Thank you so much to Aimee Lyons from DIYDarling for writing this blog post about the importance when choosing professionals for all your wedding day needs. Leaving the big stuff like the venue, food, entertainment and photography can really make a difference in your wedding day experience.
However, there is much a couple can do themselves to help lower the overall cost of the wedding.
I, for one, love looking at DIY projects on Instagram or Pinterest. Letting my imagination wander is part of the fun and starts the creative process for me.
Many times extraordinary talent is not needed to create a magical event space.
Creating table decorations for the reception, forr instance, is fun and less expensive than purchasing flower bouquets. A few empty wine bottles and battery operated fairy lights will bring magic to an evening event.
When I finally decide on a project, the next step is looking for step-by-step instructions. For more in-depth explanations, a website like Aimee's is great resource to bookmark.
Working with wedding professionals and utilizing other helpful resources will make your wedding day a affair to remember.
Without further ado, I give you Aimee Lyons:
Not everyone holding a pen and paper is a writer. Not everyone taking a brush to canvas is a painter and not everyone with a camera is a photographer, even if they have a good “eye.”
Being a professional photographer is a lot more than having a good camera, it’s years of study, practice, skill, and dedication to the art. It’s a profession and a business that requires not only knowing how to capture the right image with the right light, but it’s also understanding how that image will be used, and what it means to the viewer.
Wedding and Event Photography
Some of the most important events of your life, like weddings, bar mitzvahs, golden anniversaries, and more should not be left to anyone but a professional. Through experience, they can anticipate and capture all the moments that you’ll want to treasure all your life.
Andrea, of Windswept Photo Design, loves photographing weddings, and it shows in her work. After studying, perfecting, and honing her skills, she is obsessed with photographing weddings and can’t wait to capture your special day too. So, if you are planning a wedding in or around Baltimore, Annapolis, or Delaware, feel free to reach out, she’s always happy to talk about all things wedding and photography.
Commercial Photography
Professional images will show your product off in its best light. You could not imagine a company like Apple releasing an iPhone without any professional photography behind it. Photos are an integral part of communication. In the digital world, we often rely on text to convey messages and emotions - but all of that can be lost when we aren't able to read the words. Photos are a simple way to solve this problem and allow us to convey our messages visually, with more emotion and personality. Pictures do, after all, tell a thousand words.
No matter what you are selling, professional images are an important asset. Amateurish-looking photographs will present your company in a bad light, losing credibility along with sales.
Promotional materials rely heavily on images. They are your marketing tools, and in today’s competitive market, having standout photographs that catch the eye of the consumer can give your product and brand the image you want the world to see. A professional will understand the lighting, background, and image sizes required for all the platforms and materials involved in the promotion and marketing of your business.
Real Estate and Architecture
If you’ve ever gone to a website to view homes, offices, or vacation rentals, you can easily spot which ones were taken professionally and which were done by an amateur. Chances are, you breezed past the poor-quality photos and clicked on the sites where the images were professionally done. That’s because a bad photo represents a product you perceive to be low quality or cheap.
If you’re selling a home or business property, that’s the last thing you want your image to convey. Hiring a pro who knows lighting, and angle and has all the special equipment to squeeze into those corners and get the whole room into view is worth a whole lot more to a seller than the price of the session. Architectural photography is something very difficult for an amateur to pull off well, it takes a lot of expensive gear and even more know-how to get the best image.
A beautiful photo doesn’t necessarily mean it's a great marketing or promotional image. A professional photographer understands the difference and you’re paying them, not just for the image, but for their skill, experience, and knowledge of how that image can put you and your business in their best light. Use your own business strengths for the things you’re good at and outsource those things, like photographs, to the pros.