Wedding Photography Insight

Helpful Advice

It is estimated that professional wedding photographers only shoot around 50 per cent of all in the UK, which means there are a lot of newly married couples with only amateur – and often terrible – photographs of the most important day of their lives!

Although your cousin, uncle, aunt or best friend may have all the best intentions of making your wedding photos wonderful, the end result can often be disastrous because without the specialist equipment, knowledge and skill, getting wedding photographs right is a very tough job.

In fact even amongst the professionals it is one of the most demanding types of photography.

For this reason it is advisable to always use a professional wedding photographer. You need to bear in mind this will cost more than paying a friend to do it and most of the best wedding photographers are booked months, or sometimes years, in advance, so you must book your photographer as soon as you set the big day.

They will also carry back-up equipment as a safeguard against camera or flashgun failure - will the family friend who offers to shoot your wedding for next to nothing have the same? Your professional wedding photographer will also be fully trained as well as insured.

Most professional photographers charge anything from £400 to £5,000 for their services depending on which package you choose and when you are getting married.

Remember that your photographs (and the video, if you have one) will be your only permanent record of your wedding day, so it’s worth paying more to make sure your photographs are exceptional.