Wedding
Before you scroll through: Here is just a small preview of recent weddings! Please feel free to ask for a link to these images to get a better idea of what to expect from a full wedding day!
In this small selection of photos, you'll scroll through a few things to keep in mind when choosing your wedding photographer, these will be things you likely did not even think of:
- I've been in very difficult lighting situations. In here you'll find I can manage any lighting. Ask your future photographer (if it isn't me) for photos they've shot in a tent on a rainy wedding day. Reception photos with poor venue lights and what type of lighting setup they use. They should have ideal lighting to light your event. You'll want to ask them if they have knowledge of off camera flash and if they have a hot shoe flash on their camera. Camera flashes that are built in are not ideal!
- What happens when it does rain, can I shoot in rain? The answer is yes, I can! I'll use proper equipment to cover my camera so we can still get those rainy shots if it's a wash out! You'll only wear that dress once and if you brought a reception dress, why not play in the rain?
- What happens if my images are lost? Have you thought about asking your photographer this? Unlikely. Although not impossible as technology is only great when it works, it is still possible that a camera can stop working and a card can become corrupted with a loss of images. I only shoot with one camera, yes. But I do carry a backup in my car at all times. The camera I do use also has a dual slot card reader. This means if one SD card losses images, I have another card picking up those exact same images to prevent event loss! I regularly change SD cards through the day at every new part of the day. I'll have one card each for getting ready, ceremony (2 for this only to prevent full loss), reception and the after party. In case one was to be lost, the whole day isn't gone.
- What kind of magic can you work in editing? For an additional fee, I will gladly re-edit to add a family member from another photo. This can only work with I have both good quality images to work with. Adding/removing people, power lines, phones in pockets, smart watches, and anything of the sort (though I'll ask you to remove distracting items), and cars are some of the few things I'll remove or touch up on.
- What happens if you miss "the moment?" Well, I've never missed a moment I didn't want to capture or wasn't paying attention enough to miss something. But I'm not going to say it won't happen. Genuine moments cannot be recreated but we sure will try again to capture anything twice!
- How much time do we need for photos? To be honest, that greatly depends on you and your spouse's wishes. Are we shooting candid all day where everything is 100% natural, are we throwing in posed shots, are we shooting family combination photos? There is a lot that goes into a wedding timeline and having a conversation in person or on the phone will help me tailer to your desires for the day and better assist with timeline!
- What if we don't have a bridal suite? We will manage. I've worked in many cramped places, but we will always get your getting ready shots if that is what you would like. Don't worry too much about what the venue offers space wise for your getting ready shots. But it's always nice to consider.
- Should I do a first look? Let's go over my most common witnessed pros and cons. Pros first. You get those seconds alone with each other besides me creeping taking photos for a minute before I leave you alone to enjoy each other's company for whatever time you need. You have extra minutes to fix running or smudged makeup. He rightfully sees you before your guests. We can knock out some portraits of you two before ceremony to speed up your timeline if you wish and it allows you to be more interactive with guests. Cons, you might cry. Nothing is traditional these days, it's all done by our simple desires and how you choose to have your day is only your choice. If you don't wish to see each other and have a ceremony first look surprise, you also have a first touch you can consider instead! First looks with dad, kids, bridal party are also a thing these days and are super fun! Again, your choice, I just think their more romantic and intimate.