Choosing Your Wedding Photographer!

I've decided to write an article about choosing a wedding photographer because I've realised most couples do not know how to do it and some details can impact directly the results of their photos. So, if you're planning to say yes and haven't chosen a professional yet, this article is for you!

Let's be clear and get straight to the point: don’t choose your wedding photographer based only on price (or even just photos).

Choosing the right wedding photographer for you it goes beyond vetting technical skills, experience, equipment, check credentials and reviews, evaluate products, services and the list keeps going on and on and on… Of course all these above are important and must have been done but when it comes to photography there’s something else to be put on top of that list: the photographer's worldview.

We, photographers, have a personal way of seeing the world around us and this can be easily identified on our portfolio. Have you ever felt that a photograph 'captured your essence' without being able to explain why? That's why because the values - yours and those embodied in the photo - were aligned. Some photographers pursue aesthetic perfection and editorial poses; others unposed and unfiltered moments. Both are distinctive worldviews. Even if the majority of people acknowledged all that, most of them don’t consider it and evaluates their choice in a very superficial way by just looking at a quote or a beautiful Instagram portfolio. Don't base your choice only by a couple of photographs. Go for entire galleries.

Photography is energy and connection!

You think you've found your wedding photographer? Before signing the contract, schedule an on line meeting. On your wedding day, this potential professional will be the one who will spend most of the time accessing your intimacy. Choosing the right one for you it’s more about finding someone who sees the world the same way you do, someone who doesn’t just take beautiful pictures but with whom you share the same values and a strong and real connection. The photos are the final result but the professional's worldview determines everything.

So, once you've identified what you want for your wedding photos and have found a potential photographer, instead of asking just ‘how much?’, make questions that reveal who they are and what do they value, for example:

What was the most emotional moment you've ever captured and why?

 What do you notice most on a wedding day?

 What makes a photo meaningful to you?

 How do you handle unexpected moments you didn't planned for?

The answers will tell you how love, life, reality and beauty are seen, which moments will be notice and which will be missed and most of all, how you'll be seen.

close up in black and white of bride profile

image of bride and bridesmaid bouquets

close up in black and white of a baby hand

guests getting ready for wedding

bridesmaid holding bride's baby in dramatic light

close up of a baby bottle and a glass of of beer

Find a professional who shares your perspective, who understands what marriage means to you. Choose someone who doesn't just "take pictures" and "is cheaper" but who will really feel your day alongside you. In the end, your photos might reflect both values - yours and the photographer's - and what will remain isn't really the price you'd paid, but the emotion you'll feel every time you'll look at your photos.

If you think I'm the one, send me a message in here! I'd be delighted and honoured to be there for you in such a special occasion!

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