Photography was about the first thing I started looking at when we first got engaged. I'm a photo junkie. I love taking pictures, and I love seeing what others are doing. As I started looking on the internet at different photographers, I realized I gravitated to the photojournalist-style. I really don't like the cheesy poses, and just unnatural look of some of the wedding photography out there; I appreciate a much more candid and relaxed feel of photos (even if they are posed, they don't necessarily look like it).
I've come to find a few photographers that are absolutely amazing... and so are their prices! I understand that hiring a professional for a service would cost some money, but I had no idea really how much wedding photography can be. So we decided to sit down and figure out our photography priorities. Pretty much our number one is quality over quantity. During my searches, I've found many photographers who offer everything under the sun for a bargain. But the catch is that the photos aren't necessarily the best quality. Meanwhile, I've found others that offer a bit less for a higher price, and with that higher price comes better quality photos. So do we go with the full-time teacher who just loves photography and does it on the side, or a professional who has all the right equipment? Since we are on a budget, that was a point in which we had to make a really important decision. In the end we stuck with quality over quantity.
We're going to meet our very first potential photographer on Monday. Yep, as in 3 days! I've been emailing back and forth with her for about a month, and decided it's time to meet. If everything goes well, she'll go on our short list. We'll probably talk to one or two more people, and then make our decision. It's all so exciting! I know I'm being really picky about this specific topic, but after the music is gone, decorations are put away, and the cake is eaten, photos are all we're going to have left. And they're not just for us, but for family and beyond. It's sort of an exciting thought that in the distant future, a relative could be holding our wedding pictures, asking who's who in them, much as I have done with other pictures of my own family.
I've come to find a few photographers that are absolutely amazing... and so are their prices! I understand that hiring a professional for a service would cost some money, but I had no idea really how much wedding photography can be. So we decided to sit down and figure out our photography priorities. Pretty much our number one is quality over quantity. During my searches, I've found many photographers who offer everything under the sun for a bargain. But the catch is that the photos aren't necessarily the best quality. Meanwhile, I've found others that offer a bit less for a higher price, and with that higher price comes better quality photos. So do we go with the full-time teacher who just loves photography and does it on the side, or a professional who has all the right equipment? Since we are on a budget, that was a point in which we had to make a really important decision. In the end we stuck with quality over quantity.
We're going to meet our very first potential photographer on Monday. Yep, as in 3 days! I've been emailing back and forth with her for about a month, and decided it's time to meet. If everything goes well, she'll go on our short list. We'll probably talk to one or two more people, and then make our decision. It's all so exciting! I know I'm being really picky about this specific topic, but after the music is gone, decorations are put away, and the cake is eaten, photos are all we're going to have left. And they're not just for us, but for family and beyond. It's sort of an exciting thought that in the distant future, a relative could be holding our wedding pictures, asking who's who in them, much as I have done with other pictures of my own family.
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