In my opinion the fundamental keys to wedding photography success are:
1. establishing a positive personal relationship between you and I;
2. identifying your wedding photographic priorities;
3. creating a proper photographic plan to accomplish your priorities;
4. on-going communication between you and me;
5. paying strict attention to detail (verify, verify, verify!);
6. and MOST importantly - your commitment to provide me with the necessary time on your wedding day that we agree I'll need to create the specific photos you want. It might take me one hour, it might take me twelve hours - it all depends upon what you want! Some couples place a great deal of emphasis upon getting the traditional family portraits - and other couples are much more interested in informal, candid (the current term for this is "photo journalistic") photos. I find most couples want some of both, but lean toward one or the other. With the Basic, Deluxe or Ultimate Wedding Packages, after you identify your wedding date and render your retainer, we'll meet to create a custom list of your desired shots and develop the game plan you want, which will be my action blueprint on your wedding day. We'll need to talk to your wedding officiant to see what rules regarding photography he/she has in effect during the ceremony. The secret is to have it all mapped out well BEFORE your wedding day. (Some couples however, just don't want to mess with meetings, photo strategy sessions, etc. They ask me to show up on their wedding day and have at it as I see fit. And that's fine - I can deal with that and they'll get great wedding photos too.)
