There is a growing trend in wedding photography to have a friend or relative shoot the photographs for the wedding. While surely this saves money, it also puts at risk one of the most important things during the wedding, that being capturing memories so that the couple can look back and relive the day.
Some benefits with going with a professional wedding photographer include:
• The professional wedding photographer has backup equipment should something malfunction or break during the day.
• Professional wedding photographers have been in many different lighting situations before and have delivered a consistent quality product.
• Professional wedding photographers will get consistent photographs throughout the wedding day, not just the occasional good one.
• A photography company has access to albums and printing options that are not available to the general public.
• A photography company has all licenses and permits needed to conduct business legally.
• A professional will have a contract that guarantees them at the wedding.
• A pro photographer will deliver good photographs at varying range of distances… i.e. close-ups, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and full body shots, and far distant shots.
• The professional will have a selection of top end professional lens that deliver top notch quality wedding photographs.
• A professional has experience of not just taking the obvious shots but capturing the special moments throughout the day and realizing when those moments are happening.
By going with a professional photography company for the wedding a couple is mitigating there risks on having the memories captured so that they can relive the moments years down the road. Please do not risk wedding day memories on a non-professional. Professionals may cost more but do not risk the memories of the day that has been dreamed about for an entire lifetime.
