Wedding
Photography: Information about the Job
This page should provide just about all the information you
will need about what's included and arrangements for getting
the job done:
If
you want to check our availabilty for your wedding date please
use our Availability Enquiry
Form
Traditional Poses or Reportage: The Main Decision about
Your Wedding Photographs
The main thing you have to decide for your wedding photography
is whether you would prefer to have a traditional set of photographs
where the wedding party and guests are predominantly 'posed'
for the photos, or whether you would prefer to have a set of
'reportage' photos where the photos
tell the story of the day without necessarily 'posing' anyone
and where the subjects are very often not looking at the camera.
Of course these two main options can be mixed to whatever extent
you decide: We find that although the bride and groom may opt
for 'reportage' photography, parents and grandparents will expect
to see themselves in traditional 'posed' photographs, and even
where couples opt for traditional 'posed' photgraphs, we inevitably
take a great many spontaneous photographs in between the posed
photographs. It really is just a case of getting the balance
right in the time available.
Traditional Album or Printed Photo Book
A 'Photo Book' is simply a large bound book (approximately 12"
x 12") containing machine printed pages. Although there
is nothing to prevent a set of traditional photographs being
printed in a Photo Book, we are of the opinion that traditional
'posed' photographs are better suited to traditional photo albums
and that 'reportage' photos are better suited to photo books.
Photo books allow us to design collage pages containing more
than one photo (and if required, at different sizes), which
is ideal for 'reportage' photography or a mix of reportage and
traditional photography. One of the great advantages of photo
books is that they allow many more photos to be included and
that additional photo books are very inexpensive compared to
duplicate albums becasue most of the cost is in the artwork
and design and not the actual printing.
If in any doubt about your options, please contact
us to discuss.
| Order
of the Day: Getting the Job Done |
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We
will arrive at the wedding venue approximately 35 minutes
before the start of the wedding and photograph the Groom,
Best Man, Ushers and any family members. |
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If
the Bride is leaving from an address close to the wedding
venue (up to 5 miles or so), there may also be time to take
some photographs of the Bride at the house. If so, this
would be approximately 50 minutes before the start of the
wedding. |
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We
will take photographs of the Bridal Party (Bride, Bridesmaids
and Bride's family) when they arrive at the wedding venue
just before the wedding begins. |
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If
you wish, and if your minister or priest allows, we will
take a few shots during the wedding ceremony. Most ministers
and priests don't mind a few shots at 'exchange of rings'
and 'you may kiss the bride'. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee
this - so it's best for you to ask well in advance of the
wedding |
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We
will take photographs of you signing the marriage schedule.
Although your minister or priest will always allow us to
'set' these photographs up after you have signed the schedule
- they do not normally allow us to photograph the 'live'
signings. |
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When
the ceremony is finished we will take photographs of you
coming up the aisle. If the aisle is short and narrow we
may ask you to pause for a few seconds. If the aisle is
long and wide, we will be able to get these photographs
without having to pause the procession. |
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After
the ceremony we will take the formal wedding photographs.
This can be either outside the church, inside the church
or at a nearby park or public gardens, or at the reception
venue, if suitable. We'll be happy to advise you on various
venues close to your wedding venue, if required. These photographs
will include the wedding party and any immediate family
members who are present. |
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At
the Reception Venue we will normally take photos of you
with your friends and extended families. Depending on
the available daylight and venues this is sometimes best
done outside the church, before the wedding party's photographs.
When you tell us where your wedding venue and reception
venue are, we will be better able to advise you. |
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At
the reception venue we will take formal photographs of the
Bride and Groom arriving to a 'reception' and also 'cutting'
the cake. The cake is not actually cut at this time - it
is just a photographic pose. At this point we will now have
all of the photos which would be considered as the traditional
set of wedding photos. Any photos after this point become
less formal. |
Options
on Traditional Photo Albums
We book our jobs on the basis of a nominal album price of £50
which is around the middle of the price range. However it could
be that the photo album you choose is more or less expensive
than the nominal £50. Most of our customers are happy
to budget for £50 and choose the album shortly before
or even just after the wedding - and this is what we recommend.
But there's absolutely no harm in looking and we suggest that
you look at our Photo Albums page and visit our supplier's web
site to get an idea of what is (currently) available. If you
wish you can provide your own photo album and we will populate
it for you with the photos you choose. Most albums have 24 leaves
which allows 48 photos to be mounted, but some albums may take
less or more photographs and prices for prints may therefore
vary slightly. Please see our price list
for exact details.
Options on Printed Photo Books
For the purposes of quotations we usually ask our customers
to allow for a photo book which has 20 leaves (40 pages). The
eventual photo book may be one with more or less pages, in which
case the artwork charge will vary slightly. Please see our price
list for exact details. Our photo books measure 12" x 12"
(30cm x 30cm) and come in a range of colours and finishes. Colours:
black, blue, brown or beige. Finishes: Linen or Faux Leather.
Books can be plain covered or can come with a full colour printed
cover or a full colour outside wrapper. Please see our Albums
and CDs page for examples.
Availability / How to Order
If you're happy with our prices and the samples provided - just
contact us - either by email or telephone. If we are available
on the date you require, you can provide us with all the details
about your wedding and we will send you written confirmation
in the post. Unfortunately we are already booked for very many
dates in 2010 and quite a few in 2011 - so please do not delay
in contacting us.
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