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| Award Winning Dallas Wedding Photographer Marcus - Call 877-858-0071 |
I've been a
Dallas wedding photographer for over 12 years and my advice to savvy brides is that when it comes to choose the right wedding photographer, you need more than technical ability to take a photo. Raw talent or technical expertise is not enough.
1. First and foremost, you want to see a great portfolio of
work. Because after all, it's the photography work you're going to end up with. And
so you want to see the photographer you have in mind
consistently produces the same quality work, wedding after wedding.
But there's more. To truly be HAPPY with your Dallas wedding photography, you are also going to want:
2. A wedding photographer that
does what it takes to get the shot. I don't
mean in a they knock people out of their way or disrupt the proceedings
and get obtrusive to get their photos kind of way, but in that they
don't stop five seconds short of getting the best image, looking for the
easy or most convenient way instead or hanging it up with a "that's
good enough." That photo's going to hang around for the next 125 years
or longer. It's worth a few additional seconds of effort to nail it the
best way possible. You want someone going to go the extra mile.
3.
Patience. Your Dallas wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime LIVE event and nothing seems to happen on time even when it
is
on time. So you want a wedding photographer who has a short, immature fuse.
Patience is a mature character trait. Much of which we may call
"professionalism" are the very same attributes as those found in a
developed, mature character. As a leading wedding photographer in Dallas, I know how to keep my cool, which also helps calm any nerves in brides... grooms... mother-in-laws and more :-)
4. You want a wedding photographer that keeps it
all about YOU. Many photographers are artists and
artists have egos. Everyone has an ego, actually, but artists seem to be
extra known for theirs. Ego is a double edged sword. On one hand, it
fuels ambition to excel. It can drive the photographer to outdo their
personal best - which of course is exactly what you want. On the other hand, when it gets bruised, it
can become a spoiled prima donna and act out. That's not great. Or it
can inflate one's sense of self-importance. And at a wedding that's not
so great either.
It's a matter of character again. The right professional knows how to keep his or her ego - the bad part -- in check. How do I do that? Because I know this day is not about me; it is all about YOU -- your love, your happiness, your special wedding day memories through your wedding photography.
5. You want a wedding photographer that understands what it means to have you as their
client.
As a client, you're under the photographer's care and protection.
They're there to take care of you regarding your photography experience
with them. They're there to provide expert guidance in your photography
decisions. They're not there to sell you whatever stuff they have.
Whatever they offer you needs to be with your best interest in mind, as
if you were their little sister or brother.
6. Fits in and relates to everyone. Nothing could be worse than
bringing in a person who's insensitive to your loved ones or guests, or
even to the other professionals you have working at your wedding. Yet
again this is another character trait that also manifests as a desired
professional trait. The photographer should be courteous, respectful and
gracious to all, and consider everyone they meet at your wedding as
significant no matter who they are -- and treat them as such.
7. The ability to take a hit, roll with a punch, land on their feet
-- and keep going. It's a live event. Even the ceremony which may be
rehearsed a bit, isn't choreographed and rehearsed sufficient times. So
many things may happen that present obstacles, delays and glitches
throughout the entire day. But as the task at hand is to come out with
consistent results no matter what, and the day doesn't halt for any one,
the everyday situations which may present themselves as difficulties
have to be surmounted, and quickly.
8. You want someone who knows exactly how to take advantage of and
optimize every circumstance encountered throughout the day to deliver
the best images possible under those circumstances. Every lighting. Every angle. This of course
requires accumulated knowledge, a well of expertise and honed skills.
But that translates as the ability to know specifically what to do in
every situation they encounter to provide the maximum results.
And here are two bonus tips for maximum wedding photo happiness :-)
9. You want a photographer that has a vision. One that photographs with a purpose. One that photographs with a great eye for angle, lighting composition. This is the difference
between a true photographer and an imposter with a camera. It's the
difference between someone who takes a picture and someone who crafts an
image. That purpose is what gives definition, a backbone if you will,
to the images.
10. And you want someone who leaves you feeling only one certain way
after it's all said and done. Because there are three ways you could
feel when you see your photos after your wedding. You could feel the
photos are terrible and your money was wasted, and I wouldn't wish that
on anyone. You could feel satisfied, that the photos are adequate,
nothing to write home about perhaps but good enough. Or you could feel
thrilled!!!
My name is Marcus. I think you'd want a photographer who leaves you feeling only thrilled. I will treat you right with great results, so call me at 877-858-0071 and feel good knowing you are in the right hands. www.WeddingPhotographerDallas.com
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