What you’re really getting….

…When you book a photographer for your wedding.

It’s not just about what their photographs look like. That’s one part of it for sure, but when you’re choosing who will be with you for the entirety of your wedding day, it’s not just about how pretty or interesting their photos are.

It’s about perspective. Why do they photograph weddings? What do they enjoy about the process?

How much experience do they have? It doesn’t really matter if they’ve shot at the venue you’ve booked - but more about what their presence will be like that day.

You’re inviting someone you don’t know, who you likely won’t even meet until the morning of your wedding (or in my case, the rehearsal if there is one), so you want to know that this person will be capable of reading the room, understanding what you’re going through, and knowing when to engage, and when to just shut up and shoot.

When you hire a professional photographer, you’re choosing someone that understands your culture, that knows how to handle stressful family situations, that can direct without being cringy, that knows that NOT EVERY MOMENT NEEDS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED! (yes, that’s a big one), and that makes the day enjoyable.

You’re not hiring a “best friend with a camera” – you’re hiring someone that knows that the experience of it all is just as important as what the photos look like.