I have been working in this Wedding Photography industry since 2009. In this time period, I have photographed more than 150 weddings and several other events. Every wedding assignment I complete goes through a number of steps. First of all, is meeting my client for the first time to delivering the final products in the final step. In my belief, it is the first step which is most important for me and my client as well. This is the step where the exchange of query and it's solution is done. The idea of writing this article came into my mind when I was discussing with one of my clients for their wedding this year. So, the purpose of this article is to give an overview to those who are planning for their wedding and looking to hire a wedding photographer.
Wedding photography is a service where you book an artist to create art out of a live event. The job is completely different from the other services you will be booking at your wedding. So you must understand this difference at the very beginning. So, I will point out a few key things which one must keep in mind.
DISCUSSION
Discussion is the most important part. Give a detailed overview of your wedding events, rituals and functions to us. It will help us understand every part of your wedding and it will help us do the execution plan for the final day.
COMMUNICATION
As you book us, we are very much available to you at your palm. If you feel you need to talk to us regarding anything about your wedding photography, we are readily available on WhatsApp, Facebook, Call and e-mail. Just give us a call or drop your message, we will be right back to you with proper information. Don't surprise your photographer with something new and important at the 11th hour. It gives us pain and it may affect the final output.
ACCOMMODATION
If we are travelling to your city which is different from our city (Kolkata) we always prefer that you do the arrangements for our accommodation. It is also preferred by most of the clients. It actually eliminates all the hassles of managing the logistics and the photographers can concentrate on the creative and artistic part of the wedding.
One another factor is the cost effectiveness. If you do the arrangement from your end it maybe cost effective as you know your city better than us or you may get a good price when you are booking in numbers.
DELAYS
Wedding is an event where people are in a festive mood and delays are inevitable. So make sure that you keep buffer time in hands. On your proper planning everything depends. We will be available in the venue as committed to you but if you cannot give the time we need for the shoot we will not be able to give you the best. You can be assure of the fact that there won’t be any delay from our side. That is why we always prefer that you arrange our accommodation along your other guests. Travelling from one place to another requires some time and with traffic delays you can do nothing.
EVENTS
A wedding is a sum of various rituals and functions. These rituals and functions differ from region to region. So it is sometime required that you do give us a briefing of all the events that will be performed. We will get a idea and it will be easier for us to execute our plan. More the information we get from you better the situation to work and higher the quality of the photographs.
NO MAGIC
It is has been rumoured that photographers can do pretty much anything. We have encountered many situations where people say, “please make me slim in the editing” or “you can change the background to anything I know. Take a snap here and please put a nice background in the editing”. To break the myth, I must clear it that we can not do anything. Photographing people in an artistic way in a live event, is no child’s play. We need to think, organise and then execute. It is not only the press of the shutter button. If we don’t get proper situation, lighting and ambience it becomes very difficult for us to do as we desire. So, your cooperation and help is highly important.
MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHERS
The mobile photographers and the enthusiast are the biggest competitors. In many events people have ruined so many incredible frames that we cannot count. It is not only our loss but yours as well. We understand the emotions of the guests that they also want to capture that special moments in their camera as well but it actually interrupts our work in such a way that cannot be overcome later. As we love to photograph the situations as it goes to ensure the best emotions are captured in its true form, we have a very little time and window to capture that. If it is interrupted in anyway, it is gone.
We always suggests that you assign someone of your family members who can help us getting the best shot for you. It is not always possible to manage others while we are shooting.
MANAGING YOUR GUESTS
Guests are the energy of any wedding. Without the guests your wedding is considered incomplete in India. It managing the guests is completely different story. We always prefer that you give us intro with your friends and guests so that things become easier for us. It is also a fact that on the day of wedding you will be busy so better give that responsibility to someone younger or closer For the day who can assists us on your side. Wedding is a ceremony of joy and ecstasy and if we can do the work like being an extended family, things become easier for us.
Remember it is your event and your co-operation counts the most.
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