Young Photographer??

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• [Deleted User]

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  just remember that this is a once in a lifetime day for you and you should make sure you are hiring someone who is capable of handling the pressure. make sure to see at least 5 full weddings shot from a main photographers perspective so you can really clue in on the style that your wedding will be shot in. a pro photographer can know how to shoot all day long but not know how to shoot a wedding from start to finish. good luck.

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• raspberrytart

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  If photos are one of your top 3 things, I don't think you should cheap out on them.  Remember that anyone can post a few good photos on a website and that they are no way indicative of a whole wedding.

  
  

  If you feel REALLY good about this girl, do engagements as a "trial run."  Don't sign a full-blown contract, but make it clear you just want to try her out.  Then you can judge her work based on your engagement photos--but keep in mind that posed photos are 10x easier to do than a wedding day, where you have one shot to do stuff.

  
  

  Definitely don't settle.  Get someone that you know will do a good job and make your wedding day stress-free.

  

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• cmp1986 member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  I agree. Because in order to use her, you should/need to have a contract. Since she's not a professional she won't have a legal binding contract. You will probably have to get the help of a lawyer to make it binding. So in the end it might just be worth the extra money to have a pro do it. Plus if she doesn't do a great job you will be stuck with these pics forever.

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• Kate3silver member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  she does have a contract, and got a reccomendation letter from her studio owner. I guess I'll do the trial run. I just wish we had more money to hire someone that was more experienced! Wouldn't the pictures be similar to am experienced photographer if I knew a lot of the shots I wanted and showed her pictures of poses I like?

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• MichelleGirardPhotography

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  Has she photographed a wedding before? Or at least assisted a few weddings? I think it's pretty important that she's had wedding experience so that she can gauge the flow of the day and when the right moments are and even effective ways of interacting with everyone to pose and move things along. Does she have past clients that recommend her in addition to her employer?

  
  

  Showing her pictures is a good idea but she may not be able to recreate them in the way you invision so try not to let your expectations of those sample photos be too high. Everyone starts somewhere and I'm definitely not against hiring a young photographer but she won't have the same skill set as someone more experienced yet. Photography being a high priority for you I would go ahead with an engagement session to see if it goes well and is comfortable with a good outcome for photos with her, but also have a backup plan and do a bit more research into other available professionals in your budget range to be safe.

  
  

  I'm sure things will work out well! Good Luck!

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• LauraChristin member

  

  October 2011 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_photos-video_young-photographer?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:30Discussion:a0084744-af65-410b-bc9c-c25d7ec361fbPost:e61040f4-87fd-4364-8857-861b53d0882e">Re: Young Photographer??</a>:
  [QUOTE]she does have a contract, and got a reccomendation letter from her studio owner. I guess I'll do the trial run. I just wish we had more money to hire someone that was more experienced! <strong>Wouldn't the pictures be similar to am experienced photographer if I knew a lot of the shots I wanted and showed her pictures of poses I like?</strong>
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  </div><div>I have no comment on her experience or talent since I have not seen her work but this line of thinking does not make sense. Could YOU take photos equal to an experienced photographer if I handed you a camera and showed you a pose I liked? Maybe. But it would take you a lot longer than an experienced pro and you wouldn't know what lighting to put me in or how to fix it if it didn't look right. Your ONLY safe bet is to pick a photographer who's work you love. I am totally against shot lists and showing a photographer poses you like from other photographers. Its incredibly hard to replicate another photographer's work if it isn't something you've done in the past or something you're comfortable with. I'm a pro photographer and I often get couples into a "pose" by having them do another one first so that the transition is natural. So to stage a pose I've done without knowing how to "get into" it can look very unnatural. </div>

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