Why Do I Need Two Wedding Photographers?

Oct 26, 2019 | Wedding Wisdom

Two Photographers Make Sure – No Moment is Missed

Wedding days tend to be pretty busy. From the get-go many things occur at different locations, simultaneously. They are all worth capturing as part of the entire story of your big day.

It’s hard to be in two places at one time, obviously, a single shooter cannot achieve this, but a team of two wedding photographers can.

Bride and Groom coverage in the morning is a great example that is included as standard in our wedding photography services. Here, both sides of the wedding story are often taking place in two very different venues.

Hiring a wedding photography duo means that we can capture the details, people, emotions, and scenery in different locations at the same time throughout the day.

Don’t forget to scroll down for a secret other wedding photographers will not tell you!

 

Wedding days are busy, many things occur simultaneously at different locations. These are all important parts of the story of your big day.

A single shooter cannot be in two places at once.

Bride and Groom preparation coverage is a great example included in our wedding photography services. Both sides of the wedding story often take place in two different venues.

Hiring a wedding photography duo means that we can capture all the details, people, emotions and scenery at the same time throughout the day.

Don’t forget to scroll down for a secret other wedding photographers will not tell you!

The following photos were taken at exactly the same time, in very different locations by both of us.

Surprised bride is flashed on wedding morning
Kilted groom and groomsmen in pub on wedding morning
Groom and son photographed on wedding morning
Bride has hair styled during bridal preparations in Dorset whilst groom is photographed elsewhere
Groom and groomsmen shelter from rain at church at the same time as bridal preparations
Bride photographed on wedding morning at the same time as groom preparations

Two Photographers – Integrate Better

Another secret of ‘natural’ wedding photography is the ability to able to blend in well with the wedding guests.

Two wedding photographers can better achieve this. For example, when a guest wants to talk about his latest camera or a bridesmaid needs help with her hair clips there is another photographer still capturing the proceedings.

Our greatest compliment: “Wow, we thought you chaps were wedding guests with cameras

Another secret of ‘natural’ wedding photography is the ability to blend in well with the wedding guests.

Two wedding photographers can better achieve this. For example, when a bridesmaid needs help with her dress there is another photographer still capturing the proceedings.

Our greatest compliment: “We thought you chaps were wedding guests with cameras

We are blending in well in these wedding photographs!

Two wedding photographers blending in on wedding day
Wedding photographers blend in with wedding guests watching fireworks

Two Photographers Provide – More Natural Photographs

Shooting from different angles throughout a wedding day allows us to capture the wedding party unawares.

During a drinks reception guests may see one photographer capturing the bride and groom laughing together but not realise the other has just taken candid photos of them laughing at the same joke.

During couple and group photographs we use two photographers to capture natural images in what was traditionally an unnatural situation.

By meeting people’s expectations (that a photographer will capture the kiss or the smiling group) we can then photograph the relaxed moments before and afterwards candidly.

Shooting from different angles allows us to capture the wedding party unawares.

Guests may see one photographer capturing the bride and groom laughing,  not realising the other has taken candid photos of them laughing at the same joke.

During couple and group photographs we use two photographers to capture natural images in what is traditionally an unnatural situation.

By meeting people’s expectations we can photograph the relaxed moments before and afterwards candidly.

The following natural images were all captured during group photographs

Natural wedding photograph of wedding guests taken during couple photographs outside barn
Natural wedding photograph of wedding party before group photographs on stone stairs
Laughing bridesmaids natural wedding photograph taken during group photographs
Bride and bridesmaids natural wedding photograph during group photos

Two Wedding Photographers Are – More Efficient

Have you heard those horror stories of group photographs taking forever or couple photographs overrunning into wedding breakfast? Never fear…two photographers are here!

Our wedding photography services are designed to make life as easy as possible for our brides and grooms.

With two photographers groups are much easier to organise and photograph and the natural couple photographs are swifter than a blink of an eye.

Wedding organisers, Masters of ceremony and even caterers take a breath of relief when you tell them you have booked two wedding photographers.

Forget wedding photographs taking forever or running into wedding breakfast.

Our wedding photography services are designed to make your life as easy as possible.

With two photographers groups are easier to organise and the natural couple photographs are super swift.

