guests to be able to let loose and take some fun photos together. Orgeron says, for her business, a regular package includes two print outs of the photo strip for guests. The other option is to give one print to the guests and put one print in an album, where the guests can sign and write a personalized note next to their photos for the bride and groom. “It makes it more fun for the bride and groom,” Orgeron says, “because later in the night people get a little crazier, and at the end of the night they have an album of all the fun photos.”
photos, everyone wants the traditional group shots of the bridal party, the grooms’ party and the family, but it’s easy to add fun, wacky shots of the group after the traditional photos are done. Kuchler says in the last 10 years he has started thinking with the “shoot for mom and shoot for me” philosophy. “You have got to take the shots for mom to put up on the wall, or in a book, but the bride sometimes wants to have a little more fun with her photos,” Kuchler says. He tries to add in a shot
at the end of the traditional group photos where he tells the group to “do something crazy.” Another way to have fun with your photos is a newer option Fab Fotography offers: a photo booth at the reception. For Fab Fotography (and many other photo booth vendors), there is a photographer stationed in front of a green screen or black screen and there are props for people to use in their photos, such as boas, hats, big glasses and anything the bride and groom want to add to the mix. It’s a fun way for
Bring Your Optimistic Attitude The easiest way to ensure your photos come out great is to make sure you have a great outlook on the day of the wedding. “I think the most important thing is the attitude of the bride on her wedding day because it shows in her pictures,” Orgeron says. Trying not to stress is the best way to insure your photos come out beautifully, because if you are relaxed and happy, your photos will reflect that. “It’s your wedding day, and it only happens one time,” Orgeron says, “so enjoy it because you can’t replay it.” n
should you get a videographer, too? In the past, wedding photos were the major way to capture the memories of your wedding day, but in the last couple of years, wedding videos have become another popular way for couples to document their big day. “With a video, you can see and hear what happened on that day,” says Brock Gomez, the owner and videographer of Brock Gomez Productions. “Photos don’t have the voices and sound from the day, so it is a more immersive experience.” The typical wedding video today is a lot different than the classic, documentary style of video that was once the standard. “In the ‘80s, wedding videos were focused mainly on documentation,” says Joe Taravella, owner and videographer at Studio Vieux Carre. “Since then, the industry has flourished and some notable changes are how they are procured and the equipment that we use to film them.” Today’s wedding videographers use cameras and lenses that are used for real film making and they spend hours documenting not only the ceremony and reception, but also the prep time and other pre-wedding events, like the rehearsal dinner and anything else that is important to the couple, Taravella says. Finding a videographer is a lot like looking for a wedding photographer: It’s important to know what you want before you talk to a videographer because many times he or she will work with you to customize the video. “Don’t shortchange yourself on documenting your day,” Gomez says. “You have spent so much time planning it, you want to have something to look back on and really be able to relive the day. A video takes you back through the excitement, the drama, the partying, and each wedding is unique for each couple.” 100 | New Orleans Bride Summer-Autumn 2014
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