Will You Photograph My Wedding?
How to answer that question when you’re not a wedding photographer.
If you’re a photographer, but not a wedding photographer, chances are you’ve been asked the question that’s the title of this article.
Sometimes it happens because people just don’t want to pay a pro photographer. And there’s nothing wrong with that — professional wedding photographers are often expensive. (The good ones are, anyway.) They’re well worth the money, and I encourage everyone out there to hire a pro if you can. But sometimes couples are on a very tight budget.
Whatever the reason, being asked to photograph the most important day in someone’s life is a high honor and a compliment, and it should be taken that way. Clearly, the couple trusts your abilities and has confidence in you.
And, just like a marriage proposal, there are obviously two responses to this question: Yes or No
Both require some careful navigation.
You could say “Yes”
You might answer this way if…
- You want to take on the challenge.
- You like the people who are asking, and you want to help them out.
- You want to get into wedding photography and you’d like the…
