Wedding Photographer

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Ask your photographer questions. Why they became a photographer, how or were where they trained, what do the consider their specialty, why do they love their job. You want to look for three things in a photographer, someone with actual training, either on the job or college training, someone who has passion for what they are doing, and someone who you believe you would enjoy spending time around.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. When you are hiring a professional photographer you are not just hiring someone to snap a bunch of pictures. Most people can take a good picture, it takes two things to make a great portrait. The first is to fully understand how to manipulate your equipment, the second is great editing. The editing process can take a photo from average to extraordinary. Together these two things will make all the difference in how the portraits of your special day come out.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. It is always helpful if you know your wedding dates, times, how long you will need a photographer and wedding and Ceremony locations before contacting us. If you can send this information in your first email we can reply right away with our availably, and a suggested package based on the amount of hours you are looking for. This will allow us to set up a meeting with you right away either for an engagement photo shoot or to sit down with us and ask any questions you may have. For engagement sessions this information is not required however it is helpful to know what day(s) you are available for your engagement shoot and if you have a location in mind or would like us to suggest one in your area.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. We understand that not all weddings are the same. Not everyone needs a $1,000+ package so we try to be flexible to the needs of our clients. We offer a package specifically for smaller weddings and even though we give listed packages we know that every wedding is unique therefor we are always willing to create a unique wedding package based on your budget and needs. We extend this idea of each wedding being unique to our photography as well. We want to create unique portraits that are your style, not ours. Some brides prefer their wedding portraits to be traditional, while others want fun and crazy portraits. We make sure to sit down with you to find out what your vision is for your wedding portraits.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. We love capturing that perfect moment and creating something beautiful. We love capturing weddings because these are portraits that will be cherished for a lifetime! It is great to hear from couples after their wedding that they love their portraits. We also love coming up with something completely unique to do for each wedding, and creating a unique portrait that really reflects that couples personality and their relationship with one another.

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. We recently photographed a beautiful smaller wedding that took place in a local park in Littleton CO. It wasn't the biggest wedding or the most spectacular that I have ever seen however it was one of my favorites because of the way we connected with the couple. Last spring we had the privileged of meeting Chris and Stephanie and taking some engagement photos for them to include in their wedding invitations. They were very friendly and outgoing. When we met with them again to discuss what they wanted out of their wedding photos they told us the were looking forward to having a great time at their wedding and they wanted to photos to reflect that. Photos taken on their wedding day included a volleyball game between their wedding party and the groom tackling the bride after she shoved cake into his face. Since we had met twice before the wedding and had been communication by email for months concerning their wedding it was like being at a friends wedding. At the end of the wedding when we said goodbye they each gave us a hug. Later Stephanie told me how much they loved the portraits and how she was looking forward to having us take family photos for them in the future. Not only did we gain some great clients but we also gained some new friends.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I am always looking for new ideas for poses and locations. I spend hours looking through portraits to find new ideas and to study techniques used by other photographers. I receive several weekly emails with new photography ideas and techniques and with the latest photography news. I also often compare my pricing to other local photographers. I want to make sure that I am giving the best deals possible so that those that may not be able to afford some other professional photographers can still have beautiful portraits.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. I would recommend doing a lot of research and really making sure you know your profession. Many people now think that they can buy a nice digital camera and market themselves as a professional photographer. I would tell them that there is a lot more to it then having a nice camera and knowing what button to push.