Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

   When interviewing photographers for your wedding keep in mind you are not only looking for what fits your budget, but also someone that fits your personality.
   Why are personality's important? Your wedding is a very personal moment. It's the day that marks a moment in your life when things change. Also keep in mind that when the food is gone and the DJ has left the building, what you will take with you for years to come is your photographs.
    On the day of your wedding, your photographer is the vendor you will spend most of your time with. While the coordinator, caterer or family and friends are getting everything in place, we are photographing our bride and groom. We are there while they are getting dressed, and talking with friendsg  and family. We are often with them the moments before the ceremony after the bridal party has left the room. This is why your photographer should be someone you feel comfortable with.
   Not every wedding is perfect and no matter how well planned, things can go wrong. Kelly and I believe for every problem there is a solution. So in an effort to help make sure its the best day possible, we have been known to momentarily put down our cameras and do what was needed.
   We have moved furniture to bring an outside wedding inside. Kelly has knocked on the doors of beach houses to see if a ceremony on the beach (rained out) could be held under someones house so the shoreline could still be in the pictures. I have sewn dresses that didn't fit right, I have stayed with and reassured brides when weddings have been delayed. When there has been no coordinator and things have gotten chaotic, we have stepped in to help.
   So remember when choosing your photographer you want someone who will smile with you when everything goes right, and someone who will help you smile when things go astray.

~ Bonnie

Back to Wedding Photography

After a week of camping and caving with 15 of our friends (and family) it's time to get back to the business of wedding  and event photography.

Before we left on our outdoor adventure we shot the Navy CPO Promotion...what a great group of folks! We had a great time taking pictures at both the promotion ceremony at Keelser Air Force Base and Kahki Ball held at Scranton's Restaurant in Pascagoula, MS (this was a banquet to celebrate the new Navy Chiefs).

Next on the agenda is to finish editing Pam and Eric's wedding and prepare for a shoot at Happy Tails Animal Hostpial in DIberville, MS. The Happy Tails shoot should be fun...all two legged and four legged family members have been invited for portraits.

~Bonnie