Saturday, March 8, 2008

Don't Entrust Your Wedding Day Memories To Just Anyone!

Hmmm.... You want to hear an interesting story? I recently shot an engagement session and they had a blast during the shoot and were thrilled with their pictures! What's sad is, that during the shoot the bride told me that a couple of her girlfriends who are also engaged, were giving her, my bride, a hard time saying to her: "...Can't believe you actually paid for a Photographer...", implying to just have a family member or friend do it like they did.


Wow! This just goes to show that there is a major false impression among brides who seem to believe that just because its digital, it’s okay to let the family/friend do their pictures for little if nothing! They are greatly deceived and only end up with snapshots of their wedding day, nothing more! It's perplexing that there seemingly seems to be an increase in brides who put so much time in planning their perfect wedding, by arranging the cake, dress, flowers, DJ, venue facility, caterers and decorating, but they won't do the same for photography by investing in their memoires, the photographs they will be taking with them. I couldn't tell you how many times or the number of brides who speak to me, some in tears even, who have deep regret for having gone the route of having a family/friend member or startup photographer do their photos and did not, budget, plan and invest in their photos.


Dear friends, be wise in your photo planning and remember that cheap or free, isn't always better even if its digital. Prioritize your values and don't be deceived during this new digital era and invest in your memories which are what you take with you to help solidify your marriage forever! For more information on photography planning, please see my article published at: http://www.dandrewphotography.com/dandrew_whatyoushouldknow.pdf.

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