Professional Photographer vs. Amateur

I've been thinking a lot about weddings lately...And something has really been bothering me...I just didn't know what it was??? Then, it hit me! Did you realize that the photographer is the only vendor that couples will continue to work with after the wedding? The dress doesn't need to be altered, the flowers are dead, the cake has been eaten and your guest have left the reception...but what is left??? All the wonderful pictures and hopefully a wedding album that takes your breath away every time you look at it! With this epiphany in mind...Don't you think more couples need to take this fact into consideration when hiring their wedding photographer???

I came across an article that I wanted to share with you in the Fall/Winter edition of the Premier Bride . It was about the differences in hiring a professional photographer vs. an amateur photographer to photograph your wedding. Most people do not take into account that their wedding day is a ONE day event...there are no "do-overs" or "yellow flag re-starts." The photographer has only one chance to get it right....not just right...perfect! Should you in trust that to an amateur?

I wanted to share the full article with you, but Premier Bride does not have it posted online. So here is a piece of it...I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks PB for your insight!

"Professional Photography vs. Amateur. The digital revolution in photography has afforded consumers the ability to create photos that can be seen instantly. Unfortunately, those 'awesome' photos on the back of the camera are often ultimately unusable when viewed on a full-sized computer screen or printed. For those of you who have taken what looked like a great picture, only to upload it on your computer and find out that the lighting was horrible, you know what we mean. If you threw it into a picture software program to try to fix the image, you found that the more you auto-corrected the picture, the worse it got. It takes professional training and experience to be able to utilize the ever increasing technological advances in both digital cameras and post-event remastering. There is a vast and insurmountable difference between knowing how to push a button and having the experience, necessary peripheral equipment, a full understanding of technique, and above all, the artistry to produce an output worthy of your event. " Premier Bride Fall/Winter 2008 page 93.

So, not only do I have the experience, expertise, and equipment to do the job right...I have the training that 97% of all photographers do not have...I am a Certified Professional Photographer.

Melissa Posey, CPP