Wedding Photography

by Ed Mercer

     Wedding Photography is where a lot of photographers get their start in the photography business. It usually starts out as a serious hobby appreciated by family and friends and then someone asks you to photograph their wedding. You usually do this as a gift or the couple pay for your expenses and you gain experience but don't make much money. Eventually you start to charge more and make a small profit, until you get some formal training in marketing and sales from one of the many professional organizations. Now you have experience and an idea on how to price your photography and your on your way. There is a great need for good wedding photographers and you can make a great income either full time or as a supplement to your full time job. A good wedding photographer is also the director of many of the activities taking place during the wedding day. You are usually one of the first people to come in contact with the bride as soon as she is ready, so you need to be a  calming influence because she will be nervous but you also have to take charge so things stay on schedule. After you have taken your photographs at her house you need to coordinate and keep things moving at the location that the ceremony is going to be held. Then you need to get everyone to the location where formal photographs are to be taken and keep things moving in a timely manner while maintaining your photographic creativity. When all formal photographs have been taken its time to get the bride and groom into the reception area so they may party and greet their guests. At this point the hardest work is done and you will just record the reception and photograph the candid opportunities until it is time for the bride and groom to leave for their honeymoon. So as you can see a wedding photographer must wear may hats and is important in keeping things organized and on schedule as well as creating beautiful photographs.