Reasons NOT to Skimp on a Wedding Photographer
When you’re planning a wedding, the costs will quickly add up, and if you aren’t the type of person who likes being in pictures, you may be tempted to cut corners and save some money by not hiring a wedding photographer at all or choosing someone very affordable. The truth, however, is that this is a decision that you’re really likely to regret.
To learn why you should hire a photographer–and a good one, at that–continue reading for a few convincing reasons why you should use sites like ukweddingsavings.co.uk to save money, rather than skimping on a pro photographer.
Further Reading: 7 Secrets for Perfect Wedding Photos
1. You Will Look Gorgeous
A professional wedding photographer will have the skills necessary to make you look beautiful in photos, so even if you don’t like the way you look in photos, you can rest assured that a pro will have the right lighting, equipment, and angles to use to make you look fantastic. Once you see the photos, you won’t be able to wait to show them to everyone you know, and you’ll want to get some printed to hang around your house.
2. You Will Want the Photos to Remember Your Wedding
Years down the road, when your memory is not as clear as it was right after your big day, you will definitely want to be able to look at a wedding photo album taken by a professional photographer, rather than all of the amateur photos that your guests took. These photos will help you remember your big day and how much fun you had. If you don’t have these photos, you won’t be able to look back on your big day, and you won’t be able to show your kids those memories either.
3. The Right Photographer Knows What He’s Doing
An inexperienced event photographer won’t know how to work quickly to capture all of the beautiful details of your big day. So when it comes to hiring a photographer, make sure you look through their portfolio of work. Be sure they have a few years of experience in shooting weddings as well. There are specialised skills that a wedding photographer has in order to take both posed and candid photos of the bride and groom, as well as their guests, but a more affordable or less experienced photographer simply won’t have these skills to get the job done right.
4. You Can Get a Professional Album of Photos
The right wedding photographer will have what it takes to go a step beyond merely giving you a disc of your images and will be able to create a professional quality wedding album as well. You can choose the photos that go into the album, and then you can have this album proudly displayed in your home so that you can look through it and you can show your friends and family the special moments of your big day.
5. Better Chance of Reimbursement
Hopefully, nothing at all will go wrong with your wedding photographs, and you’ll have plenty of lovely, visual memories to display in your home or keep in an album to look at in fondness for years and years to come. However, what do you do if the worst were to happen? If you hire a professional photographer, you can be sure that you will be completely reimbursed and compensated for anything that could possibly go wrong with your photographs. On the other hand, if you simply ask a friend to take them for you, you won’t be entitled to anything if things go wrong – except for maybe an embarrassed apology.
6. Taking Photographs is the Photographer’s Job
One of the main downfalls of asking a friend or family member to take photographs for your wedding is that by doing so, you’re taking away their chance to enjoy the celebrations thoroughly. Asking a friend or family member to take photographs could mean that they won’t be able to get in any family or group photographs and they’ll have to focus on their task rather than the wedding celebration. This could lead to you feeling guilty that you’ve asked them to take photographs, or could even put a strain on your relationship with that person.
When you hire a professional wedding photographer, it’s their sole job to take photographs that capture all the magic of the day. They’re not interested in celebrating your wedding, so they can put all of their effort and energy into getting the photography just right.
7. Photographers Have Better Equipment
When it comes to equipment, professional photographers have the works. Rather than a cheap DSLR camera or – god forbid – a smartphone camera, a professional photographer will come armed and ready with a high-quality camera and video camera if requested, a tripod, flashes and more props to help make your wedding photographs look as amazing as possible. There is a reason why wedding photographers can be pricey – it’s because they have everything you need to get those perfect snapshots, making the investment definitely worth it.
Remember, you only get one chance when it comes to hiring a photographer for your wedding, so take this aspect of the planning process seriously and don’t skimp on this particular vendor.
Written by: Bill Clark. Bill is a freelance journalist who specialises in writing about culture and the arts, however will write about anything that piques his interest including business, travel and lifestyle.
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