WHY IS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SO IMPORTANT?
Maybe you really appreciate great photos and love the photos that your friend captures of you on a night out. You might be seriously considering whether or not hiring a wedding photographer is worth the investment. With everyone having smartphones these days, can't you just have your guests capture all these moments for you? In this post, I will outline all the reasons why I think that wedding photography is so important.
1. For the memories
Your wedding day is all about the memories that you and your guests will create. These images will be the only thing that you have to help you to remember those real emotions that you felt your day. You can tell your guests to write down their memories, but they will not be the same as having a visual record of the day. The photos are the only way that you can truly remember how you and your guests felt on that day.
2. Guests who couldn’t attend will get to feel like they are part of it.
Everyone you wanted at the wedding might not be there for any number of reasons. Maybe you have only been together for a short time and are keeping things small. Maybe you have an incredibly tight-knit family, and there just isn't room for any additional people. Or they may live abroad and wish that they could attend. These are all reasons why you might not have invited everyone you know to your wedding. There may be a lot of people who would love to be there and want to see what your wedding was like. Having a wedding photographer capture these moments will ensure that they get a true feeling of your day even though they couldn’t make it.
3. Your guests WILL take blurry photos
You may have already noticed that your best friend takes blurry photos when she has had a few drinks on a night out or that your Uncle Bob only gets a nice photo in the daylight while everyone is standing still. It is not unusual for your guests to take blurry photos especially when you are having your first kiss or walking down the aisle as they maybe don't have the right equipment or know how to use it. If you hire a professional wedding photographer, they can help you to ensure that these blurry photos aren't the only ones that you have to remember your day. Not convinced? Read this article from a bride whose brother photographed their wedding.
4. You won't have to worry
If you hire a professional photographer to capture your big day, you won't have to worry about failing phones or moments missed. There is nothing more frustrating than having your phone run out of battery when you are trying to capture a moment. By hiring a photographer, you will have someone there who has the right equipment and is solely focused on capturing your day. They will be able to get all the photos that tell your wedding day story. And the best part is that you won't need to worry about your bestie capturing blurry photos of your first kiss.
5. You want to look your best in your photos
People want to look their best in photos, whether they are at a wedding or not. If you hire a professional photographer, they will be able to help you to look your best. This is especially important if you want to look back on your photos years from now and see how you were at that time in your life. Your photographer will know how to light you and your partner to make you look your best during your portraits and throughout the day.
6. A professional photographer has experience
You may be wondering why experience matters when choosing a wedding photographer. The experience of your photographer will really show in your photographs. A photographer who has been photgraphing weddings for awhile will know exactly what to do at your wedding. They will know where the best places are to take photos and which poses work best for different people. They will know how to get you and your partner to look your best in the photos by knowing how to capture moments and make you feel relaxed. And if you are unsure of how much a wedding photographer will cost in England, I have also written a blog post here.
7. You will want to relive these moments
The moments that you capture on your wedding day are the ones that you will want to look back on for many years to come. You can relive your emotions and the feelings that you had on this day. You will want to look at these photos again and again in the future. Your photographs will be something that your family can share together. They can look back on your wedding day and see how you were feeling at this time.
Wedding photography is so important because it is the only way that you can truly remember how you felt on that day and be able to relive it whenever you want and see the love and joy felt on that day.
If you now feel convinced that you need to hire a wedding photographer and would like to connect, please don't hesitate to contact me!
