Paulo Jordao Photography - BLOG

I just wanted to post a video I shot a year ago, from a small but really nice wedding.

Enjoy it…

Thanks!!!

If you are reading this article, I will assume that you are getting married, and you are trying to find a Photographer that can fit into your budget. But before I explain to you the reason of “Why You Should Hire a Top Wedding Photographer”, I would like to you to follow my line of thinking for a minute. OK?

Imagine that you just came from your vacation and started downloading all the pictures that you’ve taken there. Maybe you’ve taken 200 or 300 pictures, but when you start looking up close to the pictures on your screen you notice that they are not as great as you thought that they would be. Some are blurred, some over exposed, some are under exposed, some are very flat and some are OK. You might even think; “that is great! I have 20 good pictures from the 200 that I took”, and probably you won’t even print them anyway.

This is the reality of today’s digital photography. Most people don’t print the majority of the pictures that they take, and few people even try to print their pictures on their own home printer (very bad quality).

How does this little story affect you and your decision to select a Top Wedding Photographer?

Almost everybody owns a digital camera today. Some people have even started calling themselves “Photographers”, and your low end photographers will try to give you good deal by charging you just to shoot your wedding and give you a CD with all the pictures from your wedding on it.

If you are really on the budget and your wedding will be a very simple ceremony and small reception, and you just want to be able to have something to remember that day, then maybe; just maybe, this Photographer will be ok for you. But remember about the story on the beginning of this article (you will not like what you going to get at the end).

One more thing! If you are really on the budget and can not afford a good photographer, why are you going to pay for a bad one? On this case, just ask a friend or a family member to take some shots. It is free!

On the other hand, your wedding is the most special day of your life and if you have been planning it for a long time and it is a major investment of your hard earned money, the last thing that you need is a “self claimed photographer” that might not deliver a desired final product.

You don’t want a poor food for your Reception Dinner or a small cake that was made at the grocery store to be your Wedding Cake. Not because they are not good, but because this is about the day that you have been dreaming for a long, long time. This is a “ONCE in a LIFETIME” event and you want everything to be 100% special.

The same should apply to your Wedding Photography. If there was the perfect moment to use the phrase “One picture can tell more than 1,000 words”, this would be it. A Top Wedding Photographer will capture not just the reality of that beautiful day, but this artist will use his/her talent to translate the image into a unique piece of art.

A good Photographer will also edit your pictures to their best quality, enhancing the color, light, composition and sharpness of each picture. If you try to print your pictures without they’ve been properly edited, you might end with average pictures that will not look very good.

I just updated my 2011 Wedding Packages.

Check it HERE

Last Sunday I was shooting Micheliny and Danile’s Wedding. It was a small wedding - just for family and close friends and with a beautiful South Florida weather - perfect for some outside shooting.

We decided to go to T.Y Park - Hollywood, FL to take some outside shots. There we enjoyed to take some couple shots, formals, etc.

From there, we went to their house were the ceremony happened.

I just want to wish the best to Micheliny and Daniel.

Congratulations!!!

——————–HEY PRIMO!!!——————–

When you choose a Photographer, you are not just choosing the person that is going to shoot your Wedding. The Photographer’s personality, style and quality of work are as important as how he/she charges the client and how his/her work is delivered.

Wedding Photography used to be seen as art. Not just because of the pictures their-selves, but because how the Professional Wedding Photographer would display them (album).

With today’s Digital Era, you can easily mistake an Amateur for a Professional. Not because of their expertise, but because it is very easy to buy a digital camera and call yourself a Photographer. Unfortunately, you will just realize your mistake after your Wedding is gone, when you get your proofs, CD, etc…

But even among professionals, it is getting very common for the Photographer sell himself cheap Covering the Wedding and giving or selling the Digital format after that, without creating an Artistic Album. This way the photographer doesn’t have to learn about album composition, art, creativity, etc.

Some other Photographers will charge the client for Packages that offer hourly services plus few products.

Here is an example of this old kind of service:

- You hire a Photographer for an 8 hours package, and he would offer all proofs, plus a 24 to 30 pages album.

