Choosing the right wedding photographer is about more than just beautiful photos; it's about reliability, security, and ensuring a seamless experience. This guide highlights essential questions to secure a service that captures your day perfectly.
Why Engagement Shoots Matter: Preparing for the Big Day
For many couples, the journey to the altar begins long before the wedding day. It starts with that magical question, "Will you marry me?" and is followed by months, sometimes years, of planning. One essential yet often overlooked aspect of this journey is the engagement shoot. While some couples might see it as just another item on their wedding to-do list, an engagement shoot serves a much greater purpose. Here's why it's pivotal in preparing for your big day.
Celebrating Sairah & Praveen: An Elegant Day to Remember
Sanjay and Sarah's Timeline.
This was one of the more unique bookings we’ve had in a while. We often tell couples to book a 6 months to a year in advance. Sanjay booked us a week before his wedding and I'm so glad we could make it happen. What an epic event this was. The Skylark is stunning and so was everything about this couple. It was refreshing to pull myself out of my typical New Jersey wedding photography mind set and embrace my inner New Yorker.
Wedding Location:
The Skylark, NYC
Set 30 stories above Times Square, The Skylark is Manhattan's cocktail lounge with indoor and outdoor options. Learn more.
Using a Gamepad to Cull Photos in lightroom
If you are like me and absolutely loath the culling process. this might be something that appeals to you. I use a combination of this and a program called Aftershoot which uses AI to cull your photos for you. This is often my first step and then I go through and check for only my absolute favorites and neccisary photos.
Why Have a Second Shooter?
A second shooter’s job is to be focused on what the primary photographer may be too busy to see. The primary photographer is often held liable to getting quality photos of moments similar to what most people say are important. They set their shot and then wait to get an iconic photo of a moment that we all knew was going to happen. While that is happening, a good second shooter is snapping all those reactions to the couples loved ones, and waiting for that same moment.
