Types of Wedding Photographers

ТУРES OF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS Wedding photographers come in all shapes and sizes with price packages big and small! Depending on your budget and personal preferences, here are eight types to choose from. Boutique Wedding Photographer $ss$ A company that focuses on wedding photography. + Oftentimes includes a team of professional wedding photographers with an in-house production team. - Much more expensive than other photographers. Full-Time Professional Wedding Photographer $$$ A small business owner who shoots 15-30 weddings year. + Professional work for professional prices. - Professional work for professional prices. Weekend Warrior $$$$ A photographer with an unrelated full-time day job who shoots primarily on weekends. + May shoot as many weddings as a full time professional. - Slower postproduction time and more limited resources. Professional Photographer (non-wedding) $$$ Often a landscape, product, travel, fashion, or commercial photographer. + Less expensive than a wedding photographer, but has editing experience. - Experience may not be transferrable to weddings. A photographer who shoots only on film. + Expect a classic and traditional style with great references. - May be old-fashioned. Film Fanatic $$$ Shoot and Burn $$$ Day-of photographer who sends raw footage straight after the wedding. + Fast results. - 100% unedited. Aspiring Amateur $$$$ A non-professional photographer, often a student, who wants to become a professional. + May know the latest techniques and trends. Not expensive. - Lacks experience and often equipment. Family Friend $$$ A hobbyist with a good camera. + Free! - Lacks experience. A Typical Wedding Photographer's Schedule: Print Orders & Lab Work Advertising & Marketing Taking Pictures Camera & Computer Upkeep 6.2% 12.2% 5.9% 3,89 Networking - 5.5% Editing Photos & Other Computer Tasks 8.7% 28.4% 10.5% 9.7% 8.9% Social Media & • Blogging Album Design & - Production Bookkeeping Takes Insurance Banking - Meeting & Communi- cating With Clients Sourc www.davewongphokography.com www.ispwp.com Sumply Bridal www. simplybridaI.com