We look at the wedding day as a combination of emotions, details and moments, which we try to capture in the most spontaneous way possible.
Getting to know you and connecting with you to be able to truly get involved in the day and create a unique and powerful story.
Ok, but how can I know what kind of a photographer is the right one for me?
First of all you need to like his photos; the colours, and the way he plays with the light. You need to crave that exact “mood” to appear in your photos. Don’t forget to look at the pics of the entire day, including the arrangements, the ceremony and the wedding reception. Often we judge a photographer’s work based on his portraits, but being able to capture with the same style all the other moments is even more important.
There also has to be a connection on a personal level, you need to feel comfortable with the person that takes pics of you. The emotions are the most important thing in wedding photography, and in particular in portraits. And if you’re not relaxed and comfortable with the one who’s making the shots, they’re not going to have that extra thing that will make you fall in love with them.
If you’re shy and withdrawn, a calm and empathetic photographer that favours spontaneous shots will know how to make the shoot a pleasant and fun experience.
Then there is the practical side of the selection, and here are some things you need to take into consideration:
How many guests will I have?
Which parts of the day does the shoot cover?
The style is spontaneous? Posed? Joyous?
How much attention do you want to give to your friends and relatives?
How many photos will I receive?
Are the files edited and in high resolution?
This timeline could be helpful to understand the various parts of the day, But from experience, we can assure you that hardly any wedding follows the schedule.
9:00 Bride and groom getting ready shots
10:00 The groom arrives at the location alongside his photographer
11:00 Estimated bride arrival and ceremony beginning
12:00 The ceremony ends, greetings to the newlyweds and group photo
12:30 While the guests start going to the location the bride and groom go to do the first portraits, usually in a location chosen along the way
13:30 All the guests arrived at the reception buffet. And the newlyweds arrive shortly after
15:00 It’s a good time to shoots some photos of small groups.
16:00 The entrées start to arrive. Let’s eat!
17:00 During the break between the courses we take the opportunity to make other portraits with a low and warm light. Can be a good time for the bouquet toss, taking advantage of the low light.
18:00 Second course.
20:00 Cutting the cake (and we sure love cakes).
21:00 Beginning of the fun part of the day, with music, dance and drinks.
22:30 Usually our service ends.
The light is one thing you don’t think about during the organization of the wedding, and we can assure you that it’s a detail you should pay attention to. For example, if you’re thinking of an outdoors ceremony try to figure out from where the light will come during the ceremony. You don’t want to risk having the sun directly on your face do you? In this case we recommend to find a shaded spot (the guests will appreciate that) or at least adjust the placement in a way that the sun doesn’t bother anyone.
The choice of the part of the part of the day in which do the portraits affects deeply the style that the images will later have. In the middle of the day, right after the ceremony, we will have a high, harsh and powerful light.
That’s where we are going to play with the shadows and it’s geometry. On the other hand, approaching the sunset the light is going to be softer and with warm tones. In this case we’re going to have more delicate and subtle shots. We’re absolutely in love with the light right before the sunset, no wonder the majority of the portraits we post were made during this part of the day. In this regard we always suggest to set aside half an hour between the courses in order to realize a couple of portraits with this light.
We told you earlier that the most important thing for a good portrait is the timing (and consequently the light) but let’s also talk about the location.
Often we worry about finding the right places, they need to be “elegant”, nice, photogenic etc. The thing we recommend first of all is to think about if you have already a certain place to which you’re attached, even if it may seem unsuitable for a shooting.
It will then be our job to to interpret the location and make it suitable for the realization of the portraits, which by the way will have you and your emotions as the main subject. On the other hand if you want to give us free rein we often decide to shoot the portraits in the wedding reception location.
Write us an email, talk to us about your wedding and your desires, we will be happy to respond describing to you what would we like to do to make your wedding unforgettable.