Thursday, January 11, 2007

Frequent Wedding Question #2

Today's question is an extension of yesterday's:

"We like 'atmosphere' photos - how can we make sure you include a few of those in our proofs?"

The short answer is to build in a little time. If you've booked us for four hours, for example, and you want an extensive list of pre-ceremony photos, a reasonable number of post-ceremony posed photos, and then we drive to your reception location for dinner and dancing... there isn't a lot of time for 'atmosphere' photos, since even with two photographers we'll stay very busy capturing all the moments and events. With that said, though, we still try to grab photos on the fly, like this one:

It only took a moment - the rings were available, the flowers were there... and in about 30 seconds we created a nice memory. No matter how tight our schedule is, as we move from shot to shot we always look for atmosphere photos we can include - but never at the risk of missing photos you've told us you want. It's a delicate balance to walk. At one wedding the groomsmen were dressing in a separate building, and on our way to the sanctuary we saw the minister strolling towards the church.

So, there are two answers to the question. One, we'll do our best to capture some of the atmosphere surrounding your wedding, no matter how tightly scheduled your events are. Two, if you want special photos of you or your wedding party, we'll need to factor in time for those in your overall schedule. Since each wedding is different, the only way we can establish a workable schedule is to discuss exactly what you're hoping for - then we can help you create a timeline that lets you get the photos you want.