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Interracial Wedding Photographers

LawrenceAndHollyLawrenceAndHolly member
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Does anyone know a photographer in the twin cities area who has experience with interracial couples? I'm caucasion and my fiance is african american.

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    musicalsunlightmusicalsunlight member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't know anyone specifically, but I can guess that most professionals have worked with at least 1 or 2. I guess I don't know your specific reasoning but you can always ask the photographers you are interested in any questions or concerns you may have about it...
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    LawrenceAndHollyLawrenceAndHolly member
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    edited December 2011
    I guess my reasoning is that I don't want either of us to be drowned out in all the pictures becaue it's too light or too dark. I thought maybe there were special tools/equipment but I could be TOTALLY wrong Smile
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    Steph0871Steph0871
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    In an attempt to keep this as nice as possible:

    My H is black, I'm white.  We had all sorts of critera for choosing our photographers, but race was not one of them.  Neither was whether or not they'd taken pictures of anyone of any specific race.

    It's not magic.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_interracial-wedding-photographers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:81Discussion:dedc8037-3f49-4385-afeb-2cbd622da6a8Post:a216d852-b9e2-4ddd-909b-72dc8141bdb7">Re: Interracial Wedding Photographers</a>:
    [QUOTE]In an attempt to keep this as nice as possible: My H is black, I'm white.  We had all sorts of critera for choosing our photographers, but race was not one of them.  Neither was whether or not they'd taken pictures of anone of any specific race. It's not magic.
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    Bimbi284Bimbi284 member
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    Ditto Steph. Most photographers will have experience photographing all different kinds of things in all different colors, and any decent photographer should be able to adjust whatever they need to adjust in order to take a good pics of whatever it is. For example, my flowers were all different colors and there were no problems....we used a damask print, that also wasn't a problem....
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    LawrenceAndHollyLawrenceAndHolly member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks all! Very good points! :)
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    Steph0871Steph0871
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_interracial-wedding-photographers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:dedc8037-3f49-4385-afeb-2cbd622da6a8Post:e3e65450-faf8-4197-a889-0f2b70f05b15">Re: Interracial Wedding Photographers</a>:
    [QUOTE]Ditto Steph. Most photographers will have experience photographing all different kinds of things in all different colors, and any decent photographer should be able to adjust whatever they need to adjust in order to take a good pics of whatever it is. For example, my flowers were all different colors and there were no problems....<strong>we used a damask print, that also wasn't a problem....</strong>
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    Steph0871Steph0871
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    OP- To answer your original question... we used Snap.Grin Photography and loved every minute of working with them. Now that I think about it, the first couple they shot was interracial too... and those are probably my favorite wedding pictures of all time.

    You can check out some of our pictures online too if you want :)  


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    TaffetaDarlingTaffetaTaffetaDarlingTaffeta member
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    edited December 2011
    I would worry more about a photographers style and your impression of thier work. Working with colors and values is part of the trade and should be the least of your worries. 
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    SuperRNluvsChefSuperRNluvsChef
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    I ditto PP's.  Don't worry too much about that.  They're pros, they know what to do.  When my stepsister got married everyone in the BP was black except myself and they turned out beautifully, I didn't look like I was glowing or anything hehehe Laughing
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    boulgermalloyboulgermalloy member
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    FWIW - Holly - I have to tell you that we just got married last weekend and the photos that I have seen so far are EXACTLY what you are worried about.

    In basically each picture I am glowingly pale, H is very dark and bi-racial daughter is orange like Snookie...

    I know that our photographer was trying to do some "cool" things with exposure but I am freaked out that we will not have even ONE picture that we all look good in...I swear I did not marry a black blob!

    Anyhow - I do not know what advice to give you except for maybe do an engagement session?  We did not do that...

    I fully understand your concern and do not think it is racist, stupid or unprofessional in the least!  (as has been somewhat inplied by responses on this post - come on people!!!  She is just looking for a good photog!) 

    You want good pictures!  So did I... and I am not sure that I will have any.........
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    boulgermalloyboulgermalloy member
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    Also - Steph - your H is pretty light skinned - unlike mine and Holly's - they are darker. 

    I wish I was not encountering this issue - but I am...

    I don't think Holly's question/post was stupid at all and I think some of the responses have been unkind.

    Just my opinion I guess.
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    genevieve27genevieve27 member
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    I second the engagement photos. Then you can tell if your photographer knows their stuff. Boulger I'm so sorry that happened to your pics. Don't be afraid to go back to your photog and voice your concerns. They may be fixable.
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    LawrenceAndHollyLawrenceAndHolly member
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    edited December 2011
    Omg! THANK YOU! I didn't want to start an argument but thought I had a very valid, honest question. That's great you feel me and know what I'm talkin bout! It's bout the pictures, not the race. I'm so light and he's so dark there really is in-between. Thanks for having my back and understanding!
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    Steph0871Steph0871
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_minnesota-minneapolis-st-paul_interracial-wedding-photographers?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:81Discussion:dedc8037-3f49-4385-afeb-2cbd622da6a8Post:c4662767-8609-4a17-b8d8-add66174bf41">Re: Interracial Wedding Photographers</a>:
    [QUOTE]Also -<strong> Steph - your H is pretty light skinned - unlike mine and Holly's - they are darker</strong>.  I wish I was not encountering this issue - but I am... I don't think Holly's question/post was stupid at all and I think some of the responses have been unkind. Just my opinion I guess.
    Posted by boulgermalloy[/QUOTE]

    <div>Seriously? Since you brought it up... his dad (and all of his dad's family) are from very dark to very light.  We did not have any issues at all with any of our pictures.  It sounds like your photographer just sucked.
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    </div><div>FTR. No one said (or implied) that Holly's question was stupid.  I don't think anyone said that.  If I thought anyone had implied that or had been rude/unkind, those posts would have been removed.</div><div>
    </div><div>Also- this is probably a conversation you should be having with your photographer.  It doens't matter what race/color you/your h/kids/photog are, a professional photographer should be able to capture the true colors.</div></div>
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    Steph0871Steph0871
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    Holly- if this is something you're worried about, then it's something you should discuss with any potential photographers.  Like I mentioned before, our photogs were wonderful.  

    I wouldn't let Boulger scare you too much.  It sounds like her photographer just didn't know what she (he?) was doing.  I've seen plenty of crappy wedding pictures where the lighting is all screwed up, where people are glowing or are shadowed out... and none of those had to do with the fact that the couple is interracial. A good photographer will be able to make your pictures reflect the reality of that day.
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    Mecheer01Mecheer01
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    edited December 2011
    Sorry, just needed to pipe up. I'm in the same situation (I'm caucasian with an African American fiance). I was talking with a very good friend who is a repuatble photographer in the Twin Cities and he encouraged me to ask my photographer about experience shooting interracial weddings. There is a bit of an art to getting the tones right. The photographer I chose did a couple of test shots during our initial meeting to play with lighting/flash and that's all it took.

    On the flip side, a wedding dress is usually fairly light and a tux is typically fairly dark, so the stark contrast should be something the photographer is used to.

    In case you're interested, we're shooting with Jacki V. My friend already had a wedding booked, or we would have chosen him!
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    Chrissyjensen2Chrissyjensen2 member
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    I'm I the same boat. It's a valid question for sure! Who did you end up going with?
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