Preparations of a Wedding Photographer

Not only is the couple required to make necessary preparations for their big day. Their hired wedding help and service providers, like the wedding photographer, also need to make necessary preparations to make the wedding day a success.

At one month prior to the big event, a dry run with a wedding couple is highly recommended.

• The wedding photographer should set a date with the couple, preferably on the same day as the wedding day itself. If the wedding is to be held on a Saturday, then the dry run should be on a Saturday to so the photographer can have an idea of what the traffic is in the venue during that day.
• A complete dry run which would start from the bride's house or where she'll be coming from towards the church or venue where the ceremony will take place. If the reception area is also available for a dry run, it would also be good to include that during the preparation.
• The photographer may talk to the couple and make them simulate the feeling of their actual day. The strategic areas too may already be selected by the photographer where special shots may be taken and ask the couple if it is also to their liking.
• The photographer may already at this time visualize how the wedding day would go and if possible to memorize the names of the wedding participants and the route to follow.

A week before the wedding day

• The photographer should know about the natural lighting at that time of year. The venue must be visited at the same time and day of the wedding and assess how much lighting should be provided to shoot properly.
• By visiting the venue one more time at least a week before the final date, the photographer can evaluate which areas will create unwanted shadows and prepare beforehand the tools he or she would need such as flash, fill or reflector.
• The visit can also at least give time for the photographer to devise plans in order for him to shoot appropriately if the day is sunny, rainy or overcast.

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