5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Photographer for Your Wedding
I was so honored when Alyssa from over at Beauty Ambition wrote in offering to write up a guest blog! She asked what I would like her to write about- but I gave all creative freedom to her! I LOVE what she came back with! Although not beauty related, it offers so much valuable insight into why to Hire a professional photographer for your wedding!
About the Author
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This image was shot in harsh midday light. Hiring a professional photographer for your wedding day is essential to getting amazing images in any light. Good and bad. (This image was technically shot in ” bad light”
As we all know, planning a wedding is no simple task and it’s best to get the bigger details out of the way first. Most people hire a photographer to create those special moments, but some feel they don’t see a point. In fact, many people just want to let their friend with an iPhone do it because they think that editing a photograph from a cell phone is easier and less expensive than hiring a professional to do it. If you’re a “Do It Yourself” kind of person, this list will benefit you greatly.
#1. Planned Ahead
As opposed to family snapshots and candid photos, both of which are fun and memorable, but not really appropriate for an event like a wedding. Cell phones and the average digital cameras just won’t cut it. Nothing will be planned and when you’re celebrating your ten year anniversary, you’ll have nothing to show for it, except some amateur shots. Does this sound like the type of photography you want representing your special day? Even for family portraits, the quality of a cell phone just doesn’t match to that of a professional photographer.
#2. No Stress. This is YOUR day.
It should be fun and stress-free. Sure, you might have to pay for it, but wouldn’t you rather enjoy yourself and living IN the moment rather than CREATING the moment? That’s the job for a photographer! Especially, a wedding photographer. Let somebody else do the work for once. If you’re getting married, the last thing you should worry about is whether or not you’ll have decent quality photos, which you won’t if you use a cell phone. Not to mention, pictures will be the last thing on your mind when you’re in the middle of saying, “I do.” Also, your friends will want to enjoy watching your special moments rather than recording them.
#3. Commitment and Assurance
Hiring an amateur can help save money, but you get what you pay for. If you aren’t paying for professional photographs to be taken on your special day, then you might not get any pictures at all. In other words, friends can flake and stuff comes up. Maybe they can’t make it. Maybe their camera broke or got stolen and they can’t get a new one by the day of your wedding. Just because someone promises to take the pictures, doesn’t mean they actually will, whereas a professional photographer is bound by the contract. You can treat him/her like a business partner at most.
Additionally, You feel more relaxed when a professional is involved. With a friend taking pictures, you’ll find your nerves frazzled and your mind racing with questions about whether or not they’ll remember to take the picture of you at the altar or not. With a professional, you have both assurance and commitment to be there and to take the pictures you want. End of story
#4. Experience
Obviously, high quality and memorable photography are way more than just a good camera or decent editing skills. There’s a reason why they are called “professional photographers,” and that’s because they do this for a living. They know where to place you in which spots, which poses are best for certain locations, how to get the perfect altar shot, etc. Not just that, but the editing equipment they use will, by far, surpass any cell phone that has editing apps. Professional wedding photographers have mastered the art, they are proficient in what they do, and they are highly reliable when it comes to showing up on time. Friends aren’t always reliable. Friends may be somewhat experienced in photography, but your wedding deserves an expert level photographer. It wasn’t made for somebody to begin learning the art of pictures
#5. No Backup Photos
Unless that iPhone can get you physical prints with a digital download link, you won’t have any other options. What if they dropped their iPhone halfway through the ceremony or reception? All the photos they took prior will be gone. Like, GONE. Get it? Non-professionals don’t bring backup cameras. Non-professionals, most of the time, may not even own a REAL camera. With a professional photographer, you have the option of obtaining as many prints as you want or ask if you can have the digital download link, so you can print more if need be. This is probably the biggest reason to hire a professional.
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This is just a small list of Reasons to Hire a Professional Photographer for Your Wedding. Additionally- I Professional photographers are licensed and insured. No exception. Don’t accept any excuse as to why they aren’t. I understand that you might be on a tight budget, believe me, I know how tempting it is to hire someone with less experience to save, but when it comes to events like these, the last thing you want is to hire an amateur wedding photographer.
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