4
Mistakes To Avoid
While
Selecting A Wedding Photographer
Planning a wedding can be a lot of fun, but at times can be a little stressful. As you are finding out, there are many things to consider while selecting a wedding photographer. While we do not know about wedding cakes and flowers, we are experts in the field of wedding photography. For this reason, we have outlined what we feel are the top 4 mistakes brides to be make when selecting a wedding photographer. We hope this will help you.
Mistake #1: Not
Asking For a Guarantee You are getting ready to spend
$20, 50, or even 100 thousand dollars on your wedding. That's
the price of a new car or perhaps a very nice boat. Would
you ever spend that kind of money without asking for a guarantee
of some kind? Why should your wedding day be any different?
As far as we know, Charles Jablow Photography is the only
photographer offering a guarantee IN WRITING. We hope to
help our brides to relax in the confidence that we know
what we are doing and remove some of the stress from their
wedding day. We would like to see more vendors stand behind
their work contractually. Please don't misunderstand, we're
not saying that we are perfect. To err is human and we can
make mistakes, too. But be sure to check out the things
that are covered in our Satisfaction Guaranteed section.
We are confident you will find our policies to be amazing!
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Mistake #2: Making a Decision Based on Getting the Image CD The second most common mistake is selecting a photographer because the photographer included the high resolution images on CD. If it comes down to a decision between a photographer you like who charges for the CD and your second choice photographer who includes the CD, go with the better photographer. Many brides to be feel they can save money by getting the CD only, then making their own album or getting it later. However, you need to keep in mind that you are not purchasing CDs and albums, you are purchasing MEMORIES and ART. You will be much happier with great photography and a professionally designed album than you will with images on CD. If this means spending a little more, you will be happier you did. Although you can split the cost and purchase the album later, if the images on CD are not great, the album you create later cannot be great either. The high quality of the photographer and the wedding album are a MUST.
Mistake #3: Assuming that 2 Photographers Are Better Than 1 The 3rd most common mistake that brides to be make is assuming that 2 photographers are better than 1. If you are interested in a 2-photographer package, insist on seeing an album from each photographer. Then you can determine the quality of each.
However, do not assume that 2 are better than 1. If you have a budget of $2400 and you have a choice between 2 novice photographers or 1 experienced photographic artist, you are going to be better off with the experienced photographer. Novice photographers rely on the "shotgun" approach. This means they will take thousands of images "hoping to get some good ones." The seasoned professional knows exactly what to look for and can pre-visualize an image. "Hope" is not part of his game plan. If you are interested in a 2-photographer package from us, rest assured that you will get 2 experienced professionals, each capable of making great images. You will be thrilled to know that the best photographers will be at your wedding.
Mistake #4: Hiring a Do-It-All Photographer or a Weekend Warrior The 4th most common mistake that brides to be make is to hire a photographer who does weddings on the side along with his specialty, or hiring a weekend warror who just wants to pick up some extra money. Weddings are a specialty and require education and apprenticeship to really learn them. Many new photographers today skip both the education and the apprenticeship. They can easily get in "over their heads" and you pay the penalty. Some commercial or newpaper photographers do wedding photography on the side, but never learned that specialty. They say they practice "photojournalism" but much more than that is needed at a wedding. True wedding photographers have learned, worked with other experienced professionals, and continue to keep up with the trends in wedding photography. When things go wrong, which type of photographer will you have at your wedding?
Making Sure You Chose the Right Photographer
What consistently amazes Charles about photography is the complexity of the craft. There are so many different possibilities and concepts for exposure, composition, lighting, posing, color, emotion, expression, framing, etc. The challenge to the photographer is to craft the proper mix of all of these elements to create the perfect photo. In addition to these challanges, there is the challenge of consistency and timing.
Therefore, although it might seem easy to snap the pictures, it requires a high degree of skill and experience to do this well. This skill is the key to taking great pictures and is the reason why there are many good photographers, but few great ones. Yet, if you really care about getting great images for your album, it is so important to find a great photographer, because when you hire one for your wedding, you will have onlyone chance to capture those moments. If you have the wrong person behind the camera and they miss it, you miss it forever; and no amount of Photoshop will ever get them back.
Choosing Charles Jablow Photography will guarantee that you avoid the 4 most common mistakes. You will get the right images taken at the right times and those photographs will be perfect. You can relax in the knowledge that you have the area's best photographic professionals who have your total satisfaction as their most important goal.
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