Maui wedding photographer

Monday, June 30, 2008

Maui Wedding Photographers



Maui wedding photographers come in many different forms. Some are seasoned professionals with extensive online portfolios while others are amateurs who work in the hotel by day and prowl the beaches at night. It's pretty easy to tell who's who; just explore their website. The professionals will have well designed websites with plenty of imagery from different weddings. They will also be more expensive. Hiring a photographer is not like getting a product at Wal Mart. You get what you pay for. Since your Maui wedding is not likely to happen again in your lifetime, it makes sense to hire the best.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Maui Wedding Photographers



Maui wedding photographers can be seen scrambling over rocks and crawling on their bellies every afternoon around sunset on any given beach in Maui. Sometimes several of them at a time, making well dressed brides and grooms canter up the beach or walk in the surf. All in the name of getting "The Shot". There are a lot of us to choose from so follow a few simple rules when hiring a photographer:

1) Make sure you like the images on their website. The website is a direct reflection of the photographer. If it is old and poorly designed with bad imagery you should probably find someone else.

2) You get what you pay for. In these days of 500 dollar digital cameras and photo cd's, everyone is a photographer, even the guy who works at the T-shirt shop during the day and cranks out $99. weddings after work. These people are amateurs and your images will show it. Spend a few bucks on a professional, you will be glad you did.

3) Ask for references. Give a bride or two a call or an e-mail. If the pictures were great, they'll let you know

4) Ask to see a complete wedding. We all edit the best stuff for the website. You want to see what kind of work you can expect through the whole day.

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