There is no exact length, but a good couple's session on the wedding day doesn't need 45 minutes or an hour. Many photographers set aside around 20-30 minutes for it in the grounds around the wedding venue. Others prefer something shorter, 10-15 minutes, while the guests settle in at the drinks reception. What cuts the time most is knowing the place beforehand. If the photographer already knows where the best light is and has found a spot that works, there's no need to walk around for half an hour looking for shots. Also, the couple's photos don't all have to be taken at a single moment. If they are spread throughout the day, when you look through the photos afterwards it will seem as though you took many more than you felt you were taking. The last thing you want is to disappear from your own wedding for an hour because it's time for photos.
What changes the price of wedding coverage
The price of wedding coverage can vary a lot depending on what each couple needs. Some things push it up and others leave it the same. The one that weighs most is doing the couple's session on another day, what is usually called a pre-wedding session. It is a separate shoot, at a location you like, and usually lasts about 2 hours. That means more hours of work and more photos to review and edit, so it costs more. In return, the location can be chosen even if it isn't near the wedding, everything is more relaxed and you can wait for good weather. Where the couple's session takes place on the day itself also matters. If the spot chosen for that session is far from the wedding venue, there is travel and more time away. That adds up. If it's done around the venue itself, during the drinks reception, it doesn't add hours to the day. Another thing that changes the price is asking for photography and video together. That's two teams working at the same time, who have to coordinate to capture the same moments from different angles. That's why it costs more than photos alone. Finally, the more hours of the day there are to cover, from getting ready to the party, the more work goes into it. To find out the exact figure for your case, the simplest thing is to ask.
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What to be clear on before you ask
Before asking, it helps to be clear on three things: where the wedding is, at what time, and how much time you want to spend on the couple's photos. Whether to have that session at all is also up to you. With that, the next step is to write to Evan & Natalia Simon, who do wedding and event photography and video from Gijón, in Asturias. Just tell them how you picture the day. From there, the conversation flows on its own.
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