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Professional Photographer - Are You Kidding Me? 

Would you agree with the statement that no matter what profession you look as an example, some professionals are better than others and that for some reason, they produce better results, better quality, better services and etc?

That is how most of people decide to hire their accountants, doctors, lawyers and etc - Somehow, in their mind, such professional’s expertise or the services that he or she provides justify the investment that their clients will make.

If you only needed a doctor to prescribe some headache medicine, you wouldn’t spend your time and money going to an expensive specialist. You would probably go to the closest doctor’s office in your neighbor or the cheapest doctor in town to prescribe that for you. But if you need a more complex diagnostic or a specialist to treat a serious illness, for sure you would drive or invest whatever was necessary to have the best doctors and tests that you could afford. Wouldn’t you?

That is a real fact that you might have to deal on a daily basis for whatever services you might need - You would go as far as necessary or invest as much money as you could possible afford depending on the importance or the urgency of your specific situation or necessity.

That is also true with Photography…

If you need few cute pictures of a family vacation or your kids little birthday party that you only bought some sodas and a cake - no special decorations, clowns, balloons and etc - you could probably have anybody with a descent digital camera shooting them for you (yourself, a cousin, a stranger passing by, etc).

But, if you need someone to capture the images of some unique and special moment of your life - a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Sweet Sixteen, Pregnancy, New Born, Special Family Portrait and etc - You might consider hiring the best Photographer that you can afford.

With the digital era (where you can find some good semi-professional digital camera for under $800) and so many people without a job, it is very common to find so many “amateurs photographers” trying to offer you a good deal.

Here are some tips to help you finding a Real Professional Photographer:

1) Website- The photographer has to have a nice website with samples of the event that you need him or her for (few different weddings, birthdays, portraits, etc).

2) Equipment- I am not kidding,… you would be surprised to know how many “photographers” only have their camera and a flash. Nothing else!

3) Studio- It doesn’t mean that all Professional Photographers have to have a Commercial Studio, but no matter if the Photographer has a Home-Studio or a Commercial Studio, you need to set up an appointment to check the photographers work (prints, albums, collections, etc).

4) Appearance- Does he or she look and act professionally? As I said before, “As soon as you decide that you need a photographer for your personal project or special event, you should hire the best Photographer that you can afford”.

“Don’t trust your lifetime memories to an amateur!”

Paulo Jordao http://www.paulopics.com has been taking Wedding pictures for almost 10 years, and has noticed huge the changes of equipment and styles from when he started.

Wedding Photography is one the hardest areas of photography, if not the hardest of all. If you are already a photographer, understand about composition, light, Photoshop, and you own enough equipment to start adventuring into shooting Weddings, here are some tips to how you could start your own Wedding Photography Business.

1- The Right Equipment

First, let’s check a list of equipment that you need for the job;

- Digital SLR Camera
- Zoom Lens
- Memory Card
- Shoe Mount Flash
- Battery for the Camera
- Battery for the Flash
- Tripod
- Computer
- Photoshop

All these equipment are very basic and you should consider having a backup for each one of them. It is very common, in digital photography, when something goes wrong with the equipment. You could also invest in some little more advanced equipment like; Top of the line cameras, lenses, strobes, Radio Slave Transmitters, Radio Slave Receivers and etc.

2- The Right Start

You probably want to go out and start shooting weddings and make a lot of money as soon as possible. Most of the beginners want to do that, but first you will need to learn the basics of this specific business.

Wedding Photography could be a good way to make some money, but as everything else, you should be a Wedding Photographer because you love to help people to preserve the memory of the most important day of their lives, and not just because you want their money.

As I mentioned before in one of my other articles, Wedding Photography is not just to have your camera and start shooting the wedding. Wedding Photography is an art and you should learn this art from someone that can teach and inspire you to be a better photographer.

Here are some places to start;

- Wedding Photography Conventions
- Wedding Photography Seminars
- Wedding Photography Workshops
- Wedding Photography Coaches
- Photography Associations

One of the best places to start with your Wedding Photography Business is offering yourself to help some experienced Wedding Photographer as his/her assistant. This would give you the experience that you need, and you wouldn’t have the responsibility or the stress of shooting the wedding by yourself. This is so important that I would recommend you to go out and find a Photographer that you like his/her style and offer yourself to be his/her assistant, even if there is no money involved.

After a while helping few different photographers, you would be shooting few weddings as the photographer’s “Second Shooter”. When you get confidence and experience enough you would be ready to start your own Wedding Photography Business, and who knows, somebody else would be asking you to be your assistant.

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!!!——————–

I love traditional weddings, where I normaly start shooting in the morning (bride getting ready) and ends late at night (reception - cake - etc).

The wedding that I was shooting today was a little different. Alison and Albert got married at the beach in front of the Marriott Hotel (Hollywood, FL). It was not one of the traditional weddings as I just mentioned - this one was a short wedding but with all the 9 yards of a big one.

