Reasons why you should hire a professional wedding photographer.
One of the most common regrets or disappointments that couples have about their wedding day is photographs that they are unhappy with.
Remember this is a day you’ve been planning and looking forward to for months, have probably spent a ton of money on and will want to remember fondly. And that's why not skimping on photography and hiring a professional wedding photographer to document it all is so important!!
If that’s not reason enough here are some more:
They are prepared…
A professional wedding photographer will be prepared for all the eventualities of your wedding day and will help minimise any potential problems that could arise that you didn’t necessarily think of, such as where to take photos if it rains. They also come with all the technical know how and equipment that they need to make sure that you get amazing photos, and an amateur with a point and shoot camera unfortunately just won’t get the same results.
They understand it’s their job…
This may seem like a “no brainer” but your wedding day is their business and I’m pretty sure they want to stay in business! (I know I do!), it’s their bread and butter so they will have things like contracts (so you’ll now exactly what you are getting), and a “Plan B” in place, if they suddenly can’t make it because they broke their leg the day before. All these things help make your day as stress free as possible. They also have insurance, which covers them and you. Think about if your friend, that you asked to take some photos, falls and breaks their expensive camera or hurts themselves, and now they expect you to pay for a new camera or hospital bills because they were doing you a favour. Professionals also know to be as unobtrusive as possible, they are not going to be there standing there right next to the celebrant in the middle of your vows, drawing attention to themselves! They also know how to work with other vendors, like videographers, so that everyone gets the best results.
They know their stuff…
There’s a good chance that your photographer has shot a wedding at your venue before so they will know where to take the best photos. They know the shots that need to be taken, no missing photo of you and your favourite aunty, because they would have asked you about it beforehand. Professionals can wrangle a group! Most people hate group photos at weddings because you just seem to be standing around waiting A LOT!! Whether it’s for Uncle Bob who’s missing and no one can find him or the seemingly endless amount of photos that need to be taken, everyone just waits around getting hungry and annoyed. A professional can work quickly and efficiently to get everyone in and out so they can get to the hors d'oeuvres before they are finished.
They know their craft…
There is so much more to the art of photography than a fancy, expensive camera. A professional photographer knows this and they know how to document all the beautiful details in a wedding. They know how to make you feel comfortable and when to look for those special moments and capture the emotions of the day. You want to remember the feelings you had on the day, the joy, the laughter, the excitement, the anticipation. A professional photographer knows their craft so there won’t be blurry images, images with people’s heads, arms, or feet chopped off or images that are so dark you cant even see who’s in them! Instead, you’ll get beautiful images that remind you of all the wonderful memories and the emotions you felt all wrapped up in a beautiful album or prints to hang on your walls.
So there you go, you might regret serving buffalo chicken wings or the DJ playing the “YMCA” but you’ll never regret spending the money on a professional wedding photographer to have beautiful images that you love and an amazing experience to go with them!!
