{wedding photography} Put your money where your mouth is...oh, and a free engagement photoshoot...

In a manner of speaking!



There's a whole pile of information out there about how important it is to find the right photographer for your wedding, telling you to check their credentials, their portfolio, what kind of style they will produce for you.



Add to that the debate on why it is (or isn't) important to consider your wedding photography as a real long term investment. After all, after the dress is cleaned and stored, the cake eaten, the presents opened and the speeches done and dusted, your memories are consigned to your photo album. Put in that light it seems daft not to consider very carefully how much importance you want to put on your photography.



I got married 7 years ago - we had a fantastic day, spending time with friends and family who had not been under the same roof for a very long time. Our budget was tight but I felt that I had left no stone unturned in making sure our day was one to remember. I wasn't a photographer then, not even a budding one and the prices that I found for hiring one seemed more than I wanted to spend. I saw the photographs as a way of documenting our day, nothing more nothing less. With that in mind I approached a friend of a friend. A keen amateur photographer who had a fancy looking camera. I paid for her travel, accommodation and she joined us for the meal and celebrations. It was before digital was all the rage so she presented us with a bag full of film that we paid to process and print.



I don't have regrets, life is too short but on looking at my photos recently with a photographer's eye I am so very disappointed that I went down this route. Don't get me wrong - the friend did a great job but what we have is a series of snaps, some OK, some fairly ropey. We certainly don't have a family heirloom and I could really weep now when I think what we might have had.



Without wanting to boast I looked fabulous, radiant, and all the things a bride should look on her wedding day. Andy didn't look too bad either and my brothers always brush up well when they wear their kilts! If I was to do it all again, I would be booking a photographer who really knows and understands wedding photography (if I was lucky, Liz of Eliza Claire photography would be free!). Whatever budget was left would have to cover the rest of the day.



So, here's where I'm putting my money where my mouth is....



If you book a pre wedding photoshoot with Maitland Photography before the end of January 2010, you get the session for free (normal cost - £120). For this you get 1 7 x 5 professional print and all your images in low resolution and watermarked on a CD. If, subsequently you book Maitland Photography for your wedding then you receive all these images in high resolution on CD to print and share with your friends and family. You will also receive £50 credit towards a wedding album.



To book please call me on 07928 150119 or contact me on email.



Look forward to hearing from you!