I recently visited New Zealand and took the opportunity to do some personal work. In the past I have been guilty of not taking any photos with the excuse that I am on holidays but on reflection, it was these holiday trips that gave me the passion for photography. In fact, I first took an interest in photography on a trip to NZ with it quickly flourishing from there.
From now on, the camera goes everywhere!
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Nearly every week I hear the same comment from a groom, “I’m not that much into photos. I’ll have some taken at the church with my mates before the ceremony.”
A lot of planning goes into a wedding (and not to mention expense). The groom will usually choose his lifetime childhood friend and some close friends to help him celebrate his day. I think this is one thing that is missed a lot – the bond between these people. It is his day as well.
Let’s capture that bond he has with his friends and family!
Now I can hear the moans, “but I don’t want a photographer in my face all day!” This could not be further from the truth! A great 
photographer will be there for your preparations and capture those moments with minimum fuss. This is when I cannot stress enough the importance of a good relationship with your photographer.
Please do not send your bride-to-be out to interview dozens of photographers on her own as you will also be the one spending your special day with this person.
What To Look For In A Great Photographer
1. Personality – I cannot stress this enough! If your photographer does not show any signs of excitement when you meet him/her at that first initial meeting, chances are they will be the same on your wedding day. Look for a photographer who you can relate to!
2 . Quality – look and feel the albums of each photographer you visit. You will notice a significant difference from studio to studio. 
Get the photographer to tell the story about the particular album they are showing you. Again this will show you how passionate they are about their craft.
3 . Expense – this should be the last thing on your mind at this stage. I see it many times, couples end up choosing their photographer because of a Quantity v Quality thing (not to say that this is necessary a bad thing) but again I find it really sad that so much time and effort is spent on one day and costs are cut on one of the most important things – the photographs.
Along with this short article, I am posting some photographs of a groom and his groomsmen which I recently did. I was only with them for approx. 40 minutes during their preparation time. Because the groom had built that initial relationship with me
as his photographer he started to trust me. As we started to work our magic he was the one (as well as his groomsmen) that was actually starting to get into it.
The photographs I am displaying shows the relationship with his brother and his life long friend.
My advice to a future groom is to enjoy your day just as much as your bride to be. Enjoy the image making process. Build that relationship with your photographer and get those memorable images!
Good luck!
Lynda
Georgia Blue Photography
Ph: 02 9181 4237
Here is a sneak preview of Natalie & Paul’s Wedding – slideshow to be posted later this month.
Enjoy!
The Georgia Blue Team
This is an informal evening to discuss tips for:
Come and speak to the best!
Limited to 4 brides each Wednesday night.
Bookings essential!
Saturday 6 March 2010 & Sunday 7 March 2010
Take Control!
Learn how to get your camera off automatic and take better photographs or refresh your photography skills over this weekend. This workshop is suited for the beginner with a keen interest in photography.
Learning outcome:
You must have a SLR (preferably digital) to do this workshop.
Cost: $190
Where: Georgia Blue Studio, Drummoyne NSW 2047
Email to register or for more information. This workshop is limited to 6 people.
Have you ever wondered what happens on a shoot? Have you ever wondered why it takes longer than you think for photos? We have many couples who are surprised when we mention that we would like at least one hour on location for photos.
We LOVE to create and have fun with our clients at the same time. More often than not we are in public areas so this sometimes can slow things down a bit waiting for the public to pass, and of course, it can take a little while for our couples to get into the fun of it all.
Posted below are a couple of photos taken from our wedding on Saturday. You can see how we need to give some direction to create stunning images and of course, if you look in the background, you can see the ongoing pedestrian traffic!
Enjoy!