Here is what you have to be aware:

-          You might get your small proofs in a little box, almost 4 weeks after your Wedding

-          You probably will take few weeks selecting your best pictures to create your Album

-          A Less than Qualified Photographer will take an additional 6 to 9 months to create and deliver your Album where no changes can be made.

DO YOU REALY WANT TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
TO GET YOUR WEDDING ALBUM???

If you are a client that expects a lot more than that for your Wedding…
Please keep reading.

THIS IS MY PERSONAL WAY TO WORK!

Wedding Photography Prices - 2008 & 2009 HERE IS WHAT YOU GET:: For the INVESTMENT FEE, you can have Paulo Jordao (one of the best photographers of South Florida) covering your entire event. The whole event! It can be 4, 6, 8 or 10 hours… it doesn’t matter. Paulo Jordao will be there for you from the beginning to the end of your event. - No Time Limit - No Minimum Order Required After that, you still get:: 1. A coolBLOG POST talking andshowinga PersonalizedPhoto Collage about your Wedding day (3 DAYS after your event) 2. TheCOOLEST100% costumemade PRE-DESIGNED ALBUM for internet viewing and ordering, with 3 FREE design sessions for album changes(7 DAYS after your event) 3. All the proofs posted for 60 DAYS on PICTAGE.COM for viewing and ordering (14 DAYS after your event). AND THE BEST PART IS…: You have NO MINIMUN ORDER REQUIRED!!! And If I fail delivering the BLOG POST (in 3 days), PRE-DESIGNED ALBUM (in 7 days) or ONLINE PROOFS (in 14 days), you will get a beautiful 8″ x 12″ Album with all your proofs FREE! FREE! FREE! You will not find any other PHOTOGRAPHER that is: THAT GOOD… THAT FAST… and that will guarantee his services to this level! DO YOU REALY WANT TO TRY ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHER AND HAVE TO WAIT 9 to 12 MONTHS TO GET YOUR WEDDING ALBUM???: COMPARE THE DIFFERENCE   Average Photographer Paulo Jordao ENGAGEMENT Average of $250 - $350 Included PACKAGES Packages by the hour + Extra hours No Time Limit (same day) BLOG No Blog A cool BLOG POST talking and showing a Personalized Photo Collage about your Wedding day (3 DAYS after your event) PROOFS Small pictures in a box in 3 to 4 weeks. No Internet Proofs! All the proofs posted for 60 DAYS on PICTAGE.COM for Family and friends viewing and ordering (14 DAYS after your event). ALBUM Average of 9 to 12 months to get the album done. No Changes allowed. The COOLEST 100% costume made PRE-DESIGNED ALBUM for internet viewing and ordering, with 3 FREE design sessions for album changes (7 DAYS after your event) INVESTMENT $2,500 to 25,000 $5,500 (service only fee) - NO MINIMUN ORDER REQUIRED PROMOTION OF THE MONTH: Please call today for a FREE Engagement Session! INVESTMENT: Paulo Jordao Service Only Fee (Unlimited Coverage on Wedding Day): $5,500.00 NO MINIMUN ORDER REQUIRED: This means that you can customize your own Package to fit your expectations or your budget.

Do you want a suggestion from the bottom of my heart?

Write down the cost of every thing that you are investing some money for your Wedding, such as:

• - Dress

• - Cake

• - Limo

• - Invitations

• - Church and Reception Reservations

• - Food and drink

• - Etc…

NOW… Imagine yourself, few months after your wedding looking your Wedding Pictures.

What do you see?

Few pictures in a shoe BOX or a Fantasy Album custom designed specific for you and your needs and that you are going to be proud of showing to all your family and friends?

Price is a very important part of how you are going to select your Photographer, but here is what I think about this subject…

If you didn’t care about a nice dress, or got your cake at the grocery store, had no limo, etc… why would you spend money on a great Photographer or great Album?

But, on the other hand, if you are going to invest 30k, 50k or even more than 100k just to be sure that on your Special Day, all your FANTASIES will come true, and that day would be the most beautiful and romantic day of your entire life, than you need a piece of art to translate the BEAUTY, the EMOTIONS and the LOVE of that special day.

Sincerely

Paulo Jordao