To start, it was an early wedding on this beautiful Sunday morning (11:00 am), with a perfect weather for this perfect South Florida Wedding. The ceremony was short but very emotional - specially to the bride that had her tears wiped three or four times.

The reception was at the outside restaurant of the Marriott Hotel, where the guests enjoyed the nice weather with great food and live music.

This week I will be editing the pictures and creating their wedding album, but I wanted to show you few of the pictures of this great wedding.

P.S. - If you are a friend or family member of Alison and Albert, I will be posting late this week the address where you can look or purchase all the pictures of their wedding. You can also contact me: 954- 270-0751

Here are few of the pictures from Today’s Wedding:

Cassy and Luke’s Wedding pictures are ready for viewing at my PICTAGE.

The pictures are carefully separated in few different categories to make it easier to you find the picture that you are looking for. Here are the categories:

- Getting Ready

- Bridal Party

- Family Portraits

- Details

- Ceremony

- Reception

- Friends and Family

- Cake and etc…

Go ahead and and chek the pictures: Click Here

I will be posting Cassy and Luke’s Wedding pictures in few days at PICTAGE. Their Engagement pictures are already there, just in case you want to look at them first.

Anyway…

On September 20, 2008 (Last Weekend of Summer) - I was photographing one of the most beautiful wedding that I have ever been. The wedding was not just beautiful, but the couple (Cassy and Luke) are the kind of clients that I’ve always dreamed of - fun, happy, energetic, etc…

Here is a little sample of their wedding.

I hope you enjoy it.

Cassy and Luke got married on September 20, 2008 in one the most beautiful and to touching ceremony that I have ever seen.

I saw people crying, smiling, laughing, and as I said before - I was honored to be their photographer.

I will write another post letting you know where I am posting all the pictures and I am also preparing a cool slide show to post here.

Today I just want to show you few of the pictures from this fantastic wedding.

Don’t forget…

I will be posting in few days the slide show + the Address with all the pictures. OK?

Please, Leave a Comment. Thanks!!!

Yesterday -09/20/08- was a very busy day. I have to shoot Cassy and Luke’s Wedding wedding form 11:00am to 10:00pm and Fabian (an associate of mine) was shooting Elsa and Marcelo’s Wedding from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

This post is about Elsa and Marcelo’s Wedding, and I will be writing a Post about Cassy and Luke’s Wedding latter - today. OK?

Elsa and Marcelo’s Wedding was a simple wedding - just for few family members and very close friends. The ceremony happened in a house located in Weston (Florida), and they had the nice pool area and backyard as their background for this lovely and fun ceremony.

I was impressed to see the pictures of this beautiful bride and the always smiling groom.

Here are some few pictures of their wedding.

Congratulations Elsa and Marcelo!!!

I just had another article published at e-zime.

This one is about what the brides should do when they are looking for a Photographer for their Wedding, and few tips and details of how to be sure that their Wedding Pictures would be as beautiful as the ones that they’ve seen in the wedding magazine.

If you want to read the article, please CLICK HERE to go to e-zime articles.

I hope you enjoy it.

After read it, could you leave a comment telling me what you think about the article?

Thanks!!!

I am so excited about one of my articles that was published at one of the most important Websites on the Net.

The article explain the importance of hiring a Top Wedding Photographer.

Do you want to know why you should hire a Professional Wedding Photographer? If you are a bride or groom, this article is a must. The best 8 tips to find a Top Wedding Photographer. Step by Step from finding to hiring a Wedding Photographer.

READ MORE ABOUT THIS ARTICLE

Please, could you read the article and leave a comment?

Paulo

For the last few days, I have been very busy writing some articles about Wedding Photography. I am submitting them to some different Magazines and Websites here are the titles:

- Life Might Give you Second Chances, Wedding Photography Will Not!

- Why should I hire a Top Wedding Photographer?

- How to Find a Top Wedding Photographer?

- Which Wedding Photography Package Should I Choose?

- How to avoid wedding photography fiasco.

Whenever they come live online, I will post the URL here. OK?

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

Let me show you a cool wedding video!!!

Last week I went to a one year birthday of a friend’s son. That was a cool party, with clowns, music, etc…

At the party, I saw Sirlene and Gustavo (I shot their wedding few months ago). My company (Paulo Photography & Video) was responsible for the Photographer and Videographer and I remember how their wedding was fun and that I had a great time shooting it.

I always do the editing of the Pictures and Video myself.

I don’t have their pictures anymore in my computer to show to you, but I was looking into my files here, and I found their Video Highlights. It is a fun and short video showing the best moments of their Wedding.

CLICK HERE to open their Video!

I hope that you like it.

After you watch it, please leave a comment below. OK?

Paulo Jordao