In what is perhaps the best researched article I have seen, Cody Ellerd of Seattle Bride Magazine,  describes why couples should turn to professional photographers for their wedding through his own experience.  Take a peek at the full article for side-by-side photo comparisons. Below is a short snippet:

I consider myself a pretty good amateur photographer. I’ve taken a couple of classes, I have a nice Nikon D60 and, as a professional travel writer, I’ve even had a few of my shots make magazine covers and pages. If you didn’t budget for a professional photographer at your wedding, I’m the friend you might call to take pictures.

So when Seattle Bride sent me to the late-winter wedding of Vicky Wu and Chris Nicoll to shoot alongside Joey Hong of John & Joseph Photography, a local award-winning team of two brothers who have been shooting commercial, fashion and wedding photography for more than eight years, I was curious to see how well I could keep up with a seasoned pro.

From the moment we started shooting in the bride and groom’s room at Hotel 1000, I was floored. “Vicky, look down at your shoulders…put a gentle smile on your lips. Chris, look straight at my lens—no, smile. Relax your forehead.” Joey’s attention to such minute detail went way beyond “Say cheese” and brought out the couple’s absolute best. He knew how to manipulate the room’s light and reflective surfaces in ways I never would have dreamed of, transforming what I thought was an unremarkable setting into a photo studio with endless possibilities. 

I recently talked with a young woman who was married at the World Trade Center in Seattle. She told me she was seeking some professional portraits of herself because of the “nightmare experience” she had with the amateur photographer who covered her wedding.  I greatly sympathized with her.  It’s a responsibility, as a professional, that I do not take lightly! Spend some time discovering the style and approach you prefer your wedding photographer to have. Do you want someone who’s a “fly on the wall” and captures events as the enfold naturally, or someone who helps guide and direct you throughout the day for more stylistic imagery – perhaps some of both?  Do you lean towards tranditional or modern and edgy? What photos inspire you? Find the photographer that has the syle you are looking for and then trust them entirely. You will love the results.

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