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Jul
17
5 Reasons to Hire a Professional Photographer for Your Wedding—Not Your Friend!
Arab Wedding / Chicago Muslim Wedding Photographer / Muslim Wedding Photographer Posted by Saiaf Films
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Let’s be honest; having a friend do a professional’s job almost never works out—well, unless your friend is a professional photographer who is willing to offer their services to you for free (in which case, you’re one lucky bride!).
If otherwise, try to see these reasons for why you should hire a professional muslim wedding photographer phoenix and not your friend to be your official wedding photographer.
1. A professional is committed to you ONLY.
A professional, like Saiaf Films, will be committed to you and your wedding day only. They are guaranteed to show up on your wedding day, no questions asked. We’ve seen “friends” commit to photographing a wedding and then flake out 2 months—even a few weeks—before the wedding day. When you hire and pay a professional, they are contractually obligated to carry out the duties that you hired them for.
2. A professional has enough experience.
There’s nothing worse than having everyone standing around at your wedding not knowing what to do next. Hiring someone who has experience will most definitely help manage stress before and during the wedding. A professional arab wedding photographer Scottsdale will also have a specific way of doing things, so there won’t be too much guesswork while planning for your photography.
3. You’re guaranteed to get excellent results.
In other words, you’ll get what you pay for! Hiring a professional hindu wedding photographer Scottsdale, will ensure that you get great results. Whether it’s photos or flowers, or food or coordinating, having someone who does weddings for a living will certainly give you the best outcome. It may not always be the most ideal option to spend money on a professional, but really and truly, paying for a service makes such a huge difference! Not to mention that yes, there’s a contract involved, which means they are obligated to provide you with superior-quality results.
4. You won’t have to worry about straining your friendship.
When working with a professional, if anything, you will build a relationship with them. Almost always, when hiring a friend, the relationship gets strained in some way. Either they hold a grudge against you for making them work on a festive event, or you’re not happy with your results and you just can’t tell them. It’s just not worth ruining a relationship with one of your friends.
5. You want your friend to enjoy your wedding!
If they truly are your friend, you’d want them to enjoy and celebrate with you on this very special day of your life. And if that’s not the case, then you don’t really want to even have them at your wedding.
Leave the professional wedding photography to Saiaf Films and let everyone in your life, including your friends, enjoy your party. After all, you do want everyone special in your lives to be present in your wedding photographs, don’t you?
Jul
07
Did you receive a wedding invitation with a dress code you don’t understand? Not to worry, the expert Chandler Vietnamese Wedding Photographer, Saiaf Films, is here to decode it for you—and make sure you don’t stand out for the wrong reasons in the wedding photos.
“White Tie”
This means extremely formal. Imagine dressing for royal weddings and state dinners—ladies are expected to be in ball gowns and gloves and gentlemen in tails or full military uniform. This looks the most elegant in photographs and one of the most favourite among Sikh Wedding Photographer Arizona.
“Black Tie”
This is the second most formal dress code. Men are in tux and bow tie and ladies are in long gowns or knee-length cocktail dresses.
“Morning Suit”
This is a very traditional British-style wedding. Men are in black or grey morning coat, striped trousers, waistcoat and a top hat, while women are in knee-length cocktail dresses with a jacket and hat.
“Lounge Suit”
This outfit calls for men to be in black or grey suit with a tie. Ladies should wear knee-length cocktail dresses.
“Casual”
Casual for weddings does not mean jeans! Keep that in mind. Men should still wear dress trousers and button-down shirts. Ladies have the option to wear a summer dress or a smart blouse and tailored trousers.
“Beach Formal”
From the name itself, you should still look elegant in the beach—as if you are going to a high-end seaside restaurant. But wear shoes suited for sand, like boat shoes for men and formal espadrille sandals for women. This dress code creates the most laidback appeal for your Bengal Wedding Photographer to capture. But hey, still no flip-flops allowed!
“Festive Dress”
This is often requested for Christmas, New Year’s Eve or a themed wedding. Sparkly cocktail attire is perfect unless the couple gives you further instructions.
The last, and the most important tip above all according to Saiaf Films, never wear white unless specifically stated, because that’s the bride’s colour. If there’s no dress code on the invite, always err on the formal side of caution. It’s much better to remove a hat or a tie if the Fremont Wedding Photographer asks, than feel embarrassed the entire event because you didn’t wear one.
Jul
06
Emotional exhaustion, family pressures and the stress of wedding planning, even if you have a Muslim Wedding Planner, can get the better of some brides on their wedding day, leading to post-wedding blues and feelings of regret. Take a look at these five top tips that Saiaf Films recommend to every bride to ensure you have an amazing experience on your most special day.
