We planned our Wedding Day as a Once in a Life Time Event. We wanted everything to be incredible for us and for our family and friends, who were coming to enjoy and share our special day.
While choosing a photography studio, my newlywed husband and I discussed who to hire based on what our desires were. We wanted quality work done by professional artists. I come from a family of professional artists and the bar is set high. Three of my siblings chose The White Studio to capture the beauty of and the special moments of their wedding day. When my in-laws showed me their wedding photos, what a coincidence, the The White Studio was their photographer 50 years ago. And all the wedding albums we viewed were very handsome with high quality books, papers and processing.
Don and Brenda are professional artists who continue to grow with today's contemporary imaging mediums and still offer what I feel to be the most superior format: film. They are dedicated to customer service. They will capture the traditional wedding moments, as well as be as creative as ask them to be. As the consumer, you need to communicate what you want, so that they can meet your needs. Tell them what is important and what is not. Time is money: Let your hired photographer story book your wedding day with professional photos for your wedding album. They know what they are doing. I recommend asking you guests to send you jpegs of their photos of the wedding, candid's and cooky shots for you to create a less formal book for the coffee table.
Regarding the ""rude"" comments: A photographer is hired to photograph your wedding day. If you spend too much time at the church, you loose time from your wedding reception. If you use the photographer to take family portraits, you loose time taking wedding day photos. Pick and choose your time spent wisely. Those high quality photos for your wedding album are better spent on the bride and groom, rather than on relatives and guests.
Are we happy that we hired The White Studio? Yes! We informed them of where we were getting married and why the location of the wedding and reception were important to us. We communicated what we desired and the listened. Don and Brenda walked us through the various imaging mediums, traditional & contemporary wedding photos and discussed the range of creativity we were comfortable with. We hired a professional studio to take photos and are happy with that decision. We trust them and they were worth the investment.
And, look past the contract and see who they are as members of our community. Don and Brenda have spent a number of years volunteering their time as judges for a state-wide children's art competition, the Olympics of the Visual Arts. They have also believe in the artist abilities of our youth, encouraging promising studio minded high school students to use their artistic talents and follow their dreams. I have respect for them as both, as artists and good people.
(No, not a paid ad. I am a visual artist supporting another artist and a bride who was happy to hire professional artists.)
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