Wedding organisers and caterers take a breath of relief when you tell them you have  two wedding photographers.

Photographs of relaxed wedding couples unaware of one of us taking their pictures

Candid wedding photograph of laughing bride
Candid photograph of unaware bride and groom dancing in venue garden
Candid black and white photograph of unaware bride and groom taken through doorway
Candid silhouette of kissing bride and groom taken at sunset unaware they are having photo taken

Two photographers mean every moment of your special day is captured as are all the candid moments, the cheeky child in the corner, the look on granny’s face as the bride walks down the aisle, the precious few moments alone between the bride and groom all the little details that you’re too overwhelmed to take in on the day. You will laugh and cry about these when you view your photographs.

You can benefit from having a great coverage of your loved ones enjoying themselves whilst you’re off having couples shots – there’s really no need to miss a thing.

Sarah Smith

Events Manager, Lulworth Estate

Two Photographers Means – No Time Limits

We don’t work as ‘photographer and assistant’ or as ‘first and second shooters’. We are a team of two professional wedding photographers, working synchronously together.

We often bounce ideas off each other, keeping our creative juices flowing. If one of us needs a five-minute rest the other will still be shooting away, which a single shooter can not do.

This means that the quality of our work is maintained at a consistently high level no matter how long the wedding day is. For more information on the quality of wedding photography please take a look at our wedding wisdom article “How Much Does Wedding Photography Cost”.

We don’t work as ‘first and second shooter’. We are a team of two professional photographers, working synchronously together.

If one of us needs a five minute rest the other will still be shooting away, which a single shooter can not do.

This means that the high quality of our work is consistent no matter how long the wedding day.

The following photos were taken over 12 hours apart on a wedding day

Bridesmaids examine designer wedding dress hanging on wedding morning in Dorset
Bride and bridesmaid dancing over twelve hours after wedding photography coverage started
Bride looks in mirror on morning photographs with no time limits on coverage
Bride and groom kiss with sparklers at end day with no limits on photographic coverage
Wedding photographers with no time limits capture bride hugging mother on wedding morning in Dorset venue
Bride and groom kiss on dance floor after twelve hour wedding day photograph by wedding photographers with no time limits

A WEDDING SECRET

Benefiting from a permanent team of two wedding photographers is very different from choosing a lead photographer with a temporary second shooter.

Years of experience developing shooting and working methods together result in the best quality photographs and service possible, images to be truly jelous of.

Two Photographers Provide – Better Insurance

Nowadays wedding insurance is a must have, we carry private and public liability insurance. But what about insuring you receive beautiful wedding photographs no matter what?

Not only do we have back up equipment at a wedding but also, back up photographers. Should something unfortunate render one of us unable to work (it hasn’t yet happened) you will still have a photographer in attendance taking beautiful photographs

A single shooter can not do this. If a solo shooter breaks a leg or a backup camera your coverage ends there.

Nowadays wedding insurance is a must have, we carry private and public liability insurance. But what about insuring you receive beautiful wedding photographs no matter what?

Not only do we have back up equipment at a wedding but also, back up photographers

A single shooter does not. If a solo shooter breaks a leg or a backup camera your coverage ends there.

So, Why Do You Need Two Wedding Photographers?

To conclude, hiring a team of two wedding photographers is a good idea if you answer YES to any of the following questions:

1. Do you want to ensure no moment is missed in the story of your big day?

2. Are you are looking for the most unobtrusive wedding photography?

3. Are you are a fan of more natural wedding photography?

4. Do you want fast and efficient couple and group photographs?

5. Would you would like consistently high quality coverage without time limits?

6. Do you want to insure you receive stunning photographs no matter what?

1. Do you want no moment missed in your wedding story?

2. Are you are looking for unobtrusive wedding photography?

3. Are you are a fan of natural photographs?

4. Do you want quick and relaxed ‘formal’  photographs?

5. Would you would like high quality coverage without time limits?

6. Do you want to insure you receive stunning photographs no matter what?

We could go on, but the advantages to hiring two wedding photographers are too many and your wedding day only happens once!

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Tom Wishart & Murray Lambert

Documentary Wedding Photographers In Dorset & Hampshire

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