Recommended Photographers

Good Professional Photographers are hard to find. Why? Because of the sheer number of weekend photographers looking to pick up some cash with their digital cameras. Is it worth the effort? We know it is, and here’s why....

Professional Photography is much more than ‘taking a photo’. Consider the following:

Lighting - is it ambient or controlled?
Location - where is the best spot to take the photos, is it where you are now, or where the best backdrop is at a nearby location or locations.
Pose & posture - do you just face the camera and smile, or allow a professional to set you in a pose that highlights the content of the shot, and uses flattering balance, lighting, focal length and expression to make an ordinary photo into a special moment that you treasure for the rest of your life?
Equipment - do you really think that an ‘off the shelf’ camera from Harvey Norman is all that’s required to be a Professional Photographer? Do weekend photographers understand the power of raw images, the colour temperature of light, the f-stop range of film and digital images, depth of field, ISO rating and noise? How does one achieve a flattering perspective - do you want your nose looking too large?
After processing - Professional Photographers are experts at photo retouching - blended effects, subtle softening, colour correction, colour management, cropping, removal of unwanted items, lens corrections and vignette effects.
Training and awards - Photography is more than a job, it’s a passion - no less than for a top chef, a racing car driver or a sports person. Professional Photographers train to shoot portraits, commercial applications, industrial, aerial, studio, childrens, sports, school, action, wedding, and much more. They constantly apply and test themselves to their peers by way of exhibition and awards. The evolvement is constant and growing. It’s called commitment. It doesn’t just work on Saturdays...

For weddings, this is your one day of the year when you begin a new life with a loved partner. You will never glow more than on this day. Don’t put photography on the bottom of your list - your life and memories are much more important than that. A great photographer will work with you before, during and after the wedding to give to you the one thing you can’t repeat - memories of the best day of your life.

Think I’m kidding - ring a photographer with a simple request and see how many questions they ask you. Try and get an accurate quote without accurate details. If you’re shopping on price you will get exactly what you asked for - a cheap photographer.

The people and businesses listed here have been trading for many years and rely on word of mouth for work. This doesn’t happen if the finished work is of low quality. As professionals they will provide the best service in the best time frame.

I class all these people as my friends because I trust them completely.

So should you.