There are so many professionals involved in making a wedding day successful and beautiful. With photographers in mind, some couples consider taking an easier, less expensive route and ask a family member with a camera to document the day as best they can. While this is easy to do, they will most likely put being a guest as a first priority (as they should!)
I’m a big believer that wedding guests should be guests and should not be working. And here are my top 5 reasons to hire a professional photographer for your big day!
Working Discreetly:
Hiring a professional gives a “fly on the wall” perspective and allows the photographer to capture true, candid moments more often. Most people don’t notice a photographer at a wedding unless the photographer directly asks to take someone’s photo. By having a person unrelated to the couple being married, the photographer can be an observer when they want to and interact more when needed.
Stress Free:
A professional will not only bring their photographic skills, they will also have the experience of photographing weddings in the past. They will know the timeline of a regular wedding day and can easily adapt to yours. They also plan ahead and know the places they want to take the couple for certain shots they have in mind. They will anticipate important moments and capture the whole day.
A couple on their wedding day should be interacting with guests, relaxing and enjoying their day and your photographer can be a major part of helping this happen.
High Quality Photos:
A professional photographer will be using high-grade equipment and software to take, edit and export photos; giving you the best quality images for printing, downloading and cherishing when you look back at them years later.
Experience:
As a professional photographer, it is crucial to adapt to settings where major factors change. Like weather or early closures at certain places you wanted to get photos taken at. Your photographer can be very helpful as a person to bring up ideas you may not have considered yet. For example, weather conditions may change and having a back up location for photos is a priority. Your photographer will have considered this and will take care of any similar instances without stress.
Memories:
Your wedding day is SO special. It is a day you will remember forever and the images captured during your day are usually the best way to look back and share the day with others. Having high quality, genuine moments to look back on are the most important part.
Overall, hiring a professional photographer for your wedding day is certainly an investment. Hiring a professional of any kind is usually pricy, but worth it. Your wedding day deserves to be captured in the most beautiful, emotional way. Let a professional ease this for you and help you savor the memories forever.