How To Choose A Professional Wedding Photographer
Preparing for a wedding is a huge task
Preparing for a wedding is a huge task. There's so much to do, such as hiring caterers, finding the perfect location, searching for that perfect outfit. And these are just a few considerations. When the day is over you want to have a reminder of events and hiring a professional for your wedding photography ensures you'll have a permanent reminder of the images from your special day.
The reality for most brides and grooms on their wedding day is that they feel it goes by so fast. They've spent months in preparations and when the day finally comes, it's over in a flash. Having a photographer there to record the day's events means the memories from the day are kept alive for ever and can be revisited in the pages of their wedding album.
Professional wedding photographers have invariably worked on hundreds of weddings and know exactly what kind of images best capture the ambiance of the day. They will focus on certain parts of the day, such as the bride arriving at the ceremony, exchanging of rings and vows and after the ceremony when the register is signed. They will also accompany the guests to the reception, taking shots of the meal, toasts, the couple's first dance and the cake cutting.
Most photographers have a website which includes selections of their photos for the public to peruse through. They will also provide details of the packages they can offer, and their prices. Some photographers only work in certain areas others are willing to travel, so this is another consideration when looking for one to hire.
Each photographer has a certain style. Some may focus their work in certain environments and landscapes, so if you are getting married outside, you may want to look for a specialist outdoor wedding photographer. There is no set style, but there are three main ones that prove to be popular when photographic weddings, traditional, photojournalism and contemporary.
As one might expect, traditional styles use posed shots. The photographer directs the subjects, and asks them to stand and pose in a certain location. Invariably the subjects are photographed looking at the camera. Traditional shoots tend to have a lot of posed group shots as well as those taken of the bride and groom on their own.
The photojournalism style is much more informal. The photographer takes impromptu shots of the day as events unfold. Nothing is posed and it has a more natural look. Contemporary styles are generally a combination of the two other styles, a mixture of staged or posed shots but taken in a more creative way, at unusual angles etc.
When looking for a wedding photographer think about what kind of ambiance you want conveyed in your photos. Do you want formal traditional shots or more informal relaxed, fly on the wall ones? Wedding photography is an art form and the professionals know exactly what to look for when recording the events of your big day.
by: Bryan Pilkington
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