Why should you use a professional wedding photographer?
Ask any wedding photographer and they will tell you that being a wedding photographer is an art and that it is very different to photographing anything else! It takes a lot of experience, professional equipment and design knowledge to turn your precious memories into a work of art, so please think very carefully before asking your uncle to be the main photographer on the biggest day of your life! Choose a photographer that makes you feel at ease. Look through some albums and remember to book as far in advance as possible. It is amazing how many couples leave booking their wedding photographer until a month or two before their wedding and then they struggle to find a great wedding photographer available. My advice to you would be that when you get engaged and have set your date, book your venue and wedding photographer first.
Looking for a cheap wedding photographer?
If you find a wedding photographer's price is too good to be true, it usually is. Have you heard the saying "buy cheap, buy twice", well that isn't possible with your wedding photographs. If the photographer is priced way below market average, be cautious. Thoroughly investigate their work, ask to see a complete wedding album and ask for some references. You may have heard this before, but your photographs are the one thing (apart from your spouse) that you are left with after your wedding day is over. You will be looking at these for years to come (the photos and your spouse) so choose carefully! This important aspect of your day needs to be invested in, and it is not a job for a friend or a well-meaning relative. Why do surgeons charge a lot? Well, their job is very skilled and they have the right equipment...would you let your uncle operate on you to save you money? Professional camera equipment is also very expensive to buy and maintain. It's not a case of showing up a few hours on a weekend; the major work begins after the day of capturing. In the age of film photography (which is awesome and still used), the lab that developed the photographs did the editing. Now, in an age of digital photography, we have to do this ourselves. I wish there was an 'all in one button' that magically takes away your blemishes, fallen eyelashes and glitter off your face, or one that opens each photo to check if anyone's blinking and deletes them accordingly. Editing takes time, skill and patience. Designing albums takes time, skill and patience. Rather cut back in another area of your wedding to put extra money towards a professional, experienced photographer and love what you see after wards and for the rest of your life.
Ask any wedding photographer and they will tell you that being a wedding photographer is an art and that it is very different to photographing anything else! It takes a lot of experience, professional equipment and design knowledge to turn your precious memories into a work of art, so please think very carefully before asking your uncle to be the main photographer on the biggest day of your life! Choose a photographer that makes you feel at ease. Look through some albums and remember to book as far in advance as possible. It is amazing how many couples leave booking their wedding photographer until a month or two before their wedding and then they struggle to find a great wedding photographer available. My advice to you would be that when you get engaged and have set your date, book your venue and wedding photographer first.
If you find a wedding photographer's price is too good to be true, it usually is. Have you heard the saying "buy cheap, buy twice", well that isn't possible with your wedding photographs. If the photographer is priced way below market average, be cautious. Thoroughly investigate their work, ask to see a complete wedding album and ask for some references. You may have heard this before, but your photographs are the one thing (apart from your spouse) that you are left with after your wedding day is over. You will be looking at these for years to come (the photos and your spouse) so choose carefully! This important aspect of your day needs to be invested in, and it is not a job for a friend or a well-meaning relative. Why do surgeons charge a lot? Well, their job is very skilled and they have the right equipment...would you let your uncle operate on you to save you money? Professional camera equipment is also very expensive to buy and maintain. It's not a case of showing up a few hours on a weekend; the major work begins after the day of capturing. In the age of film photography (which is awesome and still used), the lab that developed the photographs did the editing. Now, in an age of digital photography, we have to do this ourselves. I wish there was an 'all in one button' that magically takes away your blemishes, fallen eyelashes and glitter off your face, or one that opens each photo to check if anyone's blinking and deletes them accordingly. Editing takes time, skill and patience. Designing albums takes time, skill and patience. Rather cut back in another area of your wedding to put extra money towards a professional, experienced photographer and love what you see after wards and for the rest of your life.
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