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20 Tips for Amateur Wedding Photographers

20 Tips for Amateur Wedding Photographers

Being a beginner in the wedding industry can be as challenging as it is exciting – especially if you have nobody guiding you. While having professional photography skills and top-notch, functional gear are important, you might need to add some more things on your checklist when you are preparing to shoot your first wedding. So if you have your heart and mind set on being a part of the wedding photography industry, in this blog, we bring you 20 tips for amateur wedding photographers that might help you prep and shoot your first wedding.

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Should Wedding Photographers Negotiate Their Prices

Should Wedding Photographers Negotiate Their Prices

Should wedding photographers negotiate their prices? There is no right or wrong answer as long as it works for you! But there are several factors to consider when you are faced with this question. First, consider that the client may have legitimate reasons for asking you to negotiate your wedding photography prices. Start by coming to the table willing to have a conversation and hear them out. Be prepared to explain how your prices reflect a variety of things about your business, such as your experience, expertise, brand position in the market, the quality of your equipment and product, and other associated costs that go along with running a business. Communicating this to a client asking to negotiate your pricing could result in better understanding, and they may walk away satisfied with what you charge, or they may not. The key is to have the conversation, listen, and decide if, after that, they’re still not willing to pay your prices if you’re in a place to meet them where they’re at. Here are a few tips and tricks to help you know when you should, or shouldn’t, be willing to negotiate. 

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Vintage Wedding Photography: How To Do It Right

Vintage Wedding Photography: How To Do It Right

Vintage is a word that can mean so many different things to different people, mainly depending on the year they were born. The term, which is associated with everything retro and the eras that have passed, refers to a sense of nostalgia. And some wedding photographers have mastered the art of bringing that into weddings. When it comes to vintage wedding photography, wedding photographers continue to give their own spin to the concept – it could be the recreation of an iconic vintage photograph with their couple or editing wedding photos in a way that makes them look like they are from another time. This style of photography is increasingly in demand by couples who want to give their modern-day wedding an old-school feel and even those whose weddings are an ode to another era. If you love the idea of taking vintage-inspired wedding photos or want to improve on that style, here are some tips for how to make something new look old in a good way.

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Fine Art Wedding Photography: Bringing Out The Artistry at Weddings

Fine Art Wedding Photography: Bringing Out The Artistry at Weddings

As the name suggests, fine art wedding photography is all about focusing on the artistic side of the wedding. A fine art wedding photographer will not just photograph what is presented to him/her, but think of more ways to elevate and enhance what is in front of them. Captured with an artistic and storytelling intent, wedding images created using this style are no less than masterpieces that deserve their own space in exhibitions or art galleries. While most photography styles function on some basic principles, there are no set rules that this style of photography follows. In short, it depends on your creative vision and artistic inclination. Breathtaking compositions, a whimsical aesthetic, glorious detail shots – there are different aspects that make this wedding photography style what it is. 

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