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Monday, December 29, 2008

Photog!

I am on the search for a photographer. Our wedding is going to be a bit out of the ordinary (on many levels) and the photographer situation is going to be no different. The general run through is that my uncle is hopefully (I'm still waiting to hear back from him) going to be doing the pictures for the ceremony. He has done weddings before and so I'm confident that he will do a great job. However, he's a little too close and a little too much like my dad, for me to feel comfortable with him being the photographer for the main photo shoot (especially for the romantic pictures with Brent and I). Then, for the reception, I am going to have our dear friend Jeff take candid shots throughout the evening (actually, he's just going to be taking pictures by nature, and he's giving me the results :)
My dilemma though, is that I need to find a photographer for the two hour photo shoot inbetween the ceremony and the reception! It's kind of a strange problem to solve. My main criteria is personality. I want someone that will make everyone feel really comfortable and at ease; making people laugh, and enjoy themselve- this makes for the best shots. Of course, someone with good taste, and creativity is a major factor, but the personality is key.
The final criteria is that I want to have someone who I know, or at least knows someone who I know. I don't want just a random; I want a community connection.
At this point, I am looking into a photographer named Nataschia Wielink. Emily, my dear friend, is actually her assistant throughout the summer and a fabulous friend the rest of the year (community). I have contacted Nataschia and am waiting to hear if she is available, affordable, and flexible. Her website gives you an idea of her style. The link is for her blog, which if you have time to scroll through, is great. Her website is also good, but I think the format is off and so the tops of the heads are cut off. Try to ignore that. I would love to hear your feedback.
Anyways, as usual I would love to hear your input. If you know anyone, or had someone, or just are wanting to comment on Nataschia's pictures, that would be great! Thanks for reading!

1 comment:

Natalie said...

So my Uncle Pete and Aunt Mary Warkentin just used her. Their daughter Kathy just got married. Their pictures were awesome!!!