Eat throughout the day
Make sure to start your day with a big nutritious breakfast that will keep you going. Depending on the time of your ceremony, you might not have another chance to eat, so take the opportunity to fill yourself with food that’ll keep your energy levels high. With the ceremony, post-ceremony photographs, socializing and some more reception photos with Saiaf Films, your body will need refuelling to keep you going the entire day. Don’t skimp on the wedding breakfast; you need to eat enough to keep yourself going for the rest of the day (and night). Plus, your extravagant buffet cost you an arm and a leg, so might as well enjoy it.
Get an on-the-day coordinator/planner
As much as you can convince yourself that you can handle everything on the day, it’s inevitable that things will get on top of you. By hiring an Arab Wedding Planner to take charge of your wedding day, you’re taking the pressure off yourself and handing the reins to someone far more experienced. On-the-day coordinators and planners literally organise weddings as a living, so you can feel safe knowing that they are confident with timings, suppliers and managing guests. Furthermore, hiring a Sikh Wedding Planner will allow you to relax and actually enjoy your day, instead of panicking about the little details. Many venues include on-the-day coordinators as part of their wedding package, but independent planners are relatively inexpensive.
Don’t drink too much
Everyone knows there’s nothing worse than awful feeling when you wake up the morning after a drunk night with a hangover. Even when you’re 90% sure you did nothing wrong, you’ll still be left with that ‘did I make a fool of myself?’ sense of remorse, and there is nothing worse than feeling that way the morning after your wedding. Furthermore, getting black-out drunk can cause you to forget what even happened, and who would want to forget the precious memories of their big day? Try not to drink too much during your celebration, or you may regret it afterwards and be left with the post-wedding blues.
Take a time out for yourself
Weddings can be overwhelming. There will be relatives and friends you haven’t seen for a while, everyone will be emotional, and you’ll no doubt be bombarded with hugs and kisses throughout the day. It’s enough to exhaust even the strongest of brides, so make sure to take some time away from the main party to relax and rejuvenate. Take a walk with your new spouse, spend a few extra minutes in the bathroom than you need to, or simply sit in a quiet space outside and breathe in the fresh air, and entrust everything to your Indian Wedding Planner.
Jun
30
The more time you have, the better photographs you’ll get—that’s the wedding day motto of every Chicago Hindu Wedding Photographer.
If you are new to wedding photography, it might come as a surprise that many times being a wedding photographer means you’re also tasked with keeping the day moving. While you are only hired to take beautiful photographs, keeping everything on schedule is just as important to ensure that your client will get every photo they want on their wedding.
If you’re walking into your first wedding or feel like you need help to handle the day better, here are some tips from Saiaf Films for managing a wedding the best you can from a photographer’s perspective.
1. Meet your client and keep in touch with them a few weeks leading to the wedding
Bets are you will meet with your wedding clients at least twice before the wedding. These meetings will help see if you are a good match for each other, and in some cases, to talk about the engagement session. Meeting in person and following up on everything through phone calls will really help ensure everyone is on the same page and to manage client expectations.
2. Make your own timeline and bring a copy with you
In most cases, you’ll get to create realistic timelines from clients who are very detailed, but most of the time, expect to figure things out on your own. Saiaf Films suggests making a timeline and print two copies of it—for you and for your assistant. You can find good samples of these timelines online by searching it up on Google. Try looking for one and then personalize it according to the details given to you by your client.
3. Anticipate that you are not going to have enough time
Weddings are very rarely on time. A lot of time, everything is 30 minutes behind schedule. What does that mean for photographers? Well, what was an hour of time to shoot formals is now 30 minutes, or you might arrive at the ceremony at the last second and need to grab your gear fast and get ready to shoot the ceremony. Being able to accept that you will lose time and being prepared to work fast is the name of the game. However, a good rule of thumb: stay close to the bride, and you will not miss any of the important events of the day.
4. Learn to say no
While you might have nailed down the best plan possible for the wedding day, come the day itself, the couple might suggest going to another location for photos or ask you to do something else that you know will cause delay on the schedule. Don’t be afraid to say that you feel that the idea is great, but you don’t feel like it’s going to work given the timeline.
5. Go with the flow
There is a fine line between helping guide the couple along to keep things moving, and being a pain. Things will come up that you have no control over, so just roll with them the best you can. Unless the situation is completely out of hand, just let it happen. Do your best to roll with the punches with a smile on your face no matter how irritated you might be about the change of plans. Because after all, it is their day, not yours.
