“After all, isn’t EVERYBODY a photographer these days? The cameras on phones have gotten so advanced … anybody can take pictures of a wedding. And there will be tons of people there. Why not just ask everyone to send us all the pictures and save the expense of hiring a wedding photographer?”
It is certainly true that nowadays almost everyone has the technology — right in their own pockets — to take some pretty decent snapshots, to say the least!
But there is a vast world of difference between “taking a picture” and “making a picture.” It’s easy to line everybody up, tell them to “Say cheese!” and take a snapshot.
Making a picture requires a lot more. It requires using your heart to capture the emotion of a moment. It means understanding your photography tools to the point where you can use them to match your artistic vision. It means being intuitive enough to anticipate moments before they happen. Not to mention choosing lighting and composition deliberately (and, in many cases, very quickly!).
Your wedding day will go by in a flash. But it will be filled with emotions that you will want to hold onto and remember. Don’t leave it up to a chance snapshot!
Melanie Haynes Photography 