer also |
| Photographer | | | | should have a substantial amount of creativity |
| People are always coming to me and asking, "Okay, | | | | involved with the technical part of his or her shooting. |
| we want to hire a great wedding photographer that | | | | A wedding photographer may be able to work by |
| is worth the investment, but how do we know we're | | | | the book when it comes to shooting a wedding but if |
| hiring someone good?" My answer is this: do your | | | | there is no creativity involved, the pictures will often |
| research! Be ambitious, be straightforward, and don't | | | | times fall flat and not have the interesting qualities |
| be afraid to ask for and express what you want. | | | | they could have. So, make sure your wedding |
| There are many things you won't want when hiring a | | | | photographer technically knows what they're doing |
| wedding photographer, so make sure your | | | | but also has an artistic angle when it comes to their |
| photographer has the proper skills, equipment, and | | | | photography. I personally favor a photojournalistic |
| experience. There can be dangers of hiring someone | | | | style, so while there have all the technical aspects of |
| who isn't quite qualified and up to the huge task of | | | | shooting a wedding, this offers a unique and artistic |
| photographing a wedding, putting your precious | | | | perspective when shooting your wedding! |
| photos in jeopardy. | | | | Wedding Photographer's Character:: Charisma and |
| It always helps to ask, ask, ask! I personally never | | | | Personality |
| get tired of answering client questions. I not only | | | | Although a technical and creative photographer is |
| expect it but I welcome it! Clients and potential | | | | crucial when hiring a proficient wedding photographer, |
| clients can always feel comfortable to contact me | | | | you also want to make sure that they have a |
| with any questions or thoughts. Wedding | | | | friendly and outgoing personality. During a wedding |
| photography is so much more than just pulling out a | | | | day shoot, there are often times people running |
| camera and snapping a few pictures of the day. It | | | | around everywhere and the craziness of the day |
| takes careful planning, effort, interest, ideas, and | | | | becomes infectious! You want to make sure you |
| creativity. | | | | have someone that can easily and kindly direct |
| Wedding Photographer Proficiency:: Technicality | | | | people and gather them together for photos and |
| versus Creativity | | | | such. Having a friendly personality and lots of |
| Many variables are integrated when a photographer | | | | charisma makes it easy for the wedding party and |
| shoots a wedding. There are the technical particulars | | | | guests to relate to him or her, thus allowing for |
| that photographers should be completely comfortable | | | | better pictures throughout the event! You are |
| with, such as proper exposure, setting the correct F | | | | investing your finances and your time into the |
| stop, knowing how to measure Depth of Field, finding | | | | photographer on one of the most important days of |
| the right Aperture, and so on. These are the | | | | your life. Finding a photographer with a complimentary |
| fundamentals of photography and your wedding | | | | personality helps to promote the entire experience of |
| photographer should be well versed in these | | | | your day. |