5 Things Your Wedding Photographer Wants You to Know | Tucson Intimate Wedding Photographer
5 Things Your Wedding Photographer Wants You to Know | Tucson Intimate Wedding Photographer
Planning your wedding or elopement is a LOT. Dealing with all your guests and vendors and all the little details. It adds up. Here are a few things to take note of that can make your wedding day go so much smoother, ease your mind a bit, AND make your photographer happy. :) Not that that’s your job, but it never hurts!
#1. Family photos - we got this!
Doing the family group photos can be one of the most stressful parts of a wedding day - for everyone. Trying to wrangle a lot of people, maybe including kids or others who aren’t paying much attention, can be a tough task. But trust me - I GOT THIS! I’m on top of it before even getting to your wedding. I send out a questionnaire a few weeks before your wedding asking for a lot of helpful info. One thing in particular is which people you want group shots with, which specific groups, and WHAT IS EVERYONE’S NAME. If I have everyone’s name, I can shout them out at photo time and their ears will perk up and they’ll hustle over. I also write down all the groupings you want and put them in an order to make it go as quickly as possible. I promise, I got you. ;)
#2. We’re not all Photoshop magicians.
Some photographers are really amazing at Photoshop. Most of us are just amazing at composing images and editing the lighting and coloring. And honestly, even if I were a Photoshop wiz, I would still use it VERY sparingly. I edit out things like stains and acne and distracting things in the background. Things that are temporary but distracting and don’t do you any justice. But I will never make edits that alter your beautiful body in any way, such as “making you skinnier” or putting hair on a bald head or anything like that. That would be a) dishonest and b) perpetuate the idea that something is wrong with you, which is NOT THE CASE. My brand is about telling the honest story of your day and your life, and I won’t edit out anything that helps tell that story.
#3. We love getting your save-the-dates and invites!
It seriously fills us with joy and makes us dance around the living room when we see photos we took on your save-the-date or invite. Or even if you didn’t use your engagement photos, we still love it when you think of us and send us one! But here’s the kicker. Besides just making us happy, it’s also super helpful for your wedding day! If you want photos of your wedding invites along with your other details, we can just bring it along on wedding day instead of asking you to make sure you have a spare around. That’s one less thing for you to worry about on the big day. Can I get a hell yeah??
#4. We should eat when you eat.
This mostly applies to buffet dinners. It may sound weird. We’re hired help, right? Why would we eat when you eat? Well, aside from the fact that all hired help still deserves to eat (lol), it just makes sense that we eat when you (the couple) eat. You don’t want photos of yourselves or your guests just eating dinner, I assume. So it’s best if we all eat at the same time, so that when it’s time for you to get up and do your first dance or cake cutting or what-have-you, I’m ready to get up and capture it, too! Alternatively, if you’re having a plated meal, just make sure you’ve accounted for your vendors and given them a spot at a table, or that your venue/caterer has a plan in place to get plates to your vendors.
#5. Your reaction is important to us!
I cannot stress this enough. I know your lives are just as hectic as the rest of us, and there are probably a million things going through your mind after your wedding. But I can’t lie. It hurts when we excitedly send off your wedding gallery and wait eagerly for a reaction and get… crickets. I swear, even the quickest text or email to say “thank you” is SO appreciated. Hey, even if you hate them, we’d much rather know NOW than in a few weeks or months when it’s totally out of the blue. Buuuut of course, hopefully you don’t hate them! If you love them as much as we hope you do, letting us know just fills us with happiness and fuels us for days. Just something to think about. :)
