Should I hire a professional photographer to document my event in the Dominican Republic?
If you are not sure whether or not to hire someone to photograph your event, you should consider these factors:
Let’s say the event is a family reunion and you want to get a group photo of the entire family. You could do it yourself, but one of two things could happen then. A) You have someone take the photo for you, leaving a family member out of the photo because they had to take it. This could offend that person or make them feel uncomfortable about being left out. OR B) Set a timer on your camera. This can be problematic because there are so many people in the photo that you will need to take several images to make sure everyone is looking and has their eyes open. You will have to take two to three times as long to take the photos as you will have to keep resetting the timer and you may not have gotten the photo yet. Hiring a professional will eliminate all this stress.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to walk around all night taking selfies with my phone or camera with all my friends and family. I would rather relax and enjoy the moment instead of trying to capture it. The quality of the photos will be much better than selfies. Plus, trying to take a selfie with a group of people is nearly impossible when it comes to getting everyone into the frame.
If the event is a birthday party, you don’t want to miss visiting with guests or helping your child open gifts or cut the cake because he or she is too busy trying to take photos. You want to be part of the action, not stuck behind the camera.
Another great thing about hiring a professional is that you don’t have to worry about editing and distributing the photos after the event is over. You just have to wait to receive them from your photographer.
Finally, it is truly a gift to have well-lit photographs taken by a professional that preserve the memory of your event. Those images will be cherished by everyone for a long time.
