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There are many qualities which factor into your decision to choose your wedding photographer. Experience, price, products and customer service are some of the more important attributes we must have as a photographer. Perhaps the most important one to have is your connection with the photographer. You are choosing them to document the most important moment in your relationship. You want to feel relaxed, not be pressured and have your photographer fit in with your family and friends. As with any major decision, a lot of it comes from the gut. You get a feeling when you meet with a photographer that this will be “The One” or that they are not the best match. All the other factors listed above add to your decision, but the best photographer will be one that you feel the most comfortable with.

Last September, I met with Sharon and Herb to talk about the possibility of me photographing their wedding. At the end of the meeting, they asked to sign a contract. It was like three friends sitting down to have a few drinks. It was never a sales pitch, which I try not do anyways. In our meeting, they told me (and it was pretty obvious to see) that they were expecting their first child together in December. I had been wanting to photograph another birth ever since my two children were born. I was comfortable enough to propose the idea to them and was excited the next day when they were thrilled to accept! Their son Gavin arrived on December 1st and it was pure joy for me to be a part of it.

Just last weekend, Sharon and Herb were married. Our bond was stronger than just a photographer and his/her clients. It was as if I was family or an old friend. Because of our connection at our initial meeting and the sharing in their son’s birth, they were completely comfortable with having me around for every moment of their wedding. In fact, Herb came up to me after the ceremony and told me that when he introduced me to his brother, he introduced me as ‘Scott’, not as their photographer. This statement validated that the connection between the photographer and their client went both ways. It also went well beyond just the client/professional relationship in that we became lifetime friends.