How Do You Salvage A Bad Wedding Photography Experience?
Thanks for posting this! this just shined lots of light on what could happen if the wedding photos turn out bad. I never considered that to be an option. I myself have been looking for a good and reliable bay area wedding photographer. And would be completly crushed if my photos turned out any less than par. That is why it’s so important to do your research and get yourself an excellent protographer. Check out the portfolio and make sure it is what you want! You only get married once. (well, hopefully)
Thanks for the suggestions but I am definitely thinking of something beyond Blurb. I just used Blurb to publish a photo book for my own wedding and comparing it to what my sister-in-law wants is like comparing an apple to an orange. She has something more like this* in mind. *This company would not work with me, unfortunately.
Dittoing Blurb, I’ve used it myself for photos and it turns out very well. As for processing, something you might consider is whether or not the bride wants a more “processed” look to them – deeper contrasts, more punchy, sometimes with a soft filter. These styles and more are very popular for some kinds of wedding photography. Best bet is to ask the bride – show her some examples (like from the site below) to see if she wants that kind of “look” for the final photos. If you’re not familiar with this kind of stylized retouching you might consider picking up an action set or two for Photoshop to help you: Nicole Van’s actions offer a great selection of styles. Also, if you’re not familiar with retouching skin, you might consider picking up Portraiture, which is also a plugin and will help LOADS with skin tones and evenness. You didn’t mention your budget for this but IMO if your
