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Wedding Photography

Your wedding day is the day when you’ll look your most beautiful: surrounded by family and friends, basking in their love and positively glowing. The last thing you’ll want is to miss out on capturing the day’s most magical moments.

With a professional photographer, you’ll end up with lasting photos that capture the joy, love and intimacy of your big day.

There are plenty of photographers out there and it can be hard to sift through the dodgy ones to find the right one to trust for your wedding. Luckily, We Love Weddings has compiled a comprehensive listing of all the best photographers from across Australia.

Make your selection from our directory and while you’re deciding on which company to trust to capture your wedding, keep in mind a few of We Love Weddings’ Quick Tips:

  1. Check out another couple’s wedding album from the photographer you choose, so that you have a realistic expectation of what yours will look like.
  2. Look for accreditation from reputable institutes like the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) to ensure that the photographer you choose is ethical.
  3. Get everything in writing with a photography contract that specifies everything you expect, such as the cost, the hours the photographer will be present, how long delivery will take and who has copyright of the negatives.
  4. Have a plan B for outdoor photos, in case Mother Nature decides to rain on your parade. That way, whatever the weather, you’ll be sure to have beautiful, artistic photos.
  5. What style do you want? Most couples prefer a combination of journalistic and traditional wedding photography – is that the photographer you’ve chosen is known for?
  6. Does the photographer carry good quality equipment and backup of camera bodies, lenses, tripod, lights etc?
http://www.weddingphotographydirectory.com/ looking the perfect wedding photographer is no easy task. This how-to article focuses on three key elements of photographer selection: professional photography credentials and certification, importance of a strong traditional wedding portraiture portfolio, and the photographer's personal approach to working comfortably with you...

How to Select a Wedding Photographer?

Selecting a wedding photographer can be a daunting task. Not only does the photographer need to be able to produce outstanding memories of your wedding day but also has to be able to fit into the celebration and be highly professional every step of the way. Often couples make the mistake of basing their decision on wedding photography entirely on price. At the end couples that decide on price get what they pay for. It is wise to keep your budget in mind when selecting a photographer but it should not be an excuse no to do your homework and evaluate the quality and professionalism of the photographer. Remember, you will have to live with the consequences of your decision.

How to evaluate a wedding photographer?

The style of the wedding photography is very important. Is the photographer a photojournalist with heavy emphasis in documenting the wedding without directing? Do you prefer posed photographs with preplanned posing and controlled lights? Most couples these days prefer a combination of journalistic and traditional wedding photography.

They look for a photographer that can capture the true emotion and spirit of the celebration as well as portraits that deserve to be framed.

Whatever style you prefer the photographer has to be a master of the craft. Take a close look at the photographer's portfolio. Is the work consistent? Insist on looking at a complete wedding. After photographing 20 weddings, it is easy to have 20 lucky shots. Very few photographers have the guts to show you a complete wedding. Only the good ones do. Are the photographs a true representation of the photographer's work?

If you are considering a studio that has several photographers insist on looking at the work of the photographer that is going to photograph your wedding. Does the studio or photographer offer high quality albums and custom printing? Nowadays it is common for some photographers to offer to photograph the wedding and hand you the proofs and a CD or the negatives with the photos and be done with you. Are you going to be happy with a set of proofs or would you want a fine album with custom printed photographs?

Has the photographer been in business for a considerable amount of time? Is this his first wedding? Is he a commercial or sports photographer beginning wedding photography? There is nothing wrong with starting out in a different photography field but you, as the client, need to know this.

Wedding photography requires special artistic, technical, and people skills and a wedding it is not the place for a beginner to learn. Somebody interested in learning wedding photography should perhaps accompany a seasoned pro to weddings for some time before venturing out on his own.

Does the photographer carry good quality equipment and backup of camera bodies, lenses, tripod, lights etc? You will be surprised to learn that many photographers go to weddings with only one camera. God help you if that camera breaks in the middle of your wedding.

Personality plays a very important role in wedding photography. Hire the wrong photographer and you and your guests will suffer the consequences. Does the photographer listen to you? Does he have a controlling personality?

Does he abide by the rules of the church, temple, or synagogue? Does he want to steal the show and be the center of attention? Does he have people skills? Does he dress professionally? Does he look and smell clean?

Before hiring your photographer please make sure that you answer all the questions above. As a last precaution check with the Better Business Bureau to see if there are unsolved complains against your potential photographer.

Have a happy wedding and enjoy your beautiful photos. Please don't forget to feed your photographer he or she will be working hard to capture your wedding memories.

uan Carlos Torres is a highly respected and trustworthy Wedding Photographer in Oregon, and webmaster of www.juancarlosphoto.com

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