My boyfriend and I were going over wedding cost and a photographer is a lot of money. I was wondering if we could hire a student to photograph our wedding as a school project or something like that and is it a good idea?
2007-11-27 02:40:29 · 5 answers · asked by Danielle G 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
I would get the pro if you can afford it. Not only is this a one shot affair with no retakes - ever, there is a lot that goes into a wedding shoot that you don't see in the pictures, but make getting those pictures possible.
If you are getting married at City Hall, get a photo student. If you are putting some real effort to making the wedding the special event is should be, then get someone who puts the same kind of effort into your photos.
Photographing a wedding can easily overwhelm an inexperienced photographer and it shows. I've seen it happen (plenty of times) that they get technically good images, but they have missed capturing the wedding.
It's your wedding, it's your call, but, if you make a mistake there is no way to fix it.
The wedding photographers I work with also provide a level of security. If they get sick or for some other reason can't do the shoot, they have someone they can call in who will do the job you expect. They have backup equipment so if something breaks, and it occasionally does, they can still cover the wedding. They also come with a contract that spells out everything you can and should expect that they can be held accountable for. In addition, as photographers holding themselves out to the public as professionals, they can be held to the 'common standards of the profession.'
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2007-11-27 09:56:59 · answer #1 · answered by Seamless_1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not trust my wedding to a student. When all is over the food is gone, the flowers wilted,your dress will be in a box wasting space but your pictures will always be around for people to see. Every time you look at them if they are great you will enjoy them for years to come. If they are bad you will kick yourself for years to come. Ask yourself is it worth it?
Here is a link to PPA where you can find qualified wedding photographers
2007-11-27 08:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by Iris R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-12-10 17:04:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a student sewing your dress, making your food, etc? The one thing that will remain long after that day is your photos. Make sure you have good ones.
2007-11-27 08:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Perki88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