Being a good Pakistani Wedding Photographer Arizona is more than just capturing great images; it is also about your clients’ experience with you. How you made people feel during the day is what’s going to help with referrals. If you’re the wedding photographer that really helped out and made everyone feel comfortable, chances are that couple will refer you to all their friends in the future.
Jun
26
If you try to ask your fellow brides, they will tell you: The most important thing about your wedding day (besides your groom) is your wedding photo album. So we asked Saiaf Films for advice on how to snag the best photos that you’d love to keep and relive over and over and over again for the years to come.
1. Create a Mood Board
In order to convey exactly what style you want to dominate in your wedding photos, show your Phoenix Vietnamese Wedding Photographer some sample photos—through a moodboard. This moodboard is created on a website or app like Pinterest, where you can save images that you like—and even images you don’t like. This is a way for you to visually communicate the style of photos you love for your engagement and/or wedding day photos.
2. Minimize Your locations
In order to maximize photo time on your wedding day, it’s recommended to minimize the number of photo shoot locations. You don’t want to spend more time traveling from point A to point B than actually taking pictures. A great Scottsdale Hindu Wedding Photographer should be able to make almost any location work. Even if you don’t love the background options of your venue, trust in the creative abilities of your photographer.
3. Plan Enough Time for Hair & Make-up
Delays with hair and makeup can set the whole day behind. Plan to finish the process well ahead of schedule. Your hair and makeup artists should create a schedule to follow during wedding preparations. Saiaf Films typically asks for one hour in order to document final touch-ups, detail shots, and candid moments with your closest friends and family.
4. Include Toss Items
Whether it’s in your group photos, during your first dance or your grand exit, toss items add that extra life to your photos. Flower petals, confetti, rice, paper planes, the list is endless! These pictures radiate bliss, excitement and results in genuine smiles and laughter from you and your guests.
5. Be Comfortable in Your Dress
One of the best tips when looking for a wedding dress: Sit in it before you buy it. It’s not enough to just look at yourself in the mirror. Walk around, jump, dance, squat and wiggle in it for you to get a feel—not just a look—of the dress. If you’re uncomfortable in what you’re wearing, you might miss out on fun non-portrait poses.
Jun
23
6 Photography Tips for Camera-Shy Couples
Arab Wedding / Destination Weddings / Indian Wedding Photographer Posted by Saiaf Films
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There’s no escaping it! On your wedding day, whether you like it or not, you will be photographed more than ever before. So we’ve asked Saiaf Films to tap into their years of wedding photography experience to share some tips to camera-shy bridal couples on how to work comfortably with their New Jersey Pakistani Wedding Photographer.
1. Take your time to look for the RIGHT photographer for you
The most important part of a wedding is the occasion itself. If you want natural looking images, choose a Phoenix Hindu Wedding Photographer who specializes in documentary style photography. For most part of the day, they will document the natural flow of events without intervention, using composition, light, and emotion to capture just what it meant to be there at that moment.
2. Let your engagement photo shoot be your training ground
Think of your engagement shoot as a warm up. It’ll help you test the waters before you dive in head first on your wedding day. Sample different poses and facial expressions so that you can learn what works and what looks downright awkward. This will also give you a chance to get to know how your wedding photographer works. The more comfortable you are with the person behind the camera, the more relaxed you’ll look in the shots.
3. Keep calm and carry on
This is the main reason why Saiaf Films take the time to get to know and befriend the bride and groom—to make them feel relax and comfortable with them. If you’re comfortable with your photographer, it’s easier for you to act natural. Meet your photographer halfway: open up, let loose, chat and laugh with them. Every good wedding photographer aims to gain the friendship, comfort and trust of their client.
4. Don’t try to fake or hide emotions
Yes, your photographer would love to vividly capture emotions, but they will never ask you to fake it. Whether your nerves are racking, you feel like crying, can’t help but blurt out a loud laugh or you’re in awe of how your beloved looks, let all emotions flow out from you naturally. Real emotions need not be faked or exaggerated to show up in photos.
5. Take direction from your photographer
When it comes to portraits, even just a tiny bit of direction and guiding can help create the most beautiful images – and yes, they can still capture mood and natural emotion. So don’t resist even if you want documentary style or candid images; trust your pro and let your South Asian Wedding Photographer take the lead.
6. Focus on your S.O.
The lovely guy or gal you just tied the knot with should be your focus for the entire shoot. But don’t just stand there staring into your beloved’s eyes – discuss your crazy families, crack some inside jokes or chat about your ceremony’s precious moments. Your authentic reactions could very well translate into your photos.
