Meghan & Jason Engagement Session

I had the pleasure working with Meghan and Jason for their engagement session at Milford Silver Sands State Park. I look forward working with them in June.

The Season Starts!

Saturday's beautiful weather made a picture perfect day for Karen & Sean! I look forward capturing beautiful images for this years season.

Disposable Cameras on Guest's Tables

Many couples put disposable cameras on the guests'
tables so that they can capture candid shots. It's best to use a high quality disposable camera such as Fuji or Kodak's cameras that have faster speed film try to stay away from the overseas cheap brand cameras that often have expired film and faulty internal camera parts. Make sure to bring the film to Independent lab such as
Ross Imaging Center or Milford Photo. These photo labs will enhance your precious moments from your wedding.

Go the extra mile and show your appreciation - get double prints of all of them,
and pop a candid of your guests into the thank you notes you send
them to remind them of a great day.

Next week we help you if you have always dreamed
of being married in your mother's wedding gown!

Use A Professional Photographer

The Top 5 Reasons To Use A Professional Photographer

March 22, 2008

With the wealth of photography knowledge waiting for you to soak up online, your first thought might be to avoid using a professional for your wedding images. After all, wedding photography tips are everywhere, cameras are cheap and you can keep checking your display until you get it looking good, right? Have you just thought you would have your uncle or friend to shoot your wedding. Here are 5 reasons that may be a bad idea.

The Gear!

Let’s start with the gear! Photographers invest thousands of dollars in their equipment. This is not to say that you can’t get great results with a point and shoot, but they simply won’t compare with the quality that a pro offers. Besides camera features like sensor size and low-light sensitivity, the actual physics of light and lenses allow depth of field and wide angle framing of images that you simply can’t get on today’s pocket cameras. Many photographers with studios invest in additional gear, including multiple strobe lighting, wireless systems to trigger them, backgrounds and more. A true professional invests in their business, and their images will reflect the quality of that investment.

Training

Professional photographers continually invest in training. This might come in the form of professional affiliations (like ASMP, NPPA, PPA or WPPI), nationwide seminars, conferences, or full-blown college degree programs. This training not only covers the fundamentals of photography, but encompasses a wide range of subjects including business, marketing, and technology. These educational resources keep professionals current with what today’s clients need, and the latest technologies that help them meet those needs. Many of these programs are only available to professionals.

Unique Products

Taking the picture is usually only the beginning; you need a way to display it. The ‘print only’ days are long gone. Today, professional photographers have access to the most unique and personalized products available. Albums, framing, canvas printing, cards, high-end paper products, jewelry and more are available to the professional. Pros handle all aspects of the product ordering process for you. Images are retouched and cropped to fit the products as necessary. If a pro has a relationship with a vendor, they would know for example that a certain product prints a little dark or light. This experience on their part saves you time in money in the end.

Quality Control

If a professional photographer shoots your session and orders prints or albums for you, you can bet that the quality will be high. This is because the final product is an expression of their business. Professionals don’t skimp on labs and vendors - they go with the best they can find because their work becomes something that you will treasure forever. They will present the work to you in a way that reflects their pride in the work. This is a completely different mentality from your local drugstore which happens to have a photo lab. Over there, it’s about mass-sales and ‘consistently average’ quality.

Experience

This is the biggest reason to go with a professional. Whether you are looking for a wedding photographer, family/child photographer, or an event photographer, there simply is no match for the experience of a professional. They will be able to see what you envision for the shoot, or suggest ideas in case you don’t know where to start. The good professionals have seen everything in their particular field, so they will be well-accustomed to your situation (whether it’s a stressed out bride or crying child). When you work with a pro, the shoot can be incredibly fun, creative, and productive. You feed off of each other, and this further enhances the trust you have in their ability to get the shot.

I hope this post has been helpful. You could really dig down into each of these areas and find even more reasons to go with a pro.

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Keeping in Touch with bridesmaids

As the wedding countdown begins, be sure to keep
in touch with your bridesmaids who are out of
town. It's easy for them to feel left out, so
consider setting up a wedding website or blog,
or at the very least send out periodic email
updates to everyone. Keep them short and fun
but informative, with dates and times for any
upcoming events or appointments.

Next week we give you tips on what to do if your
bridesmaids and groomsmen don't know each other
well!
By Author Elle

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