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Wedding Photography Chat with Michael Bennett Kress
| Posted on December 4, 2008 at 11:27 AM |
This was taken from the Washington Post Chat Session onThursday, December 4 at 11 AM... very helpful! - KiKi
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Michael Bennett Kress?s first camera came as a bar mitzvah gift from his father. He started taking pictures immediately?and got hooked on the gym floor at school. ?My first memorable experience came in junior high when I realized I could get out of class and be closer to a cute girl I liked if I was taking photos of the gymnastics team,? he says. More than 30 years later, he?s still shooting away.
With a degree in photographic sciences from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Kress started his career as a commercial and advertising photographer before switching to social events. He and his team at Michael Bennett Kress & Associates (4710 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda; 301-654-0909) are life-cycle photographers, covering everything from bar and bat mitzvahs for children of past wedding clients to weddings of previous bar and bat mitzvah clients.
Kress, a native Washingtonian, has photographed weddings at venues all around Washington and all the way to the Four Seasons in Nevis. Just as important as loving a photographer?s portfolio, he says, is clicking with the photographer. ?We?re very intimately involved with the family on a very emotional day, so it?s crucial to have a good rapport,? Kress says. ?You want someone who is good at what they do but also someone with a good bedside manner who communicates well and makes you feel comfortable.?
Questions:
Alexandria, VA:
What are your thoughts on hiring a makeup artist for the big day and what kind of price range should one expect? Also, do you like to work with the makeup artist or does the bride work with each person independently?
Answer:
The makeup artist plays a very important part of the day. They can make or break the schedule that you may have needed to stick too. Usually i recommend doing a trial run with that person so that you have a specific plan and then the timing of the day has less chance of being screwed up. As to the cost they range in fees and I'm not sure of them because usually they are doing more than one person. But, I will say having someone on site is the best way to go because once the logistics kick in for travel back and forth it always requires extra time not planned for. I will recommend makeup artists if asked but, usually the bride has someone she already works with.
Bethesda, Md.:
How common is it for a photographer to give you all the digital images from your wedding? Is that usually part of a package you can buy? I'd like to have the files so that I could print them out for years to come. Thanks!
Answer:
With this digital generation photographers have gone through the transition and understand the clients needs.
It is pretty standard for a client to request the digital files. We as a standard policy give all high rez files with all packages that include albums. Having the files for safe keeping makes more sense than trying to find the photographer and the negs and where they were stored... I just want to stress that a photographer of any worth is going to give you better images than the ones you make yourself.
Washington, DC:
With so many families now being made up of step parents, etc., how do you deal with the family photos? Is there a less awkward way than having divorced parents in the same photo?
Answer:
Well great question, first thing I want to say is that is one of the main reasons why you want a professional photographer vs a friend. Being diplomatic and understanding is a necessary trait that is needed to handle stressful family moments and keep moving. Because, there are always lots of things that need to get done. The tension and drama of hurting a family members feelings could throw off the balance of the Bride and Groom having a great wedding day. I always believe that Everyone should put there own personal feelings on a shelf that day and be present and respectful to others for the Bride and Groom.
...read more from the chat here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/shopping/10163.html.
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Michael Bennett Kress?s first camera came as a bar mitzvah gift from his father. He started taking pictures immediately?and got hooked on the gym floor at school. ?My first memorable experience came in junior high when I realized I could get out of class and be closer to a cute girl I liked if I was taking photos of the gymnastics team,? he says. More than 30 years later, he?s still shooting away.
With a degree in photographic sciences from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Kress started his career as a commercial and advertising photographer before switching to social events. He and his team at Michael Bennett Kress & Associates (4710 Bethesda Ave., Bethesda; 301-654-0909) are life-cycle photographers, covering everything from bar and bat mitzvahs for children of past wedding clients to weddings of previous bar and bat mitzvah clients.
Kress, a native Washingtonian, has photographed weddings at venues all around Washington and all the way to the Four Seasons in Nevis. Just as important as loving a photographer?s portfolio, he says, is clicking with the photographer. ?We?re very intimately involved with the family on a very emotional day, so it?s crucial to have a good rapport,? Kress says. ?You want someone who is good at what they do but also someone with a good bedside manner who communicates well and makes you feel comfortable.?
Questions:
Alexandria, VA:
What are your thoughts on hiring a makeup artist for the big day and what kind of price range should one expect? Also, do you like to work with the makeup artist or does the bride work with each person independently?
Answer:
The makeup artist plays a very important part of the day. They can make or break the schedule that you may have needed to stick too. Usually i recommend doing a trial run with that person so that you have a specific plan and then the timing of the day has less chance of being screwed up. As to the cost they range in fees and I'm not sure of them because usually they are doing more than one person. But, I will say having someone on site is the best way to go because once the logistics kick in for travel back and forth it always requires extra time not planned for. I will recommend makeup artists if asked but, usually the bride has someone she already works with.
Bethesda, Md.:
How common is it for a photographer to give you all the digital images from your wedding? Is that usually part of a package you can buy? I'd like to have the files so that I could print them out for years to come. Thanks!
Answer:
With this digital generation photographers have gone through the transition and understand the clients needs.
It is pretty standard for a client to request the digital files. We as a standard policy give all high rez files with all packages that include albums. Having the files for safe keeping makes more sense than trying to find the photographer and the negs and where they were stored... I just want to stress that a photographer of any worth is going to give you better images than the ones you make yourself.
Washington, DC:
With so many families now being made up of step parents, etc., how do you deal with the family photos? Is there a less awkward way than having divorced parents in the same photo?
Answer:
Well great question, first thing I want to say is that is one of the main reasons why you want a professional photographer vs a friend. Being diplomatic and understanding is a necessary trait that is needed to handle stressful family moments and keep moving. Because, there are always lots of things that need to get done. The tension and drama of hurting a family members feelings could throw off the balance of the Bride and Groom having a great wedding day. I always believe that Everyone should put there own personal feelings on a shelf that day and be present and respectful to others for the Bride and Groom.
...read more from the chat here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/shopping/10163.html.
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