Jun
21
Photography Tips for Grooms
Arab Wedding / Destination Weddings / Engagement Photoshoot / Muslim Wedding Photographer Posted by Saiaf Films
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On the wedding day, people tend to focus so much on the beautiful bride. But just like the bride, the groom spends plenty of time in front of the camera, too.
Here, we’ve compiled essential tips to wedding photography for grooms. This should help soon-to-be grooms to shine in the spotlight and enjoy every moment. Say cheese!
Prepare by Hiring the Right Photographer
Finding and choosing a great Scottsdale Hindu Wedding Photographer is crucial for making amazing photographs — and it’s also important to pick someone you feel at ease with. They will be with you throughout your wedding and the more relaxed you feel in their company, the more relaxed you’ll be when they’re photographing you.
Don’t be shy about asking questions when you meet — if you’re camera shy, be honest about it. That way, your photographer can work around your concerns and take the photos in such a way that makes you feel more comfortable.
Groom Photography on the Wedding Day
You may feel all sorts of emotions—nervous, excited, anxious, happy—and with lots on your mind for the day ahead, but on the morning of the wedding there will be many moments that the bride will never be able to see—unless they are captured on camera.
Find a Fremont Arab Wedding Photographer like Saiaf Films and ask about shooting reportage-style photographs of you and your grooms men and best man before the ceremony. Moments not to miss include getting ready, travelling to the church and waiting for your bride. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so make sure not to miss every part of it. If you’re getting ready in separate venues, and the photographer is busy with the bride, ask a trusted friend who is good with camera to take lots of snaps, or speak to your photographer to see if he/she can send an assistant to take shots of you.
Why Reportage Photographs
“Act natural”—really, it’s easier said than done; when posing in front of the lens, it can feel anything but comfortable. Saiaf Films suggests choosing a Bengal Wedding Photographer who specialises in natural, candid photography. They will be able to capture you at your most relaxed in a way that your family and friends will recognize. The best pictures will always come out natural. No matter how hard you try, you’ll never be able to recreate a natural smile or laugh, so surround yourself with your mates and just let the pictures happen.
Build a comfortable, friendly relationship with your photographer and get close with your guys. Being comfortable to everyone around you is the key to looking great and natural in your wedding photos.
Jun
20
An engagement photo shoot is a great idea to consider before your wedding. Whether you want to re-create the romantic proposal, capture a few beautiful photos in a meaningful spot for the both of you or just simply want to get to know your Hindu Wedding Photographer better, having an engagement shoot is a fantastic way to capture that elated glow you get in the days leading to your most special day.
To get you feeling inspired to do an engagement photography session, check out these top tips from Saiaf Films who have captured countless of stunning engagement shoots across the many cities of U.S.
Pick the Perfect Setting
Setting the right scene for your engagement shoot is crucial for stunning photos, so plan carefully the location as it will influence the whole outcome of your shoot.
Most likely, your Phoenix Hindu Wedding Photographer would suggest choosing a location that’s different from your wedding venue. This is to add variety to your wedding album. The setting could be the place where you got engaged, a spot where you first met or perhaps your favourite park.
Choose the Right Time of the Day
Once you have a location in mind, think about the best time of day to do the shoot and whether your surroundings will be busy. The point is to capture photos of you looking as comfortable as possible—not stressed that there are hundreds of people looking at you who will probably end up getting in the way.
But you don’t necessarily have to do the shoot in the middle of the day either. Shooting early in the day when the sun is rising can make for some stunning photos. Likewise, if you’re shooting in the afternoon, you could wait for the sun to set so that your photographer can snap some seriously romantic photos of your silhouettes against the setting sun.
Consider Travelling
We’re not saying fly halfway across the world for a sun-soaked engagement shoot (although that would be nice!), but it may be worth putting the miles in if there’s a particular city or place that you want to shoot your engagement shoot in. If you’ve got a holiday planned before the big day or are planning to have a destination wedding, then you could even consider taking advantage of the new location for your engagement shoot.
Include Props (or Even Your Pets)
An engagement shoot is the perfect time for you and your partner to take center stage, but if you’re a little bit camera shy then you could add props or another element to your photos to take away the intensity. Do you or your partner share any hobbies or passions that could be included in the shoot? Having something else to focus on can help couples who feel conscious posing in front of the camera to relax and have fun. Including pets is always a fantastic way help settle any nerves, too.
