Why do you need a second wedding photographer ?
Usually, one photographer is enough to reasonably cover your wedding. However, one person cannot possibly cover everything or be in two places at the same time, especially when it comes to larger celebrations. Therefore, having a second wedding photographer at your wedding can bring you so many advantages. Plus, what if they get super sick, they have an accident on the way to the wedding, or an emergency comes up? Even the best wedding photographer in Chicago can cancel at the last minute due to an accident!
When thinking about investing in your wedding photos, consider the following:
Matter of time
When it comes to weddings, timing is everything! Having two professional photographers means you can have them shooting simultaneously at the bride and groom’s house during preparations, making it much easier for you to prepare for your special day. Just imagine the hurry (or delay) in traveling from one place to another to catch all the best moments from the bride’s squad and groom’s crew. People say that we don’t need images of our wedding dress or accessories. Well! The getting ready images is not about that. In fact, as a storyteller wedding photographer I capture the interactions, and emotions in between moments. When the bride and groom are getting ready, the joy and excitement in the room must be narrated.
I highly recommend to have two photographer so then nothing is going to be missed.
Different points of view
Having two professionals working on your wedding photos means having two different viewpoints. In moments like the bride’s entrance, one photographer will focus on the bride and her father as they approach the altar, and the other will photograph the groom’s reaction when he sees her arrive.
During the vow exchange, the lead wedding photographer stays in the center to get the both couple in one frame, while the second photographer swings by each sides to focus on the bride and groom’s face and reactions.
Different locations
Usually, after the ceremony, and family pictures, it is time for the portrait images with the bridal party and later the couple themselves. When I have a second shooter with me, this segment goes faster, because after the group pictures, I focus on the bride and her bridesmaid individuals while the other photographer focuses on the groom and the groomsmen. Having group images are the must-have however, taking individual shots with each and every body would be great.
Once the bridal party images are done, I start taking wedding portraits of the couple while I send my second shooter to the venue to cover the cocktail hour. You don’t want to miss that part of the day. Lots of people have come from all over the place and it will be a great opportunity to have some pictures of them mingling and having fun.
After the couple portraits, we all go in the venue location and I straight go to the reception area to grab some shots from the decoration and designs and I ask my second photographer to take some shots of the bride, bustling up her dress, if possible.
Security
Choose some of the wedding photography packages that, in case of illness or any force majeure, can provide you with a replacement photographer for your wedding with the same style, treatment, and quality that you expect.
Additional help
The second wedding photographer often helps the first with the lighting or positioning of the people. This is noticeable in the quality of the photos obtained, their light, and shooting speed – which means more minutes of partying with your guests. Have that in mind while browsing wedding photography packages.
More memories, more creativity
Two photographers will take more pictures, obviously, but they will also take photos of moments, places, and situations that, being one, would not be possible. And while the first professional secures a photo, the other can risk a creative shot, which will be a great extra memory if successful.
As one of the best wedding photographers in Chicago, I always say a good professional is better than two mediocre ones. But if both of them are good, the result will be great.
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