5 Things You Should Trust Your Wedding Photographer With
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Trust is the key ingredient to any relationship and this is also true for the relationship you have with your wedding photographer. There's a reason you chose them to capture the most important day of your life. While you may have a vision of how you want some of your images to turn out, for the most part, you are going to have to put a lot of trust in your photographer. Trusting your photographer a little more in these main areas will not only result in better images for you to remember your big day by but will also relieve you of some stress as well.
1. Choosing the Location of the Shot
Your wedding photographer will have taken the time to familiarize themselves with your reception location or areas around your ceremony site to find the best places to photograph. They'll know where gets the best light and where the best scenery is. That doesn't mean you shouldn't suggest a location for your portraits, especially if your photographer is from out of town or if you will be having portraits taken in a separate location from your reception or ceremony venue.
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2. Time of Day to Shoot
Lighting is key to creating beautiful images and using the natural light of the sun will produce the best lighting setting but that doesn't mean any time of the day will give you the same results. Your photographer will know what time of day will be best to take those gorgeous outdoor shots that won't leave harsh shadows on your face. For this reason Bryan and I always try to sneak our couples outside during reception for some sunset inspired shots.
3. Poses
Trust your photographer to know what pose is the most flattering for you. They can see how the light is illuminating you and what is in the background. While some photographers will take into consideration your picture ideas, you shouldn't be offended if they don't take you up on those. Most times you'll be working with limited time and light and you won't want to waste much of either on your big day.
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4. Editing Your Photos
Trust your photographer’s creative eye during the editing process. They will know which images will look best in black and white or color, and which cropping composition is best. The editing process is a part of their style and this is one of the reasons you hired them. Trust them to use their skills to make each image stunning.
5. Handling Printing Your Photos
Your photographer knows where to get prints made and probably has a long-term relationship with a reputable printing company. The worst thing you can do is have a stunning image, order a large print and find the colors are off, the image is blurred or it simply looks dull. Knowing where to get your prints made, what size they should be done in and which ones will look best in your albums, wall art or thank you cards is part of the package you get when you hired a professional photographer. Trust them and listen to what they think will look best for what you want.
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Bryan and I have so much fun working with our couples together and we always take pictures of each other working behind the scenes so... thought I might as well include some of those here!