29/07/2024
Pro tip! And I can’t preach this enough!!! Always ask your top favorite photographers to send you a FULL WEDDING GALLERY before booking. Not their curated favorites. Not their top 10% of images from their most expensive weddings. NOT styled shoots - a real wedding with a setting similar to your own. Natural light photography is really in right now, and you might notice that the market is flooded with those types of images during the best time of day for photography - golden hour. But the real test is a photographer’s skill with INDOOR photography and undesirable conditions. There might be a reason they don’t post indoor photos, and if there’s a weakness in their skillset, you need to know about it before committing to them as your exclusive photographer. A gallery will also give you an idea of how many images you’ll receive, the level of editing of those images, how well they manage a timeline shooting during live-action events as opposed to a styled shoot, what their post-ceremony family photos look like, and even how they handle bad weather. If a photographer won’t show you a full, start-to-finish wedding day gallery, I’d suggest you do some hard thinking before proceeding. Stay vigilant, my lovelies!
Photo: Chris Brennan Photo
Decor and Floral: Russell Foster
Rentals: Party Central
Venue: Empire of The Seed, LLC
Couple: Kaitlyn and Logan Loftin