Comments on: Using Your Photographer to the Fullest http://eyewanderphotoblog.com/2009/10/using-your-photographer-to-the-fullest/ Destination & Documentary wedding photography and elegant portraits Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ally Ahrens http://eyewanderphotoblog.com/2009/10/using-your-photographer-to-the-fullest/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Ally Ahrens Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:14:49 +0000 http://eyewanderphoto.com/blog/?p=80#comment-5 For Jason and I, both being very creative and artistic, we wanted optimum natural light, we prayed for good "golden hour" lighting, and chose the venue of Houmas House specifically because we knew there would be such a wide variety of photographic options and tons of natural light (having the Neptune Room as the reception room rather than the formal dining hall was also a concious decision to keep as much natural light as possible). You are the best and I would advise ANY bride working with you to throw away the idea book of preplanned photos she wants to get and just go with the flow of your ideas. Jason and I are still telling people every day about you pulling us out of the reception room to take a photo of our reflection in the pond. That kind of thinking out of the box is exactly why we hired a creative photographer for our memories to last beyond our lifetime and become heirlooms for our family in the future. For Jason and I, both being very creative and artistic, we wanted optimum natural light, we prayed for good “golden hour” lighting, and chose the venue of Houmas House specifically because we knew there would be such a wide variety of photographic options and tons of natural light (having the Neptune Room as the reception room rather than the formal dining hall was also a concious decision to keep as much natural light as possible). You are the best and I would advise ANY bride working with you to throw away the idea book of preplanned photos she wants to get and just go with the flow of your ideas. Jason and I are still telling people every day about you pulling us out of the reception room to take a photo of our reflection in the pond. That kind of thinking out of the box is exactly why we hired a creative photographer for our memories to last beyond our lifetime and become heirlooms for our family in the future.

]]> By: Jordy http://eyewanderphotoblog.com/2009/10/using-your-photographer-to-the-fullest/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Jordy Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:03:28 +0000 http://eyewanderphoto.com/blog/?p=80#comment-3 Aaron, Very informative article! I know with shooting video, many of the aspects you listed are important as well. If you ever look online at sample work from other photographers / videographers, about 85% of their "demo" material was shot in daylight or sunset. This was no accident. Daylight plays such a major role for guys like us. While it is possible to get really nice material from night weddings, I know that at least in my case I would much rather an afternoon event. Thanks for speaking knowledge bro! Aaron,

Very informative article! I know with shooting video, many of the aspects you listed are important as well. If you ever look online at sample work from other photographers / videographers, about 85% of their “demo” material was shot in daylight or sunset. This was no accident. Daylight plays such a major role for guys like us. While it is possible to get really nice material from night weddings, I know that at least in my case I would much rather an afternoon event. Thanks for speaking knowledge bro!

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