Q & A's
Wedding Questions and Answers:
Couples often ask me the following questions on our first meeting either through telephone or email conversations. I'm hoping that these FAQ's will help potential clients while perusing my web site. Please don't hesitate in contacting me should you have any other questions. - Thanks, Linda
What is your most important advice to couples in choosing a photographer?
I feel most passionate about couples first-and-foremost, looking at the photographer’s style. Documenting your wedding day in the “style of coverage” you are looking for is quite important. Most often, the first question I am asked is, “What are your wedding package prices?” instead of, “What style of shooting do you provide?” Both parties need to be clear on their expectations of the images taken. If a couple envisions candid images that captures the spirit of the wedding day as it unfolds, traditional posed portraitures will not make you as happy. It is important that you complete the “photo check list” that will be provided after booking is made, to be clear on expectations. Clipping out pictures from magazines really helps to know what you are looking for.
Black & White or Colour – how do I choose?
Thank goodness for digital cameras as they have opened incredible possibilities for photographers. Post-shooting or production time is now an integral part of the wedding photography business. As with film, photographers are no longer limited to only black and white or colour. Many candid shots often look better in black and white as well, the wedding services i.e. catering, set-up, musicians. I attempt to provide pictures in colour and black and white when appropriate and often will add enhancing filters to give a different “look”. You get to choose what you like best.
Why are wedding photographers so expensive when they only attend the event for a few hours?
It’s difficult to imagine sometimes the amount of work that goes into photographing a wedding before-and-after your pictures are taken – from the signing of the contract to sorting out details concerning the types of packages purchased. Then there are venue meetings, emails, time-lines and scheduling of the shoot, scouting out possible photo sites and, as previously mentioned, the post-production work. On average, the computer work is double the time spent shooting. Sometimes it is more depending on the couples “wish list”.
What are the latest trends in weddings?
Believe me; no one spends more money on bridal magazines or surfing the internet than a wedding photographer. The current trend is “black and white” and “candid”. Couples are looking for those moments that tell a story of their day. It might be the look on the groom’s face as his bride walks down the aisle or, a father’s tearful eye as he gives his daughter away. These are the unrehearsed flashes of time that are captured for generations. Story boards are very popular and close-up photos of wedding flowers, place settings, invitations, are nice additions along side your portraits.
So, what do you like most about being a wedding photographer?
Weddings are such happy occasions. I’ve been chosen to be your historian and to document one of the happiest moments of your lives. It’s an onerous task and tiring but, there is so much positive energy from emotions at each wedding, it fuels the creative and artistic spirit. The post-production work is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. To look at the hundreds of pictures and find, “the one” that best captivates the day, is a rush. I don’t feel that photographing a wedding is a job, it’s a privilege. To be swept into the celebration and feel like a part of the family is an honour. And, I get paid to do it – how fun is that!
Couples often ask me the following questions on our first meeting either through telephone or email conversations. I'm hoping that these FAQ's will help potential clients while perusing my web site. Please don't hesitate in contacting me should you have any other questions. - Thanks, Linda
What is your most important advice to couples in choosing a photographer?
I feel most passionate about couples first-and-foremost, looking at the photographer’s style. Documenting your wedding day in the “style of coverage” you are looking for is quite important. Most often, the first question I am asked is, “What are your wedding package prices?” instead of, “What style of shooting do you provide?” Both parties need to be clear on their expectations of the images taken. If a couple envisions candid images that captures the spirit of the wedding day as it unfolds, traditional posed portraitures will not make you as happy. It is important that you complete the “photo check list” that will be provided after booking is made, to be clear on expectations. Clipping out pictures from magazines really helps to know what you are looking for.
Black & White or Colour – how do I choose?
Thank goodness for digital cameras as they have opened incredible possibilities for photographers. Post-shooting or production time is now an integral part of the wedding photography business. As with film, photographers are no longer limited to only black and white or colour. Many candid shots often look better in black and white as well, the wedding services i.e. catering, set-up, musicians. I attempt to provide pictures in colour and black and white when appropriate and often will add enhancing filters to give a different “look”. You get to choose what you like best.
Why are wedding photographers so expensive when they only attend the event for a few hours?
It’s difficult to imagine sometimes the amount of work that goes into photographing a wedding before-and-after your pictures are taken – from the signing of the contract to sorting out details concerning the types of packages purchased. Then there are venue meetings, emails, time-lines and scheduling of the shoot, scouting out possible photo sites and, as previously mentioned, the post-production work. On average, the computer work is double the time spent shooting. Sometimes it is more depending on the couples “wish list”.
What are the latest trends in weddings?
Believe me; no one spends more money on bridal magazines or surfing the internet than a wedding photographer. The current trend is “black and white” and “candid”. Couples are looking for those moments that tell a story of their day. It might be the look on the groom’s face as his bride walks down the aisle or, a father’s tearful eye as he gives his daughter away. These are the unrehearsed flashes of time that are captured for generations. Story boards are very popular and close-up photos of wedding flowers, place settings, invitations, are nice additions along side your portraits.
So, what do you like most about being a wedding photographer?
Weddings are such happy occasions. I’ve been chosen to be your historian and to document one of the happiest moments of your lives. It’s an onerous task and tiring but, there is so much positive energy from emotions at each wedding, it fuels the creative and artistic spirit. The post-production work is exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. To look at the hundreds of pictures and find, “the one” that best captivates the day, is a rush. I don’t feel that photographing a wedding is a job, it’s a privilege. To be swept into the celebration and feel like a part of the family is an honour. And, I get paid to do it – how fun is that!
