03/13/2024
I’m here to clarify verbiage often used by photographers which clients interpret incorrectly! I’m big on communication so knowing these details are crucial! .1️⃣ when photographers state they include “guidance” or “planning help” (pssst- this confuses people a LOT)… they are NOT signing up to be your wedding planner and be at your disposal with all details of your wedding. They are referring to PHOTOGRAPHY help or maybe a list of vendors you can call/reach out to (planners WILL have WAY more inside info on those vendors than they do just due to their level of working hours with them) Photographers have this as a courtesy, not a planning guide.
2️⃣ when photographers tell you they create your timeline, they are NOT creating your WEDDING DAY timeline, they are creating a PHOTOGRAPHY timeline. Way different things! They aren’t doing your beauty schedule, transportation schedule, vendor arrival and set up times etc and they shouldn’t be! That should never be put on them.
3️⃣ coordination (strongly recommending not using this word). They are not your day of coordinator nor should they be. You pay them to shoot photos- Not fix problems or put out small fires and when they are stuck in that role, they aren’t doing what you actually paid them to do- Create ART of your day! They WILL coordinate family photos, shot lists and all photography needs beautifully, but they shouldn’t be running your entire event nor do they want to- they want to do what they were hired to do!
Cheers to incredible wedding photographers!
