I've always loved photography. I took a couple classes in high school and dabble in it on the weekends, but nothing special. What I do know about photography is that it has a way of capturing emotion like none other. Yes, a painting reflects the emotions of the painter... but photography, it captures the emotions of others. And with a keen eye, a photographer has the ability to capture every emotion on your wedding day.
My approach to choosing a wedding photographer was a bit, you could say, unorthodox. I got recommendations from several women on The Knot and checked out their websites. I had found one that I was interested in and contacted them immediately. They told me they weren't able to hold our date without a deposit. I think on some level what sold me initially was they mentioned that if we weren't the right fit, they would refund the $200 and that would be it. At that point it was worth the leap of faith and I sent the check out. Two weeks and a half-hour meeting later I was completely sold on the husband-wife duo. I had picked my photographer!
Choosing a photographer is like choosing your insurance agency. Let's put it this way-- it's oober important. You're trusting the individual(s) you choose for your day will do they best job they can that day. That they will protect your memories. You believe that they will guide you through one of the best days of your life, capturing the first glance, the first kiss, a sweet stolen moment, a tearful father-daughter dance.
If you look back at your parents wedding album, your aunts photo album, your cousin's aunt on the other side's album, they all look the same. An unfortunate side effect of getting married circa 1960 to 1999. But since the turn of the century, brides have desired something more... a photographer with a photojournalistic side. This side tends to capture the emotion of the day. It has the ability to tell the story without a single word.
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