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Your wedding photo can be taken by your family members during the event but if you do want to have a more artistic and professional look, you can hire a service of a professional photographer.  In this way, you are sure that you will have the best shots that you can get on your wedding day.  Aside from getting the picture perfect moments, you are sure to have high quality pictures because of the photographers upgrade and latest camera.  Now you can have something that is for keeps.

Not just the people, pictures of wedding items such as the wedding gowns, suits, footwear and most specially the ring are also taken.  This is because it will be a good addition to the photo album that the newlyweds will have as a remembrance of their wedding.

The aim of the photographer is to take as many pictures as possible.  The reason for this is to have many pictures to choose from and be added to the album.  Now you see why photographers are bringing extra memory space in order to fit all the possible shots that can be used.  Aside from extra spaces, these photographers are even bringing extra cameras.  This is because you will never know if a camera will be damaged.  It is better to have spare because weddings happen only once in our lives.  Even if we have yearly renewal of vows, the first wedding is still different from the following ones.

Apart from using the photos for albums, you can also use your photos in making a wedding photo collage.  This is a unique gift idea that you can give for your loved ones or even guests several days after the wedding.  These collages can have variety because you are not limited from using photos.  You can even use your photos when you and your spouse are only dating, college photos and even baby photos.  This will be a good anniversary gift for your partner as well as to your parents or grandparents.

You take this collage to the next level by transforming them into a jigsaw puzzle.  You can create your college and bring it to studios for them to create a big puzzle.

Wedding photo is important for couples because they can together have a good walk back to the memory lane with just one photo and this is the most important photo of their lives as a couple.

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Interested in expanding your camera kit with an extra lens or two? Not sure about lens design and terminology associated with SLR lenses? Here is some information that may help in making that important decision. Good lenses are expensive and you need to get the optimum value for your purchase.

Types of Lenses

There are many types of lenses on the market today, too many to cover in detail here, but here are the most common types you will come across in your pursuit.

Prime or Zoom?

The first consideration is to decide whether you want a zoom lens or a prime lens. A zoom lens has variable focal length so it can function as several lenses in one package. A prime lens is fixed in focal length, so it is restricted to photography that is related to its size.

Photographers will still argue that a prime lens is always going to achieve a better result than a zoom. This is an optically sound argument; however, there have been some serious advances in optical technology over the past decades and the difference is now minimal.

Normal Lens

This lens is a prime and has a fixed focal length of 50 or 55mm. It is called a normal or standard lens as it provides a result the same as our normal viewing perspective. It is considered to be an all purpose lens and usually the first choice if purchasing a prime.

Zoom Lens

A zoom lens covers a variable focal length, the most popular being the 35 to 70mm zoom. This lens will give the same coverage as several prime lenses over this range.

Telephoto Lens

A telephoto is any prime lens with a focal length longer than 50mm. Lenses greater than 300mm are called super telephotos; these are generally in the 300, 500 and 1,000mm range. The greater the telephoto focal range, the greater the price tag.

Mirror Lens

A mirror lens is a telephoto lens but uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to achieve its telephoto capability. The main difference between conventional telephotos is its size, generally a lot shorter. This is great for handling and a cheaper alternative. The downside is it has a fixed aperture and provides less resolution.

Shift Lens

This lens is also known as a perspective correction lens, and has a rising and falling front panel that corrects perspective distortion and converging lines. These are mostly used in architectural photography.

Soft Focus Lens

These lenses are designed for different formats, are not that common and so are very expensive. The lens provides varying degrees of softness and is mainly used in fashion and portrait photography.

Macro Lens

Macro lenses are generally prime lenses and come in various focal lengths (not to be confused with the macro setting that most lenses come with). Macro lenses are for the serious macro photography as they are very expensive. Macro lenses are for extreme close-ups at a ratio of 1:1, 2:1 or larger.

Teleconverters

These lenses provide a cheap and simple way to extend the range of focal lengths without having to buy more lenses. These are fitted between the lens mount and the lens and increase the magnifying power of the original lens. A typical ratio is 2x and 3x converting a 50mm lens to 100mm and 150mm lens respectively.

These are a few ways to increase the capabilities of your camera that enables you to explore a greater variety of photographic subjects. Some are expensive, but others such as described here are not. There are some cheap alternatives available to help you take a further step in your photography.

Capturing all of the memories of your wedding day is very important. That is why your photos are a key aspect of planning you need to focus on. Finding the ideal photographer is essential if you want to be able to look back at those pictures with a  smile on your face. Take your time choosing one so that you get what you want. Talk to photographers to see what they can do for you.

Find one that is flexible and that will do what you ask. For example you may want the traditional shots of the wedding party. However, you also want lots of candid shots of the guests at the wedding and during the reception. A great photographer is able to get those wonderful poses as well as those shots that simply come up as an opportunity in motion.

Ask to see samples of the work a photographer has done in the past. That way you will be able to compare them and see if the quality is what you would really be happy with. The quality of the photos isn’t an area where you want to compromise. That is why you need to find experience that also comes with a price that can work well for your budget.

Find out what other features a photographer can offer you as well. For example many of them also create videos that you will want to purchase of your wedding. They can help you to keep the entire event as once that is very special.

These days just about everyone out there has a digital camera. Make sure you let friends and family members know that they can take their own photos during the wedding and reception. Ask them to email you the photos as well or to share them from an online photo album. You will find that they get some wonderful shots you would like to print as well.

The lighting in a given facility should be looked at too. That is something many people overlook when they book a location for the wedding ceremony or for the reception. Poor lighting though can result in dark photos even when your photographer is using quality equipment. When you book with that person, ask them if they have done work in your specific locations and what their take is on the lighting there.

Not all of the photos are going to call out to you no matter who takes them. There may be some where someone has their eyes closed or they are looking the other way. However, you want to have enough shots taken that you can get those that you really love. If you happen to be self conscious about certain things you need to try to compensate for them with the photos.

For example some people feel that they have a double chin which shows up in all their photos. By slightly tilting the head to the left or the right though that can be greatly reduced. Some people don’t like their smile so close ups with their teeth can be embarrassing. Let your photographer know about such concerns so they can work their magic as well.

Have fun with your wedding photos as well because you want to have strong memories with them too. You don’ t want to say why do we all look so bored in these photos? Instead you want to be lively and having a great time. The attitude that is in place during wedding photos is important. When you take that lead the rest of your wedding party will follow along.