A Letter From Your Wedding Photographer
Corynn Fowler ~ www.corynnfowlerphotography.com
W
hen you’re just beginning to plan your
wedding, the actual day can feel far off
in the future. Before you know it, the meals will
have been enjoyed, the dance floor will have been
shook, and you will be eagerly awaiting the first look
through your wedding photographs. The images
we create together will be the best keepsake to
remember such an important day in your lives, so
it’s important to devote enough planning time
to working together with your photographer and
talking about the best way to create beautiful
photographs throughout your wedding day. Here
are two of the top items your wedding photographer
hopes you will discuss with them.
Ask your photographer about lighting
Although we show up with big professional
cameras, a photographer’s best tool is the available
light we have to work with. Early on in the planning
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stage, take time to discuss the lighting and location
options available for different parts of your day. Your
photographer can help choose the best direction
to be facing during your ceremony, help schedule
your portrait times to find the most flattering light,
and make sure there are enough candles or Edison
lights arranged around your reception to create that
welcoming warm glow in photographs. Setting
the scene with beautiful lighting will allow your
photographer to capture gorgeous images of all the
heartfelt candid moments that occur within these
spaces.
Discuss the best photography schedule
Make sure to communicate with your
photographer about what images are important to
you, and how to create a schedule that will allow
enough time to capture those important moments
and details. If you spent days designing your
reception space, make sure there’s time set aside