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Bridal portraits

meganb1977meganb1977 member
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My parents live in Pensacola, and although I'm holding my wedding in New Orleans where my fiance and I live, my fantasy was to get married on the beach and I'm thinking about having bridal portraits taken on a beach in the Pensacola area by Pensacola-based photographer.  Any advice would be welcome as far as recommedations for photographers (especially if they were budget friendly...I like East Hill's web site but not sure if they're pricey), which beach/area to go to, and anything else that worked/didn't work for anyone else who had this done.  What if it rains the day you're scheduled with the photographer?  Was your dress fine after you got it cleaned to remove any sand, etc.?  What time of year would be best to have this done?  (My wedding is in April 2012 so I'm thinking late October which is closer to my wedding and when the temperature is likely to be comfortable, but concerned about risking a washout from a $#@*! hurricane so not sure if it would be better to go ahead and get my dress fitted soon and go for bridals this upcoming April or May).  I'm interested in having both daylight portraits and some silhouetted against the sunset/sunrise but not sure if/how that would be possible unless I schedule two separate photo sessions, so any input about that would also be helpful.  Thank you in advance!

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Re: Bridal portraits

  • brynnrogelbrynnrogel
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    edited December 2011
    Hey Megan! When I do bridal portraits they always last through sunset so we can get those great silhouettes. A photographer's 'golden hours' are the couple hours before sunset. That's when the light is at it's best because it casts great shadows and the sun also isn't so harsh. So I'm pretty sure, depending on the photographer, you will be able to get daylight and sunset shots in one session. You need to ask your photographer about his/her raincheck policies because not everyone is the same. Not sure about the sand not being able to be cleaned, but have you considered a day-after shoot for some bridals? A lot of couples have a portrait session in their dress and tux the day after the wedding to get some awesome, creative portraits that you don't have time for on wedding day. That would be great for you because you won't have to worry so much about your dress getting dirty. Whenever you do get your bridals, remember to call your florist and see about getting a 'copy' of your bridal bouquet made because you will want those in your portraits. To save cash, ask the florist to use silk flowers instead of the real deal. Hope this helped a little. Good luck to you and congrats!
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