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'There are two things to consider when trying to decide on a professional to put your wedding onto film. Price and personality aren't even in the running - those are not the things you'll be remembering ten or twenty years from now.
First and foremost, simply pay attention to your emotions while looking at his or her photographs - even your body language. Do theses images affect you; do you think the people in the images treasure these images?
Are these pictures that you might imagine on your bedside table or desk in 20 years? Would they be counted among your prized possessions? Can you imagine having an image like that over your fireplace? Are they snapshots or are they artistic momentos that you love to lay your eyes on?
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'Absolutely the best wedding photographer in the country...' Blair Bunting, Scottsdale. |
Secondly, remember that photography, like many things, can often be accomplished in a satisfactory manner by many photographers. A professional deals with difficult, even adverse situations, does it quickly and unobtrusively, and always comes back with great images. He or she is there to be in the right place with the right equipment every time. Bad weather, bad light, lack of time, difficult rooms, difficult subjects and scattered locations are just a few of the conditions that a trained and experienced professional deals with - on a daily basis.
I've come to love capturing the intimate moments during a wedding - that's when those emotions are closest to the surface, when they're most evident, most easily captured for the generations to come. And California wedding photography has always been my favorite.'
Laurence Bartone (Lorenzo)