Do You Value Wedding Photography? Finding a wedding photographer can be exhausting. It amazes me at the number of people who don’t value their wedding photography.

Of all the money spent on your big day statistics show that only 10% of your budget pays for photography. At the end of your wedding day, there are only your memories left. The flowers wilt, the music fades and everyone goes home. The one thing that doesn’t are your wedding photos. I still have my grandparent’s wedding photos. They were married in 1913. It is a record of the times, of what they wore, of who they were as people, their age. My children love looking at them. Your wedding photos are your history. They don’t just capture your day but they capture your story which gets handed down to your children.

I once heard a wedding photographer say that she paid for a wedding album 6 months before she got divorced. Why? Because she wanted it for her children so they could witness the love their parents did experience for each other.

Wedding photography is an art and as such we are trained to photograph your day, to work alongside you to ensure that we record your best memories.

It is interesting that so many brides price shop for their photography just to get the cheapest. When you are booking your photographer ask yourself are their photos any good?

You might save $300 but do you like their work? Yes, it is important to work within your budget and weddings are very expensive. Just remember these photos will last at least 100 years with a good photographer who will have them printed on Archival fine stock photography paper. Digital negatives printed at your favourite outlet will fade and need colour correction.

So my question to you is, ‘how much do you value the recording of your memories?’ If not much, then get a friend to take the photos. If you value documenting your day, then invest in someone who knows what they are doing. I don’t take all clients because I believe that you have to be a good fit. You need to be able to work together and establish a positive working relationship. When meeting your photographer ask to see their portfolio and see if they are a good fit for you.

When choosing a wedding photographer I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of good photographs.

Good photos last a lifetime. Don’t let life go undocumented.

My Grandmother, 1913.

Let your photographer print your photos so they last a lifetime.