This is a fantastic opportunity for a couple to bond with a photographer. This helps us to decide upon a suitable shooting style and to become familiar with the couple long before the big day arrives. Pre-wedding shots can be seen as cherish able portraits in their own right, capturing couples at an extremely exciting time in their lives as the big day gets closer and closer. After identifying the most flattering angles to use, which lighting techniques will be the most efficient and they’ll get to know you. This gives more material to work with and helps to approach the wedding day itself with a wealth of ideas. Another benefit to the pre-wedding session is that it enables couples to focus on enjoying their big day once it arrives.
To those with no experience of the industry, the life of a photographer is usually supposed to be how the job is often portrayed in films – photographer turns up to a shoot, presses a few buttons on a set that’s ready and waiting for them and then goes out drinking with the models. Of course, things are a lot less glamorous but far more interesting than that! Let’s take a look at an average shoot day in my life, working mainly as a corporate and portrait photographer. It’s possible that I may have taken a little comic licence with this diary. Client rings up or emails requesting a quote to shoot corporate headshots. Being from a large company, this usually means that they will attempt an increasing number of ridiculous sob stories about why they can’t afford to pay more than the price of a cup of coffee. Listen / read idly, whilst providing usual quote at a reasonable price. Wait for client to realize how reasonable price is and duly book shoot in for several weeks time. Client em