Get Your Photo Basics in Place
Spend some time considering your style, seasonal colors, your album layout, specific people you want photographed, and your favorite angles. Pictures of the bride getting ready are a classic favorite, and sepia/antique images can make these moments romantic and beautiful. Your personal style should be evident in at least every other picture, guaranteeing that warm memories are conjured up at each glance or flip-through. Be firm about your wishes, and do not give the photographer enough freedom to hang your wedding out to dry. Too many pictures of your in-laws may or may not be ideal, and your photographer needs to know this in advance. Describe to them who should and shouldn't be in your photos in advance, so you don't have to point them out on your special day.Rates and pricing vary greatly by shop or location, so be sure to work out those details when you meet with the photographer. You may also want to explore digital vs. traditional prints, and color vs. black white. There are some shops which will sell you the digital picture files, from which you can then make your own wedding photos at a later time. Get a list of your options to help plan your photography strategy.
The Photo Story of Your Pennsylvania Wedding
A good wedding photographer will understand the story behind your wedding. Marriage weaves together the lives of two families, and thinking about your wedding as a story can lead to beautiful wedding albums and pictures you will cherish for years.Of course, your wedding photographer will be able to point out local Pennsylvania spots which lend themselves to dramatic wedding photos, intimate wedding photos, fun-loving photos and more. Think about mixing up color, sepia-toned and black and white photos, along with your photographer's suggestions. These may include:
Establishing Shots
- On the way to the ceremony
- Your wedding planner book
- Your wedding chapel, ceremony, or reception site
- Pictures of framed photos of the two of you from various points in your relationship
- Arriving guests, particularly children, parents, grandparents and groups of friends
- Pennsylvania fall colors, Victorian architecture, pastoral farmland
Bridal Preparation Photos
- Getting dressed
- Shoes by a window
- You and your bridesmaids
- Tying the groom's bowtie
Photos At the Ceremony
- Walking down the aisle
- Lighting of a unity candle
- Exchanging vows
- Ring on a pillow
- Exchange of the rings
- Your first married kiss
- The faces of your parents and guests at special moments
- Throwing of the rice or confetti
Special Moments At the Reception
- Friend and family interactions
- Beautiful aspects of your reception site such as a river, maple leaf accents on your tables or centerpieces
- The first dance
- Cutting of the cake
- Feeding cake to one another
- Tossing the bouquet
- Dancing flower girls (together or standing on grandpa's shoes, perhaps)
- Shots of the wedding party all done up
- Leaving in a "just married" decorated car
PA Wedding Photo Locations
Most wedding photographers in PA are based in one of the three 'P' areas -- Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, or the Poconos, though you can find others in major towns like Harrisburg, Williamsport, or Erie. Pennsylvania's vibrant fall colors and pastoral photo settings can all set the stage for a romantic album of pictures you'll always keep close to your heart. Many of these urban wedding photo pros will travel up to 100 miles to capture the special moments before, during and after your wedding. This makes it easy to find a person with an eye for the kind of great wedding photographs you're looking for, no matter where in the Keystone State you're to be married.PA Bridal Photo Package Deals
Many of Pennsylvania's wedding resorts, such as Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, have their own in-house photographers -- take advantage of these local pros! They know all the best spots for that special sunset silhouette of bride and groom, and often come at a discounted rate. These sorts of deals are most common in Pennsylvania's romantic Pocono region, though they can be found throughout the state.