As standard my wedding photography packages come with two photographers. Why is this needed, I am often asked. Well, having your wedding photographed by two photographers is not essential, but there are very good reasons why. I photographed many weddings on my own before joining forces with female wedding photographer Nicky Rogerson. Indeed, many wedding photographers still shoot on their own, with fantastic results. And seeing as my outlay is greater, (I 'buy in' Nicky's services for the day), what possible reasons do I have. Is it because we are only half as good as those super human single shooters!
Well, no. I shoot weddings as part of a team for a few reasons. Logistically, it was always a bit of a rush having to start a typical day at the Bride's house, capturing the preparations, and then darting over to the grooms house, and then rushing over to the church, usually frantically juggling an A to Z! Having two of us shooting simultaneously is so much more relaxed. Mostly for us! This is important however, as if we are relaxed, not having to constantly clock watch, then more often than not this is transmitted to you the client. And having a female photographer on hand to shoot the bridal preparations is perhaps a little less imposing!
It also means, for example, while one of us may be shooting portraits of the couple in the church, the other can be setting up group shots.
Secondly, and for me of much greater importance, we see things in very different ways. Although our styles compliment each other, they are different. We are both exponents of reportage wedding photography. But we both had very different routes to our current styles. We therefore are able to tell your story via two perspectives. And this adds a great dynamic to your photographs. It also means that the same scene is often photographed by the two of us at the same time, resulting in very natural shots.
So, it is more expensive in terms of overheads for me, but of huge value in terms of final product. And that is my primary concern.
This is a shot taken candidly by myself as the main group respond to Nicky.
Well, no. I shoot weddings as part of a team for a few reasons. Logistically, it was always a bit of a rush having to start a typical day at the Bride's house, capturing the preparations, and then darting over to the grooms house, and then rushing over to the church, usually frantically juggling an A to Z! Having two of us shooting simultaneously is so much more relaxed. Mostly for us! This is important however, as if we are relaxed, not having to constantly clock watch, then more often than not this is transmitted to you the client. And having a female photographer on hand to shoot the bridal preparations is perhaps a little less imposing!
It also means, for example, while one of us may be shooting portraits of the couple in the church, the other can be setting up group shots.
Secondly, and for me of much greater importance, we see things in very different ways. Although our styles compliment each other, they are different. We are both exponents of reportage wedding photography. But we both had very different routes to our current styles. We therefore are able to tell your story via two perspectives. And this adds a great dynamic to your photographs. It also means that the same scene is often photographed by the two of us at the same time, resulting in very natural shots.
So, it is more expensive in terms of overheads for me, but of huge value in terms of final product. And that is my primary concern.
This is a shot taken candidly by myself as the main group respond to Nicky.
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