Hiring a second photographer for your wedding day: do you still not know how important it is?

It’s more and more common to see how the most beautiful images are captured by two photographers at weddings, but what is it about hiring a second photographer that has been attracting so much attention lately?

Although this is a relatively new practice, it is true that it is becoming more a common practice that two photographers, instead of one, are in charge of the wedding photos, since this brings numerous benefits to the result of the album.

But what exactly does a second photographer bring?

The so-called second shooters give a different point of view of the most key moments of the big day, since two photographers portray the same scene, but from another angle, thus obtaining different shots of the same moment.

Like, for example, the moment of the exchanging of the rings, where one photographer can capture the hands and another photographer can capture the facial expressions of happiness of the bride and the groom. Two different photos of the same scene that will help to remember in detail the most special moments.

This causes a greater number of materials from the wedding day to be produced, since having a second photographer increases the number of photos, as well as the minutes of video.

Also, the nice thing about the second photographer is that they don’t have the same pressure that the main photographer has, since they can act more casually, searching for artistic photos or capturing the smallest details.

All of this will greatly enrich your photos! Because, the more moments that are immortalised, the better they will be to look at again and again later.

And, what are those moments?

When the bride and groom are getting ready

This is how the big day starts, with the bride and groom getting ready in different places waiting to meet at the altar. In this moment, the second photographer will be able to capture this special time without the need for the bride and groom to get dressed too quickly.

In this way, the two professionals can divide the work and each be with a member of the couple in order to do it quietly, without haste, without even the smallest detail escaping and without the couple feeling too overwhelmed.

During the ceremony

The ceremony is another one of the moments in which the second wedding photographer can offer a different point of view than that of the main wedding photographer, since each one can focus on one member of the couple.

For example, the second photographer can be in charge of the moment of the entrance of one of the members of the couple, and another photographer can be in charge of capturing the other in the moment in which they see their future partner radiant and happy.

The same happens when the ceremony ends and the bride and groom are sprinkled with rice, feathers, autumn leaves, etc. where the second photographer can get a special photograph of the faces of the guests throwing these elements, standing behind the couple, while the main photographer can take a photo of the couple from the front, while they are protected from the rain of rice.

Recently married

A very special moment for all couples is when they are officially married and they leave the altar ready to take a lot of photos.

At afternoon weddings, for example, it tends to get dark very early, so you have to take the photos relatively quickly. That is why in this case a second photographer will be essential to capture the sunset and play with the lights and flashes during sunset.

At the reception and on the dance floor

One of the moments in which a second wedding photographer is most required is at the time of the reception, since it is a very stressful moment for the photographer since endless things happen and it is not uncommon for some moments to escape: when they dedicate a few words to the bride and groom, when they enter the reception dancing, when they greet the guests, when they give them gifts, when they cut the cake, etc…

Another situation to have a second photographer and that carries many benefits is the time of the dance and the party, in which all the guests start dancing or having a great time with the photocall and its accessories.

To capture all of the guests

You can’t forget that your loved ones played a big part on your wedding day! Because, although the main function of the wedding photographers is to get photos of the best moments of the bride and groom, a second photographer can spend more time taking photos of the guests.

You are going to have many more photos of your family and friends, so that tomorrow you will remember each and every one of the people who accompanied you on the most special day of your life!

For destination weddings

Because when we head to that special destination where we want to get married, we have to think of all the providers that will help us make our dream come true.

Therefore, at Perfect Venue we will help you find both your first and second wedding photographer in the place where you want to have the wedding.

From now we guarantee that you will be delighted with our wide range of photographers!

And you will not regret it, because when you see the photos you will be thrilled again and again to remember your wedding in such detail.

Two is always better than one!