How To Choose A Wedding Or Elopement Photographer

JUST LIKE A PAINTER, EVERY PHOTOGRAPHER HAS A STYLE. WHETHER IT IS LIGHT, MOODY, AIRY, VIBRANT, FILM, ETC. WE ALL HAVE A STYLE WE CALL OUR OWN. AS SOMEONE HIRING A PHOTOGRAPHER, STYLE SHOULD BE YOUR #1 THING TO BE AWARE OF WHEN LOOKING FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER. IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THE STYLE THAT YOUR POTENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHER USES, THEN THERE IS NO REAL REASON TO EVEN THINK ABOUT CONTACTING THE PHOTOGRAPHER.
THE STYLE IS ALSO NOT ONLY DEFINED BY THE WAY THE IMAGES LOOK. IT IS DETERMINED BY THE WAY A PHOTOGRAPHER FRAMES A COUPLE OR IF THEY USE SYMMETRY & LINES IN THEIR PICTURES. JUST BE SURE TO CHOOSE SOMEONE’S WORK THAT YOU CONNECT TO RIGHT AWAY WHEN SEEING IT! NO NEED TO HIRE SOMEONE FOR OTHER REASONS WHEN IT ONLY MAKES YOU UNHAPPY IN YEARS TO COME.

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NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE PHOTOS ARE, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEIR PERSONALITY, THEN THERE IS NO WAY YOU SHOULD WORK TOGETHER. BEING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IS A PRETTY INTIMATE THING.
YOU WILL SPEND THE MAJORITY OF YOUR DAY WITH THIS PHOTOGRAPHER; THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO HIRE SOMEONE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN BE FRIENDS WITH. THE BETTER YOUR CONNECTION IS, THE MORE TRUST YOU CAN BUILD, THE BETTER THE IMAGES WILL GET IN THE END.
THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RELAX DURING THE WEDDING DAY IF THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS AN ASS. CHOOSE THE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER THAT MAKES YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE AND WHO WILL MAKE YOUR DAY EASIER. THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS TO FEEL CRAPPY AFTER YOUR WEDDING DAY BECAUSE YOU GUYS DIDN'T VIBE.

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It’s not all about the Money

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY and elopement photography PRICING IS SOMETHING A LOT OF PEOPLE DEBATE ABOUT. THERE IS A REASON WHY SOME PEOPLE CHARGE MORE THAN OTHERS. MORE EXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHERS THAT ARE RELATIVELY KNOWN WILL GENERALLY COST MORE THAN SOMEONE WHO IS JUST STARTING.
THE PRICING CAN BE ANYWHERE BETWEEN $1000 – $20000 OR IN SOME CASES EVEN MORE. IN THE END, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO WHAT YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND ON PHOTOGRAPHY. WHAT IF YOU LIKE THE STYLE OF SOMEONE AND GET ALONG WELL? WILL YOU INVEST SOME MORE EVEN IF IT`S OVER YOUR BUDGET FOR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY? YOU WILL SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON A WEDDING IN GENERAL, BUT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT THE AREA WHERE YOU SHOULD WANT TO SAVE MONEY. COUPLES SPEND SO MUCH ON DECORATION, FOOD, CLOTHING. ALL OF THESE THINGS WILL NOT MATTER IN YEARS TO COME.
THE ONLY THING WITH A SPECIFIC VALUE IS THE WEDDING PHOTOS. THERE IS NO PRICE TAG FOR MEMORIES THAT YOU WILL CHERISH FOREVER. THE MOST CRUCIAL MOMENTS IN YOUR LIFE SHOULD BE CAPTURED IN A WAY THAT WILL BRING JOY TO YOU, YOUR CHILDREN, AND EVEN YOUR GRANDCHILDREN.
I SEE A LOT OF COUPLES THAT ARE UNHAPPY WITH THEIR IMAGES BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY WANTED TO SAVE SOME MONEY. DO NOT CHOOSE YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE CHEAP!


DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND MEET YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BEFORE THE WEDDING. IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE AREA AND THERE IS NO OPPORTUNITY TO MEET IN PERSON, JUST SET UP A VIDEO CHAT. YOU CAN WRITE E-MAILS AS LONG AS YOU WANT, BUT THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO SEE HOW WELL YOU CONNECT THAN SEEING EACH OTHER FACE TO FACE.
THE MAJORITY OF PHOTOGRAPHERS REQUIRE A VIDEO CALL OR PHONE CALL BEFORE THE BOOKING PROCESS. PERSONALLY, I PROVIDE A FREE ONE AS PART OF THE BOOKING PROCESS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE A GOOD FIT AND OUR PERSONALITIES MESH THAT WAY IF WE AREN'T A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR DAY YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FIND SOMEONE WHO IS.
YOU SHOULD KNOW IF THE PERSON YOU ARE TALKING TO IS A GOOD OPTION OR NOT BY THE FIRST CALL. ONCE A CONNECTION IS MADE, PLEASE TRY TO SPEAK AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES WITH EACH OTHER. THIS WILL HELP YOU GAIN MORE TRUST AND UNDERSTANDING. IT WILL ALSO MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER FOR BOTH OF YOU ON THE WEDDING DAY.
SOME COUPLES HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER TO ORGANIZE A PHOTOGRAPHER WITHOUT EVER TALKING TO THEM BEFORE THE WEDDING. WHILE IT CAN WORK, YOU ARE SURELY NOT THE BIGGEST FAN OF A BLIND DATE.


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Moments over mountains

WE AS PEOPLE CAN GET EASILY BLINDED BY BEAUTIFUL COUPLES IN FRONT OF AN EPIC LANDSCAPE. THESE IMAGES SURELY LOOK GOOD ON INSTAGRAM, BUT WHAT DEEPER MEANING DO THEY HAVE? DO US, PHOTOGRAPHER, A FAVOR AND NEVER JUDGE A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER BY THEIR "HERO SHOTS".
GOOD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IS ABOUT CAPTURING THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER. A DEEP EMBRACE WITH YOUR PARENTS, A TEAR ROLLING DOWN YOUR EYES DURING THE CEREMONY, THE JOY OF A PARTY WITH YOUR FRIENDS. ALL OF THESE IMAGES MATTER WAY MORE IN THE BIGGER PICTURE.
IN THE END, THIS IS WHAT GOOD WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY COMES DOWN TO. THIS IS WHAT IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND SHOULD BE. YOUR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER NEEDS TO PULL OFF THE MOMENTS AS WELL. IF HE CAN DO THAT, HE WON’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOUNTAINS FOR SURE!