Do Not Blow Your Only Chance to Immortalize Your Wedding: 7 Reasons to Hire a Professional Wedding Photographer
Your one and only chance to beautifully capture the special moments of your wedding day is through the use of a professional wedding photographer. It may be tempting to hire cheap photographers, amateurs or even family and friends but photography is one wedding expense that should not be skimped on.
According to Statisticbrain.com, the average cost of a wedding in 2012 was $28,082. Photography expenses averaged 6.6 percent of the total cost and were broken down as follows:
• Digital or Photo CD/DVD $296
• Engagement Session $335
• Prints and/or Enlargements $224
• Traditional Leather Bound Album $459
• Wedding Photographer $1,777
• Wedding Videographer $1,152
Hiring a reputable experienced professional photographer will ensure you capture memories and special moments that you will cherish for years to come. Here are seven reasons to hire a professional wedding photographer:
#1 You Know What to Expect
You should be able to answer certain questions about your photographer. How are special moments captured during the wedding and reception? Do they take natural impromptu pictures?
#2 You Can View the Photographer’s Portfolio
A reputable experienced wedding photographer will have a wedding portfolio online to showcase their skills. By viewing the portfolio of photographers, you can ascertain their style and the type of pictures they take.
#3 They Have References and Testimonials
Wedding photographers who have done great work will have happy satisfied customers who would be happy to give them a positive reference. Previous brides are thrilled to give testimonials.
#4 You Get Digital Technology
Great wedding photographers can digitize your wedding pictures and providing them on a CD or DVD. Some photographers can even store your pictures on memory cards. The luxury of digital photos is that photographers can edit pictures to obtain the best portrayal possible. They can edit remove red eye, adjust the lighting, and add special effects to your pictures.
#5 You Get Variety
With an experienced wedding photographer, you get variety unsurpassed by amateurs. You can order traditional color photos. If desired, you can request some or all of your pictures in black and white. You can also order your pictures in acrylic prints, framed prints and canvas prints. In addition, they offer an Art Series Wedding Album that is comprehensively planned to give you a unique luminous presentation of your wedding day.
#6 You Get Professionalism
Great wedding photographers are trained to take pictures according to the conditions of the scene. Is the lighting right? Are there adjustments needed to make the scene camera ready? Professional photographers can quickly and effectively overcome conditions that affect the outcome of the photos.
#7 High-Quality Equipment is Used
Experienced photographers use very expensive professional equipment. Their equipment dictates the quality of the pictures. The difference between professional high-quality equipment and a consumer digital camera is very obvious. Their lenses adjust to the dimly lit church and reception room’s disco ball. They have wide-angle zoom lens to photograph the entire bridal party, church and dance floor. Instantaneously, they can readjust and photograph your close-up portrait or your wedding cake.
You want to look your best, not only on the day of your wedding but for years and years. One of the most important expenses is the photography expense. You want to capture a memorable experience accurately and precisely. The chances that you and your new spouse will look stunning are much greater with a professional wedding photographer. According to theweddingreport.com, inexperienced and cheap photographers are called “faux-tographers”. You have one chance to immortalize your wedding day, don’t blow it.
