Amber,
Which is it, 2 hours or only the ceremony? Big difference. Looking at your
site, I think you'll do fine, but here's what I would suggest.
1. Have a list of shots, that both you and the bride agree upon, BEFORE the
wedding day, couple,parents,family,wedding party,etc. and then check off each
shot, as you finish them.
2. Since for this kinda money,you won't have an assistant, ask the bride for somebody, NOT in the wedding, to be your "wrangler" and this person should know everyone and will help gather them for the next shot.Shoot the largest shot first,the most people and then ask those not needed to LEAVE! And by the time you're ready for just the Bride&Groom shot, everyone will be more relaxed and better images will be made.
3.If the budget allows, buy a mounting bracket for your flash,a diffuser and you'll need a cable from the hotshoe to the flash,once it's mounted on the bracket. The bracket holds the light off to the side and looks more natural, then having ALL the shots with the flash directly over the camera/lens.And don't forget the diffuser, some of your shots look like they were all shot without one on your site.
4. For this job and price, don't offer to do ANYTHING to the images, just turn over the memory card at the end of the ceremony. There is typically hours of editing from these events and for $200, that ain't covered! Offer to edit images for $50/hour and let her know for 1 hour, what she'll get,for each hour you edit.
5. Ask to have your "assistant/wrnagler" announce at the beginning of the ceremony, please allow the photographer to capture her images, before rushing in with your smart phones. I would suggest that everyone not in the wedding party,leave and then you can deal with the ones needed for the shots. What will happen, is somebody with a smart phone, will get a good image or two and the bride will then wonder why did she pay you ALL that money, so try and limit those opportunities for others.
6. A few days before,scout out, at the time of the wedding, the site and then have a list of locations, ahead of time, so the day of the wedding, YOU are in charge and people aren't coming up to you and saying "wouldn't this be nice for a shot" and interrupting your job. Remember how large the group will be for each shot and plan on that space.
7. Have business cards with you and be ready to hand them out, if asked for. Try not to talk money right then and there. If you need to, suggest $200/hr, 2 hour minimum and editing is extra@$50/hr. Each hour of shooting will probably involve 1 hour of editing. 4 hours is $1,000 and includes editing+++
8.DON"T LOSE THAT SHOT LIST!!!
9. +++ MARKETING! You can suggest to the bride, before the big day, that you will include the editing in your price, but will need to keep the files for a while and let people order through your web site or through FAA and let them know the price for 5x7,8x10,etc. and this will compensate you,you're telling this to the bride, for your labor in the editing. Might work or it might be something you don't care to do, but it's a thought.
2. Since for this kinda money,you won't have an assistant, ask the bride for somebody, NOT in the wedding, to be your "wrangler" and this person should know everyone and will help gather them for the next shot.Shoot the largest shot first,the most people and then ask those not needed to LEAVE! And by the time you're ready for just the Bride&Groom shot, everyone will be more relaxed and better images will be made.
3.If the budget allows, buy a mounting bracket for your flash,a diffuser and you'll need a cable from the hotshoe to the flash,once it's mounted on the bracket. The bracket holds the light off to the side and looks more natural, then having ALL the shots with the flash directly over the camera/lens.And don't forget the diffuser, some of your shots look like they were all shot without one on your site.
4. For this job and price, don't offer to do ANYTHING to the images, just turn over the memory card at the end of the ceremony. There is typically hours of editing from these events and for $200, that ain't covered! Offer to edit images for $50/hour and let her know for 1 hour, what she'll get,for each hour you edit.
5. Ask to have your "assistant/wrnagler" announce at the beginning of the ceremony, please allow the photographer to capture her images, before rushing in with your smart phones. I would suggest that everyone not in the wedding party,leave and then you can deal with the ones needed for the shots. What will happen, is somebody with a smart phone, will get a good image or two and the bride will then wonder why did she pay you ALL that money, so try and limit those opportunities for others.
6. A few days before,scout out, at the time of the wedding, the site and then have a list of locations, ahead of time, so the day of the wedding, YOU are in charge and people aren't coming up to you and saying "wouldn't this be nice for a shot" and interrupting your job. Remember how large the group will be for each shot and plan on that space.
7. Have business cards with you and be ready to hand them out, if asked for. Try not to talk money right then and there. If you need to, suggest $200/hr, 2 hour minimum and editing is extra@$50/hr. Each hour of shooting will probably involve 1 hour of editing. 4 hours is $1,000 and includes editing+++
8.DON"T LOSE THAT SHOT LIST!!!
9. +++ MARKETING! You can suggest to the bride, before the big day, that you will include the editing in your price, but will need to keep the files for a while and let people order through your web site or through FAA and let them know the price for 5x7,8x10,etc. and this will compensate you,you're telling this to the bride, for your labor in the editing. Might work or it might be something you don't care to do, but it's a thought.
Weddings are stressful, for everyone involved, so try and keep this as a
fun thing, a "paid" seminar for you, to see if this is something you enjoy,not
everyone does.
You're biggest problem will be the guests and their smart phones, so if you
can control that, you control your success,
Good Luck!
Rich
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