As you are planning your wedding, you will need to consider hiring a photographer.  You can choose the no cost route of asking friends to take photos during the event, but you may not get the style and quality of pictures you wanted.  The other option is to hire a professional photographer.

Recently, I spoke with Alyse Liebowitz, founder of 3 Chicks That Click, which was formed when Alyse was laid off from her corporate job.  As a photographer with 25 years experience, this was the perfect hobby to transform into a career.  Speaking with Alyse reminded me of the importance of budgeting for a professional photographer.

Prior to our interview, I perused her company’s website and found an important thought about wedding photography.  “The important thing to remember is which component has the most long-term value. Of all the aspects of a wonderful wedding — the food, the band or DJ, the liquor, the venue, the luxurious invitations, even the honeymoon — only the photographs will be the permanent memory of your special day.”

Talking with Alyse, we discussed what makes makes her photography company unique.  Her company, as the name notes, consists primarily of three women.  This is beneficial to the bride, reducing her stress on the big day.  “With female photographers, the bride doesn’t feel weird being half-dressed,” Alyse noted, which might be something that brides don’t consider when hiring a photographer.

In addition to being female, Alyse has a calming personality.  While speaking with her, she said that she reminds a nervous bride that nobody else knows exactly how things should go.  So, if one detail isn’t perfect, no one will know, and it should not be a cause for concern.

As for the important pictures to be taken that day, posed shots are important for the family, but candid shots can be the best photos from the wedding.  She recalled a wedding in Honduras that 3 Chicks photographed.  Set on a beach at sunset, it seemed perfect as the sun started to set. . . until the bugs arrived.  One of the popular photos from that wedding is of the bride being sprayed with bug spray by an attendant.

Based on her wedding photography experience, I asked Alyse for the most important tip she would give to a bride.  Her answer was simple, “Have fun, and react the way you normally would.  Forget about the photographer.”

While you will want to ignore the photographer’s presence on your wedding day, and focus on the event itself, don’t forget to hire a reliable photographer for your wedding.  There is no redo for wedding day photos.

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