There are an array of things you need to consider when planning a wedding from DJs and the ultimate music choices to making sure the food is mouth wateringly tasty and let’s not forget the dresses and suits. After months of hard work and planning all whittled into one day or weekend, you want to make sure you have something to remember the most special day of your life by - whether your wedding takes place in London or Ohio. Btw, if you’re planning your big day in Ohio and looking for a wedding videographer in Ohio, then you should reach out to kodjo Arts who is kindly sponsoring this blog post. Now, onto today’s topic…

Weddings are huge occasions and they’re to be remembered and talked about forever. For some, having a professional wedding photographer and videographer is essential for capturing these moments and ensuring they live on for a lifetime.

Why hire a wedding photographer and videographer?

Aside from ensuring you have memories to look back on forever from your special day, there are so many reasons to hire a photographer for your wedding:

• Quality Output:

Hiring a professional ensures you not only get tangible memories to relive your special day, but you have something that encapsulate the whole story of your wedding day.

A professional wedding creative has so much experience and knowledge with regards to lighting, timing, weather conditions, and capturing certain moments. Hiring a professional means you’ll get get an outstanding quality of output.

• Admin: Not only is there the need to capture the right moments, there’s also a lot of admin post weddings to contend with. Did you know that most wedding photographers spend between 8-12 hours editing photos and footage?

Culling, editing, creating albums and editing and curating wedding films along with communication are all part of the process too. All which require skill and talent.

• A stress free day: Having a professional wedding photographer and videographer who brings years of experience to capture your day means that you can enjoy each moment and focus on having a good time with friends and family knowing that they will get the perfect shots and know exactly what they are doing.

They’ll be observing the motion and feeling of the day, know the ideal place for pictures and the right moments to capture footage for film. You being at ease will also mean even better photos.

• Photos and film are your only tangible reminder of your wedding day: The excitement of the day and the memories that come to follow are amazing, but photos and reliving each moment on camera are concrete reminders that you can look back on whenever and however much you wish to.

During the whirlwind of the day you might miss certain moments of friends to look back on, or have forgotten about in the frenzy of it all. You don’t want your biggest regret to be looking back and wishing you’d spent a bit of extra cash on investing in the memory of your special day.

How do I pick the right photographer and videographer?

Where do you even begin when hiring a wedding photographer and filmmaker? Certain photographers provide a photography and videography service so they can perform all duties on the day. But there are a couple of things to consider when researching across the web and social media:

• Location: Decide where you’ll be having your wedding first. Once you’ve decided on the location, you can then search for wedding creatives local to the area or research across the UK who might be willing to travel or who you can discuss travel arrangements with.

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• Price:

You’ll have a budget in mind for your whole wedding, so when you’re researching photographers and videographers be sure to check out prices first to make sure they’re within your budget. We have a blog post that discusses everything you need to know about wedding photography prices and factors that can affect the price. The average price of wedding photography in the UK is around £1590 for a full day.

• Photography & Filmmaking Style:

Do you like a certain type of photography? Perhaps you like vintage style photography or love photographers that have a documentary style, capturing those beautiful and intimate moments without standing out like a sore thumb. Do you want your film to be a certain type of way? Browse the web, magazines, Instagram and blogs and see which styles and photographers you are drawn to so you can decide how you want the images to turn out.

• Experience: Are you happy to have someone who is just starting out on their journey as a wedding creative but has experience in other areas of photography? Or do you want someone with years of wedding experience under their belt? Experienced photographers and videographers will be used to the dynamic of wedding days and will know how to operate and get the best shots throughout the day.

• Trust and Relationship:

Finding the right person is all about finding someone who you get on well with, who understands exactly what you want from your special day and who you feel you would love to have at your wedding. It’s important to establish a good relationship and communication with your wedding photographer so you can be at ease knowing the photography and videography will turn out exactly the way you want.

Are you looking for a wedding photographer and videographer?

My name is Aryan and I am a documentary wedding photographer and videographer based in Scotland, but who captures weddings across the UK. To me, wedding photography is equally an art and a creative service. My goal is to blend in and shoot the action from close-by without ever disturbing or interfering – I blend into the background and I am always on the lookout to capture the next beautiful moment and weddings are my natural habitat.

Want to discuss your wedding with me? Contact me here and let’s get the ball rolling for capturing your special day.