Thank you for the heads up and your comment:).
Amanda L. Grossman recently posted..How to Save Money on Your Wedding—Part II

Thanks for your comments. I will be meeting with our photographer in February, and will ask to see some of his past work (he does freelance photography on the side). Also, our reception is indoors, but the wedding is outdoors, so I will certainly talk to him about lighting and such and see how much he knows.

Wish us luck:).

One question, though. Have you looked at your student’s work? Especially outdoor pictures of people? It isn’t the easiest thing in the world to make sure people are properly lit for good pictures (no strange shadows, too bright areas, etc). While you are saving a ton of money, you may regret it later. Think about how often you look at pictures of family and friends. Then make a decision as to how often you are going to look at your wedding pictures. Really, you want them to look good. I regret not a penny spent on my photog and he was not cheap.

My husband and I took over 500 pictures at a friend’s wedding and only got 125 decent pictures out of it. There are probably only 25 really good ones out of the bunch. I can do beautiful scenery shots, but people are hard without know-how and good equipment.