Why you should ALWAYS “Trust the experts”…
Look…It’s your wedding day. The MOST important day in you and your partner’s lives. We totally get it, you have a certain vision of the way you want the decor to look, the colours of your florals, the way you want to spend your time throughout the day etc., but it is so important to always collaborate and trust the experts.
Firstly, our approach to capturing a wedding day is to capture the day in its entirety. Sure, we do the formals, these could include your first kiss, a first look, bridal party portraits, your first dances, cake cutting etc., but along with capturing the formals, we try to capture everything that is happening around the two of you so that way you have those special memories to look back on that you may have missed throughout your day... We’re talking about your mom crying as you and your dad do your first dance, your besties busting their best moves on the dance floor, grandma giving you a hug and some advice before you walk down the aisle and so on and so forth… If we are being honest, it’s these memories we love to capture the most. The real, authentic, genuine moments throughout your day that reflect that you and your partner were truly present and surrounded by so much love.
Secondly, it is so important that your visions align for this relationship to work because you need to be on the same page with your photographer (hopefully that’s us). It’s crucial that you and your photographer have a trusting relationship that allows you to work together to make the most of your timeline throughout your day. When hiring your photographer, you shouldn’t just be looking for someone to snap photos, but instead you should be hiring someone who brings expertise and knowledge to help bring your visions to life. When working with us, we first and foremost want to build that trusting relationship that allows you to feel confident leaving the nitty gritty stuff to us. We like to listen and understand your needs so that we can bring all your visions to life. Conversely, not only do we want to bring your visions to life, but we want to EXCEED your expectations for photos so that you and your partner can cherish these memories for years to come.
Thirdly, when working with a photographer you should ensure that you work together to build a timeline that works for both parties. When you hire us, we listen to you to understand the moments and memories that are most important for us to capture and know exactly how to build a timeline to ensure that you have time to breathe throughout your day and be able to enjoy your day all while getting the photos you want. Because let’s face it, you didn’t choose to marry your best friend with all your closest family and friends to run around aimlessly trying to get a never-ending list of photos. If you want to have a timeline that ensures all that the beautiful moments are captured, then please work with your photographer, and listen to the “experts” to give them the time they need to capture the beautiful moments throughout the day in an easeful way.
Finally, when working with us we want to help guide you throughout your day to ensure that the happiness you and your partner share together shows in your photos. This is an important point to consider when trusting a photographer to capture your day. You need to really think about and decide who you trust and if they’d be a good fit to have alongside you on your wedding day. If the relationship is one sided and the photographer is controlling every moment of the day you in turn may end up looking miserable in your final photos. Trust us when we tell you this is the last thing we want. Of course, your photographer should know when to take control that way the timeline doesn’t veer off course too much, but they should also have that healthy balance of being able to recognize a moment where it is okay to absorb it a bit longer and stay present. At the end of the day, when working with us, we want to capture all the moments you wish while ultimately allowing you to enjoy your day. You’ve invited all these people and put in so much work to planning the most magical day that enjoying it and being present should be nonnegotiable.
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We can’t wait to hear from you!
Much love,
Joseph + Kim