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For Clients How to choose a wedding photographer |
| So I know I'm a little bias on this one but I honestly don't think every bride out there is right for me or me right for them. So how do you find the best wedding photographer for you?
Three simple pieces of advise: 1 - Make sure that when you view their photos, you FEEL something. You are hiring an artist with a specific eye and heart. You want to resonate with how they see and capture the world around them--specifically relationships. 2 - Ask to view an entire weddings worth of photos--the proofs. Any photographer can show you a slideshow of their best 50 photos they've ever shot and you will be impressed. But that won't give you a good sense for what your wedding photos will look like. You want to make sure they have good quality photos throughout the course of one entire wedding. 3 - Make sure you like them as a person. Whoever you pick to be your photographer is going to be around you and your family for many hours on the best day of your life. So you want to feel comfortable with them and most of all, be able to TRUST them. |
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I definitely recommend that you consider hiring a wedding consultant to help you with all the details of your wedding. In my experience, brides who have a consultant seem much more relaxed and able to enjoy the planning process and their wedding day. There are many consultants who I like and believe would be excellent at what they do but I am only listing here those I have had a chance to work a wedding with and see their expertise in action. I love them all!! Victoria Canada Victoria Canada Weddings & Events 602.228.3188 victoria@weddingsandevents.net www.weddingsandevents.net Heather Crabtree & Jennifer Thinnes Outstanding Occasions 480.478.0079 info@outstanding-occasions.com www.outstanding-occasions.com Jennifer Thye Imoni Events 480.254.0555 jen@imonievents.com www.imonievents.com Ashley Richardson Ashley Gain Weddings & Events 480.544.0999 ashley@ashleygain.com www.ashleygain.com Emily Edwards Your Heart's Desire Wedding Consulting 623.628.6280 yhdweddings@cox.net www.yhdweddings.com Ceremony Story Writer (Click here to see what that is) Kindra Hall 480.751.7664 kindrahall@gmail.com www.kindrahalltellsall.com Band/DJ/Musicians The Shining Star Band 602.569.3200 info@shiningstarband.com www.shiningstarband.com Young Country Band 602.332.6046 info@youngcountryband.com www.youngcountryband.com Ray the DJ 480.921.9665 info@raythedj.com www.raythedj.com Miguel de Maria Elegant Spanish Guitar 602.615.8573 migueldemaria@cox.net www.migueldemaria.com Officiant Scott Swanson 480.250.9875 scottsweddings@azofficiant.com www.azofficiant.com Florist Petal Pusher 623.337.4868 info@azpetalpusher.com www.azpetalpusher.com White House Design Studio 602.957.0186 info@whitehouseflowers.com www.whitehouseflowers.com Butterfly Petals 480.882.2436 info@butterflypetals.com www.butterflypetals.com Make-up Linda Wagner 480.229.9408 shadings1@cox.net www.lindawagnermakeup.com Caterer In Pockets 480.726.2253 inpockets@msn.com Santa Barbara Catering 480.921.3150 info.411@santabarbaracatering.com www.santabarbaracatering.com Cake Let Them Eat Cake 602.952.5272 info@letthemeatcakeaz.com www.letthemeatcakeaz.com Piece of Cake Desserts 602.628.4194 amy@pieceofcakedesserts.com www.pieceofcakedesserts.com Videographer Serendipity Cinematography 602.380.3869 taryn@serendipitycinema.com www.serendipitycinema.com |
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For Clients beautiful venues |
| If you don't have a venue yet, these are a few I would recommend you check out in the Phoenix area:
Bellapalazzo Luxury Homes Copperwynd Resort and Club The Farm at South Mountain Four Seasons Resort Hotel Valley Ho The Icehouse Inside the Bungalow Royal Palms Sassi The Secret Garden Seville Golf & Country Club Silverleaf Club Venue at the Grove The Wrigley Mansion Keep in mind that I am available for travel so even if you don't get married in the Phoenix area, I would love to hear more about your wedding! |
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For Clients The Engagement Shoot |
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| All of my wedding packages include a pre-wedding photo shoot. You can either use it for an engagement shoot or to cover part of your rehearsal dinner. I always encourage my clients to do the engagement shoot because it gives us the chance to work together before the wedding. Not only will you come away with some amazing photos of the two of you but we will be able to develop a sense of comfort and trust between us. It also gives me a chance to get to know you better so I'm not a stranger showing up on your wedding day.
Before the engagement shoot I like to have my clients fill out a questionnaire that helps me get to know you better. It might even give us some fun ideas for where we can do your engagement shoot. Whenever possible I like to help my clients think outside the box when choosing a site for the engagement shoot. We can do anything! We don't have to shoot at a park. I've done fun downtown locations, a bookstore, even Home Depot! Let's go somewhere that is unique and reflects who you are as a couple. For clothing don't be afraid of color or pattern. It's best to stay away from small tight patterns like stripes and not be too matchy-matchy. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable and feel like yourselves. Stay away from white as well if possible. The best light to shoot in is just before sunset so we should schedule the shoot for an hour and a half before sun down. The engagement shoot can be a lot of fun if you come prepared to focus on one another, laugh and be affectionate. Most of the time I have you interact and focus on one another rather than on the camera. Many couples have come away from the shoot saying it was like a therapy session (in the good sense, of course!) |
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