FAQ - Why do I need two photographers at my wedding?

4 REASONS FOR HIRING TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS:

1. You get more angles and perspectives at any moment which means more photo choices for you. No matter how amazing a single photographer is, they cannot take photographs from more than one spot at any one moment.

2. Building on reason one, two photographers can be in two different places at one time. During pre-ceremony activities, wouldn’t you like to have pictures of the bride with her bridesmaids as well as the groom with his groomsmen?

3. Safety should be a major concern. Wouldn’t you love to have a picture of your first dance or your father giving his daughter a memorable toast? What would happen if your photographer had an equipment failure? Sure, any professional photographer carries backup equipment, however, chances are that enough time will pass before the backup equipment can be ready to go. In an even worse scenario, a memory card failure would leave you with no pictures during the entire time period it was in use by the photographer. This has never happen to me but camera equipment does break.

4. Off-camera lighting. This is probably the most important reason to have two photographers. My photos look the way they do because of this lighting technique. I need someone to hold and adjust my lights and equipment, such as large umbrellas and softboxes. For me to pose everyone, set up my camera, and adjust my lighting, (which can be as far as 100 feet away) is very difficult and at times impossible.