Overall, it’s important to just let go and enjoy yourself as much as possible. After all, how often do you get your photos professionally taken by a Fremont Arab Wedding Photographer for an engagement shoot?
Jun
14
Deciding to have a videographer film your wedding is a decision that is not for every bridal couple, but for some, it could be the best decision you make throughout the whole planning process.
Choosing a Miami Arab Wedding Videographer is one thing, but deciding whether to spend your money and book one can be a hard call to make. Read on for some of tips and expert opinions from Saiaf Films as we aim to answer the question—“should we skip getting a wedding video?”
What Can Videography Do to My Wedding?
Try asking a bride what she remembers about her wedding day. She will likely answer that it all went by so fast and that most of it, unfortunately, was already forgotten.
There are some things that you may miss on the big day, such as the arrival of the groom or the bridesmaids, or perhaps you may even be wondering what your own entrance was like from everyone else’s perspective. While your Tampa Florida Arab Wedding Photographer can capture a photo of you and your spouse at the altar, your wedding videographer can record the heartfelt wedding vows that made everybody sob and cry.
A wedding videographer will capture all of these moments together with all of the amazing highlights from your wedding day and record them onto a DVD or upload onto a file for you to treasure forever.
Aren’t the Wedding Photos Enough?
Photographs are an incredibly important element of any wedding, as those priceless pictures will be admired and hung in frames or albums that you’ll want to look at again and again.
If photographs are enough for you to be able to remember the wedding, then that’s absolutely fine. However, if you want every moment captured in detail and you want to remember the heartfelt words that were spoken, then hiring a wedding videographer would be ideal for you.
What if I Can’t Afford a Videographer and a Photographer?
Fitting everything around your wedding budget is the tricky part. Investing on at least one of the two—a wedding videographer or a photographer, is important and you may regret if you don’t have either of them. However, if you have to pick one, then decide whether having quality photos or a professional film would be more beneficial to you.
You can also try asking your Norfolk Virginia Muslim Wedding Photographer if they offer videography services. Some wedding vendors, like Saiaf Films, offer both wedding photography and videography services packaged in one reasonable price. This makes a more affordable option than having to hire two professionals from different companies.
Your wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you certainly want to record as much of it as possible. However, whether to hire a professional videographer or not is entirely up to you. Just keep these important points in mind to help you breeze through the decision.
Jun
13
5 Important Questions to Ask Photographers Before Booking Them
Arab Wedding / Chicago Muslim Wedding Photographer / Engagement Photoshoot Posted by Saiaf Films
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Once you’ve narrowed down your list of Sikh Wedding Photographer Arizona into two or three potential photographers, meet with each of them to see if you “click” with them. We can’t stress enough how important this is—almost as crucial as their skills behind the camera. And while you’re at it, make sure to ask these five questions. You’ll be entrusting your wedding to these people, so you want to make sure they meet your standards and wedding photography requirements.
What photography styles do you specialize in?
Most shooters use a blend of several different styles of photography, but you’d want to make sure they shoot portraits, if they’re important for you for example. Going with the style that a photographer likes to shoot best (and has the most experience shooting) will give you the best results.
How many weddings have you shot, and how many do you do in a year?
You only have one chance to get epic wedding photos, so make sure to hire someone who knows exactly how to get those shots under pressure. Someone who shoots weddings for a living and a college student who takes pictures as a hobby creates extremely different results, and you’d certainly want results from the former.
Do you shoot both digital and film?
While digital is the most used nowadays, you can’t deny the classic beauty of film. If you want the latter, find out if the photographer has the relevant experience and skills required to execute this old-school videography format. If you’re obsessed with the dreamy quality of film, go with a pro like Saiaf Films for this medium.
How many hours of coverage do we get from the package? What is the charge for overtime?
If overtime is going to cost you a lot of money, you have to be able to plan their hours accordingly. For instance, if you have six hours of coverage but your photographer charges a huge hourly rate for overtime, you might have them leave after the cake cutting ceremony instead of extending them up to the disco time. Or, you may opt for a longer package and pay a little more upfront (and avoid the larger hourly overtime rate later).
Will there be a second shooter or any assistants?
Second shooters provide more perspective and cover more ground. For instance, one can shoot the groom’s face when he first sees his bride and the other can photograph the bride as she walks down the aisle. For Saiaf Films, this is the best tip to consider. But be sure to check with your Joliet Indian Wedding Photographer, as this usually cost you additional fee.
There are actually a lot of questions you need to ask before hiring an Arab Wedding Photographer, but these five are the most important ones we deem necessary to ask your potential wedding photographer during an initial meeting with them.
