10 Tips for “Perfectly You” Wedding Photography

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Fit Your Style
It's easy to get caught up in price points and packages when choosing your photographer, but do yourselves a favor and start your search by choosing a wedding photography style. There are countless styles: traditional, clean, straight-on shots to creative angles and inventive backdrops like downtown Detroit, the chipped paint look, etc. Knowing what aesthetic you want from the start will help you find a photographer you love for the right reason.

Choose your Colors
If you love the look of black-and-white or sepia photos, it's a good idea communicate that ahead of time. While your photographer will be shooting in digital, she knows what colors translate best into certain pictures. This will keep all your photographs looking sharp.

Engagement Photos
Engagement Photos are growing in popularity and for good reason.  Having an engagement photo session allows you an opportunity to work with your photographer in a no stress environment.  You aren't being rushed from place to place like you might be on your wedding day.  Another reason couples are getting in front of the camera before their wedding is because the images are great to share with family and friends.  You can also incorporate these professional pictures into a custom-made guest sign in book or decorations.   Also, you will be more relaxed with your photographer on your wedding day, since you are practiced in front of the camera and you trust their work.

What you want
Tell your photographer want you want in your wedding photos.  Give her a list of poses, locations, and styles.  It is a great idea to find your ideal wedding photos online or in a magazine and bring them in to your photographer.  This gives your photographer direction and demonstrates your ideal photography.

Trust Your Photographer
It is important to communicate what you want to your photographer, but make sure this is done before your wedding day. It's even more important to be flexible on the day of your wedding. The weather may not corporate or you may get stuck in traffic, but don't get upset when you can't hit all your photo locations. Pick a few favorites and move on. Trust your photographer to keep you on-schedule, to take beautiful shots, and to know what will look best. You hired him for a reason.

Family Pictures
Your wedding is a great opportunity for family pictures.  How often is the whole family together and all dressed up? Don't waste time trying to get every combo of grandparents, siblings, and cousins, though. Put together a short list of the must-have family shots you want and then take one big family photo with everyone in it. This allows the photographer to have more time taking those candid shots that everyone loves.

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