When you are beginning your wedding planning process, you start with your budget. You look at your venue, your catering, your dress ⏤ everything starts to add up and you begin to panic. You begin to cut your costs and look for cheaper vendors.

I believe when it comes to the photography, the day someone is capturing one of your biggest memory’s, you shouldn’t hold back and immediately jump to asking a friend who just started photographing.

Here are five reasons to hire a professional wedding photographer for your big day!

1) LIGHTING SITUATIONS

Most professional wedding photographers should be educated on lighting situations. Lighting is one of the more important aspects about photography.

Having a person capturing your wedding and knowing the do’s and don’ts already guarantee pretty photos. We know where and how we should place our subjects and we know what spots to avoid.

But it’s not only about outdoor lighting, some weddings take place in harshly-lit churches as well as reception halls. The way to fight this challenge is to use out off camera flashes, they are life savers!

2) HANDLING WEDDINGS

Weddings can be hectic but we know what we should be doing, where we should be and what we should bring.

Being a photographer is a huge responsibility because we only have one moment to capture a couples beautiful important day perfectly. There’s always a chance of rain, family drama, bad lighting, people running late. It happens.

But having a photographer who can handle these situations and still give you a great experience and beautiful photos is a photographer you need. A true professional will have a backup and emergency kit.

3) PHOTOGRAPHY IS MORE THAN SNAPPING A PIC

A lot of people may think photography is just pointing your camera at something and clicking a button. There is way more to that than just taking photos.

The camera is just a tool to us and what matters is how we use it to create wonderful images. This amazing tool of ours takes time and practice to learn how to create gorgeous photos.

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4) NO STRESS!

Knowing you have a pro capturing your love story will put you at ease versus your cousin who just got a new camera for Christmas.

If you hire a professional photographer, they can often help you with a handful of non-photo things for your wedding day preparation. This could be anything from timeline curation to vendor recommendations.

Hiring someone who knows the secrets behind weddings makes planning your wedding that much more fun!

5) VALUE

With my wedding packages, I make sure I give value. With packages including wedding coverage, but also timeline curation, the ease of booking, wedding albums and beautiful prints.

We professional photographers focus on your experience with us so you are having a fun day and not stressing out! We can put you at ease, and keep things running smooth.

With all that said, I hope this gives you a little insight on why you should hire a professional photographer. Finding someone you connect with and trust is vital for this one day of your life.

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