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Digital Photography: Becoming a wedding photographer

By: Dan Feildman

Weddings are great photo opportunities. It's a day that everyone wants to remember and happy couples often need a reliable, professional service to capture their wedding perfectly for them to remember for the rest of their lives. Investing in relationships with wedding planners is a great way to gain access to this profitable business. The wedding planner will refer you to couples who will be more likely to hire you based on the wedding planner's advice.

Professional wedding planners only work with professional photographers who have the experience to prove they can deliver great photographs. Their reputation could be hurt by recommending a shoddy photographer. So to prepare for this you will need a decent portfolio of your work and testimonials from satisfied clients. But don't worry if you haven't got either of these, there are other ways into the business.

If you can, contact the bride and offer your services. Send a promotional package by mail or try reaching her by telephone. Also, offer to take photographs at the bride's home prior to the wedding. You can get lovely candid shots of attendants helping the bride with her veil, flower girls primping in front of the mirror, etc. This is not a service that a studio photographer offers. Be sure to incorporate this as one of your unique selling points.

You can contact the bride by phone or mail. Offering to take pictures of the preparation for the wedding is a good way to make an impression as most studio photographers do not offer this service. Sending the bride free promotional material is another way to get business.

Offering to photograph other events that go with the wedding such as the bachelor party or the bridal showers can offer value to the customer. Essentially you want to look at your competition and see how you can offer more value to them. If you are starting out you may not have the experience, but instead you will offer your time and effort to make sure what you produce satisfies the happy couple. As you gain more business, you should look into marketing strategies. Although word of mouth is the best recommendation, try to spread the word about your business by contacting tuxedo rental services or wedding boutiques and asking if you can leave your pamphlets there. You can even look into arranging a referral fee to motivate your associates to send you more business.

Run a Google search for "scrapartist" or contact a local scrapbook store to locate a suitable scrapartist. You might find the store manager is interested in pairing with you for this project. Last but not least, if you're pursuing a wedding digital photography business, always remember that it's all about the bride. Make her happy and everything else will go well.

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