Tulsa Wedding Photographers - Shopping for Photographers Part 2

This is the second article designed to help you make the best choice when shopping for Tulsa wedding photographers. Let’s jump right in with:

How Many Photographers?

One of the biggest decisions to make when you’re looking for your photographer is the number. Do you need more than one? If so, how many is too many? In order to answer these questions, you must first look at what you want from your photos, as well as the overall scale of your wedding.

If all you want from you wedding photos is coverage for the events that happen, then you’re usually fine using one photographer. Any professional wedding photographer that knows what they’re doing will be able to get shots of all of your events, as well as the formal photos that take place after the ceremony. When Tulsa Wedding Photographers are by themselves at a wedding, they mainly will focus on the bride and groom, capturing whatever they do throughout the day.

This type of coverage is perfect for a lot of people, but some couples want a little more. In order to truly capture every detail of the big day, it’s important to have at least two photographers. The more photographers you have, the more angles and viewpoints you’ll have of each event, as well as coverage for things that are happening at the same time. One photographer can be with the bride while she’s getting ready, and the other can be in with the groom as he’s hanging with his groomsmen. In the same manner, one photographer focuses on the bride’s entrance to the ceremony, while the other can capture the look of joy on the groom’s face when he sees his bride for the first time.

During the reception when the couple is together, this frees up the second photographer to go get photos of the people in the other parts of the reception. They’re also able to get more atmosphere shots of the reception venue, such as wedding signs and centerpieces. These shots may not seem important before the wedding, but they’re great when you go to get a book afterwards.

As a final note, keep in mind that the more people you have, the more the need for extra photographers increases. An average reception is about four hours long, or 240 minutes. If you invite 250 guests, this gives you less than a minute per person to greet everyone, and that’s if you spend the entire night just talking to your guests. With a second photographer, you’ll have more pictures of your guests so you can see everyone when you’re looking at your pictures, even if you missed them that night.