Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Planning A Marriage - Choosing The Wedding Photographer Athens Georgia

By Stephanie Fox


Finding a good wedding could prove to be such a daunting task. There are numerous individuals out there with advertising themselves as professionals but you it is not always the truth. This is why you should take your time selecting a number of factors if you are to find yourself a good wedding Photographer Athens Georgia.

Just as with any job, experience definitely determines the proficiency level of the person taking photographs. Some might be full-time and shoot nothing but marriages all year. Others might only shoot fashion photography and do marriages on the weekends or on the side. Even more may be new to marriage photography all together. It is beneficial to make sure that you are the person you pick has enough experience to shoot your marriage but also has the images to back it up. If you really like their style and they may have only shot a few marriages, go for it if you feel comfortable with their experience level.

Another thing to remember is that the wedding means more to you than it does to the photographer. It is a day for you to enjoy yourself as well as ensure your guests have a fun a good time. People relate in different ways and have contrasting personality types. The professional should be able to figure out the mood of the visitors and enable things to flow easily and with a sense of joy for the ceremony. This will make photographs look more natural and relaxed.

You can have a preliminary shoot, this will help you to understand your photographer and more importantly him to understand you and how you behave in the presence of the camera. With the exception of your groom you will spend more time with him than with any one else on the day of your marriage, so make sure you can get on well with him or her.

Upon booking a professional, in many cases, a photography package includes more than one person, if you feel one is necessary. There have been many instances of disappointment from couples that hired one but didn't choose to hire a second or even a possible third one for the marriage.

What should be included in the contract? The contract should reflect everything agreed upon during the meeting or phone discussion, leave no ambiguity. The contract should reflect the date of the marriage, package choice, the logistics of the marriage day such as where to report, how many hours are included, description of coverage and any other details you would like included.

Catching so many different shots and angles requires much movement and time, both of which are difficult to acquire during the middle of a ceremony. It is recommended that a second photographer is hired in addition to the first in most cases, especially if the bridal party and guest list is over 50 people.

From this, you get more shots of the bridal party and the family during the actual ceremony, and more specific moments and memories are captured. For larger marriages, often size 200 or more, it is safe to have three photographers. The first for the couple, the second for the family, bridal party, and crowd, and the third often can maneuver around to get creative and "outside" shots of the ceremony from a completely different point of view. You can't have the primary running around the guests and down the aisle to catch each angle. It is so important to think through what shots and angles you truly want from the marriage, and then base their numbers of around what you are hoping to achieve.




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