Wedding
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It's an enormous responsibility and privilege to photograph any
wedding. It's the one thing that will probably last (apart from
your rings) after the day itself. Your wedding photographs are
going to be around for at least your lifetime, if not longer.
Imagine showing them to your young daughter or son who wants to
know about weddings, as they prepare for their first time as a
flower girl or page boy. You want to show them the whole day and be
reminded of the magical atmosphere you had. I have to get it right,
on the day, if those details and atmosphere are to survive into the
future.
Yet everyone seems to hate wedding photographers! It seems that
people think that they get in the way, that they shout and boss
people around, that they take the bride and groom away from their
guests for hours at a time and delay the whole days
proceedings.
I believe that the more natural and relaxed you and your guests are, the better the pictures will be. Often, my idea of posing is to ask the bride and groom to simply walk towards me, while chatting to each other! At other times, the best portraits just happen - during the speeches, the first dance, or later into the evening. Of course, there are some formal and group photographs that are a prerequisite to any wedding, and I arrange these as quickly and efficiently as possible, allowing you to return to your guests.
I have probably photographed more weddings than you've been to. So whether it's dealing with unexpected inclement weather, or dress wrangling, or being diplomatic with your family and guests (!) or just making sure the day runs on time - my experience counts.
And when it's all over, there's several days more work. It's called post-processing and it turns a good photograph into a great photograph. I would hope that all professional wedding photographers can produce great pictures - but you can't judge a wedding photographer just by looking at his photographs. As important are how they work, how they appear and behave, and whether you like them and want them to be at your wedding.
