Wedding photography blog

Congratulations! You're engaged! Once you get over the hysteria of your new fiancée status, the wedding planning begins. Your first act as a newly engaged couple might be to take your engagement photos. Grand Lens Photography shares 5 things to consider before taking your engagement photos.

In the real estate business, the location of a house can make or break the way a couple feels about a new home. We believe this to also be true for photography. It can just as easily influence the way couples feel about their photographs. While we know that the truly essential element of a beautiful photograph is gorgeous light, we also know that it is our job to find great light anywhere. What we have found when scheduling portrait sessions is that as long as we have control over what time of day we are shooting, we can make our clients extra happy by allowing them to take ownership in their session and have a say about the location of their shoot. The more input they have, the more invested they feel. The more personal it feels to them, the more meaningful the photos will be. Now, we rarely work with couples who know precisely where they want to do their engagement session. They are not sitting around dreaming of their location; they have only been dreaming of lovely photos. Today, Grand Lens Photography will assist you in choosing a location for your photo session.

We encounter so many engaged couples who both anticipate and dread their engagement photos. Couples look forward to a special portrait session that celebrating an exciting time in their lives. However, at the same time, they dread their engagement session because they worry that they will appear awkward in the photographs. Fortunately, we believe you can easily overcome the nerves that come with being in front of the camera by utilizing a few of our suggestions. For all our camera shy friends out there, Grand Lens Photography shares these tips with you!

We truly believe that hiring your wedding photographer is one of the most crucial decisions that you will make during your wedding planning process. You are assembling not only one of the most emotional and important days of your life, but also planning a beautiful and entertaining event that is full of meaningful features. The way that day is documented, and the person you hire to do so, surely matters! We have previously shared suggestions for how to choose a wedding photographer and some questions to ask yourself before you start the search to help you with the process of finding just the right photographer. But along with HOW to choose a wedding photographer, we also often hear engaged couples ask WHEN they should hire their wedding photographer.
As with other various circumstances, the answer is "it depends." The wedding planning timeline at the bottom of this post suggests booking your photographer by 10 months before your wedding and we think this is a great recommendation. When looking for a wedding photographer, it is important to consider their photographic style and cost, but also ensure that you get along well with your photographer—you are going to be spending a lot of time with him or her on your wedding day! However, every couple's situation is different. To be on the safe side, Grand Lens Photography provides three questions to consider as you decide on who your wedding photographer will be.

Wedding photographers have had numerous conversations with clients about what they HIGHLY advise do not on their wedding day. We want to give our clients the world, but at the same time we do not know too many other people who attend as many weddings as we do, so we learn a few things. So, Grand Lens Photography decided to share a few insights in this article.

An engagement session is an excellent way to grow comfortable in front of a camera with your wedding photographer. You will avoid all of the jitters, learn how your photographer operates, and your photographer will receive a solid idea of your comfort level and your best angles, which results in excellent pictures on your wedding day. However, the abundant common reason to capture engagement photos is for your save-the-dates. That is why we admire when couples show off their personalities with creatively themed shoots. What suitable way to introduce your guests to the two of you as a couple?  Grand Lens Photography offers 5 different photo ideas to improve your engagement session.

Are you thinking about having a photographer capture your proposal? Do not leave your special moment to chance! Follow these 6 tips Grand Lens Photography has shared with you to ensure that your photographer is adequately prepared and equipped to capture your once in a lifetime memory!

Specific moments during a bride's wedding day are certainly worth capturing on film. However, we believe achieving a charming photo of the bride and her bridal party rests on the same level as the first kiss, the first dance, and tossing the bouquet. The special relationship a bride has with her bridesmaids is one to be treasured and a beautiful image that preserves those bonds will be something to reminisce forever. Grand Lens Photography shares a few entertaining photo ideas to include in your voluminous wedding gallery.

Whether you are tying the knot by the sea or dancing as newlyweds under the stars, your wedding is one beautiful photo op after the next.  Grand Lens Photography shares a few trends that will ensure you have every moment of your magical day on film.

Wedding preparation is exciting and complete with challenging obstacles. Couples have time-sensitive decisions and investments to secure, from determining the absolute location to agreeing on which vendors to arrange for your wedding day team. These professionals will be part of countless special memories from your wedding day. One of your most important vendor choices is who will capture those powerful moments of your wedding. A friend or relative may own a DSLR camera, however, you should hire a professional photographer to ensure the day is documented properly. Before you book your wedding photographer, schedule an engagement session with your to get a feel of how they operate. This simple guide will help you decide who the perfect engagement and wedding photographer is for you and your future spouse. To help ensure that you will discover an excellent fit when you select your photographer, Grand Lens Photography shares five areas of consideration for you to rate and then compare.

Your wedding images only increase in value as time goes by, which is why our products are made to stand the test of time. Despite the transition to social media, we still acknowledge generating valuable prints and other palpable products. Grand Lens Photography shares these items that are certain to be treasured for years to come.

Attaining a suitable photographer is much smoother these days, whether by searching the internet, asking friends and family for personal recommendations or looking through magazines for advertisements that catch your attention. Any savvy, reputable photographer has a website showcasing his or her photographic style and these galleries are an amazing place to narrow your search to those you want to interview. The advantage of hiring a photographer close to home is that you can schedule an in-person consultation to plan your wedding. Additionally, it makes ordering photo albums and prints after the wedding incomparably convenient. By hiring a local photographer, you have the ability to work together on your engagement photos before the wedding, which will allow you to develop a solid “working” relationship that would not be possible with a destination photographer. Grand Lens Photography shares 3 questions you should ask your photographer before committing to them.

Weddings are a collection of exceptional moments caught on camera by a professional wedding photographer. However, your honeymoon is also an imperative element of your newly wedded experience, yet the couples are responsible for documenting this experience themselves. Grand Lens Photography shares few reasons why hiring a professional photographer to photograph your honeymoon is an efficient way to capture this wonderful and romantic trip of a lifetime

Viewing your wedding photos for the first time may feel quite overwhelming. There are so many photographs to view.  How do newlyweds decide which ones to include in their wedding photo album?  Wedding photographers typically deliver hundreds, if not thousands of photos to their clients.  In our experience, 40-60 photographs deliver a very comprehensive album.  It is fantastic to see the big day again from beginning to end, but there are too many to choose from!  Grand Lens Photography is here to assist you with 5 tips for choosing photos for the perfect wedding album.

For people on the shy side, taking endless pictures on your wedding day can be a real challenge.  As you can see, there are ways to ease the tension and we sincerely hope this advice helps.  However, if you do not hire an appropriate photographer for your wedding from the beginning of your wedding planning process, it will be more troublesome to relax around them. So, make sure you use your time wisely during the hiring process.  Ask the right questions and request the right information.