Who are you? What do you do? What does your relationship mean to each other? How do you describe your relationship? The answers to all of these questions will undoubtedly help us do our job in a more efficient and meaningful way, while at the same time allowing for a greater level of trust and comfort.
Given how difficult it is to produce a photograph of a stranger that is meaningful and truly representative of them, no wedding photographer should attempt to document such a special day without knowing the couple, their story, and their love. In order to make the photography process easier for both of us, we need to get to know each other. Don't be strangers. Share our lives with each other. Heck, we will even become friends!
There are many different ways you can do this. Questionnaires are an easy way to get inside info about a couple. Once you complete the booking process with us, you will receive a questionnaire in which I ask you to grab a glass of wine, cuddle up on the couch, and complete the questionnaire together. The questionnaire asks about how you met, your proposal story, a one-word description of each other and your relationship, your idea of a perfect date, how you like to spend time together, meaningful locations, as well as details about the wedding itself. It's quite detailed and very intimate, so it allows us an inside look at the couple.
We also “friend” all of our couples on Facebook, follow them on Instagram and Snapchat, and become an active part of their life. The key here, though, is to not just friend and forget. Once we become social media friends, we comment on your posts, share things with you, ENGAGE. This is a great way to share our lives with couples and to get a glimpse into theirs.
The more we know about you, the less we stress.