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Nothing could be more
frustrating to a couple on their wedding day than being constantly
reminded by people around them that "they are on a tight schedule". And one of those people to keep track of time would be your
photographer. But if all your limo driver or your florist have to do is to
show up on time, your photographer actually has a job to do. A product to
make, if you will. Without you being ready and available this product
simply won't happen.
However, contrary to popular
belief, your wedding photography doesn't have to take forever: 30 minutes
here, an hour there. You'll be surprised how easy it is to keep your
photographer happy. And happy photographer means great pictures for you to
admire throughout your lifetime, and beyond that - for your children and
grandchildren.
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It is a common practice to
use the time of your ceremony as a starting
point for scheduling. If driving time between locations is 15 min or
less, then photographer has to arrive to the bride's
house 2 hours before. It doesn't take all 2 hour for pictures
here, but let's face it: most brides tend to be late. Having
photographer in the house puts just right amount of pressure on
everyone involved. Also, we have to be at the church
just before you to take that bride-coming-out-of-the-limo shot.
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Under the same driving
conditions photography in a groom's house
would start 2 hour before bride's house (4
hours before the ceremony). That might not seem fair to the guys: say
your ceremony is 11 am meaning you'd better be
ready by 7:00 in the morning. Our advice: suck it up. Besides, if
dressing a bride requires about 3 hours and a
whole pit crew of bridesmaids, men
on average take no more than 5 minutes to put on pants and generally
require significantly less grooming and make up. The best part: after
photographer leaves you still have a good couple of hours to chill, so
feel free to take those pants back off and grab another beer.
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Ceremony
itself is quite straightforward: you do your thing, we do ours. The
less attention you pay to your photographer the better. It is our job
to work things out with the minister, you concentrate on your vows.
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The time between the end
of your ceremony and beginning of reception
is the most important time as far as your wedding photography, so do
not skimp. One hour in the park is good,
but two is always better. This is the time when most posed shots are
taken, so make sure your family members, bridal
party and people you must have in your group pictures are present.
In short - it's the time when photographers burn most of their
calories and get new gray hairs.
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Once you hit the reception
venue you off the hook. Unless we missed some important family
shots it's mostly candid time till the end. So relax, enjoy
your food, your drinks,
your friends. We'll follow you
around, but you don't have to pay any more attention to your
photographer. Just enjoy the rest of the night and be happy. You're
married now. Congratulations!
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ASTER STUDIO
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