These are the main steps. As it was filmed in early August, I am now waiting for an elective film, so I will mainly talk about what I have experienced before and make up the rest later.
Some people may wonder why I should choose the photo style first, instead of choosing the studio first and then setting the style. There are mainly the following considerations:
1, first set the photo style, you can better define what you want. Look at some photos through the internet or friends circle, and you can gradually understand the photo style you want. Koreans or Europeans and Americans, cold or warm, and so on.
2. Choose the right photo studio by defining the photo style. Now many slightly famous wedding photography studios on the market actually have their own "expertise". Some studios are mainly Korean, while others are mainly European and American. If you first define the style you want to take photos, and then screen out the suitable studio, it will help you choose the one that suits your aura best.
As for how to determine the style of photos, there are very simple and rude methods to distinguish them by tone and posture. Under normal circumstances, the tone is light, and the posture is not too greasy for Japanese and Korean styles. In addition, there are actions that are slightly exaggerated, but they can abuse singles in European and American ways. Of course, there are nightclub styles, underwater photography and so on, which are slightly trendy and individual. Because the two of us have always liked simplicity, there is no doubt that we chose Korean-style photos. We don't know much about other styles, so we can compare them carefully through search engines.
This is a very important process, because it will directly lead to all the post-service and the final product. You can choose in the following ways:
This practice mainly includes two aspects, namely, the staff I know in the studio and the people who have taken photos here before. The former, as an acquaintance, I believe everyone knows that they can always get help to get more favorable prices or take extra care in other aspects; As for the latter, because of personal experience, everyone knows some advantages and disadvantages of this studio.
Compared with the introduction of acquaintances, the after-sales evaluation is relatively comprehensive and slightly objective. Because of the order of magnitude, but there are also many water forces, so we still have to keep our eyes open. In addition, when looking at after-sales evaluation, I tend to recommend that you look at a few good reviews first and then a few bad reviews, and choose the latest evaluation to check. In this way, we can have a more comprehensive understanding of the studio.
As for the platform for after-sales evaluation, it is nothing more than the US Mission and public comments. Compared with the US Mission, I recommend the public comment.
Blog forums seem to have shown fatigue in today's WeChat circle of friends. However, some people often share their personal experiences in blog forums, which is helpful for choosing a relatively small photo style or studio.
Now many cities will hold various expositions, and consumers can use it as a channel for understanding. Generally, the online reservation system is used to attend the wedding fair. Newcomers who want to participate can find the information within the city range of the latest date through the search engine to register. Generally speaking, it is free, just fill in the information, and some wedding fairs will mail some promotional materials or picture books in advance. At the Expo, all kinds of businesses will also gather, and you can learn more information at this time.
After knowing the information, it is to make a choice. Well, everyone has everyone's habits. Let me talk about my practice for your reference.
Because our favorite photo style is Japanese and Korean style, we have probably learned about several businesses with good reputation in the market through friends, public comments and other channels. According to the favorable comments and friends' comments, we tentatively set such a dozen. Then, according to the average consumption (which can be seen by reviews and the US delegation), their own goodwill and their own budget, these dozens are roughly divided. Our teacher is the first group: the average consumption is 8000- 15000 yuan, and the goodwill is 5 stars; The second group: the average consumption is 6000-8000 yuan, and the goodwill is 3 stars; The third group: the average consumption is below 6000, and the goodwill is 2 stars. Then choose two from the first group, one from the second group and one from the third group, so that you can go shopping purposefully in the future. Some people may be curious, why choose 1-2 store on different average consumption? This is because each store has different packages to choose from. If that store can satisfy all aspects, why not choose it?
Since four stores have been selected before, it is necessary to check them one by one, mainly in these aspects: whether the photo style can meet what you want, how much the price package is, the types of wedding dresses are old and new, the shooting base and the choice of makeup photography team. In the process of entering the store, we found that the following points need special attention.
When we entered the store to chat, we found that the quality of the photos finally presented by different photo studios was very different. What I remember most clearly is that there is a photo taken by the bride in the back light in a shop sample, which should be the bride's side face, but it turns out to be a completely distorted face. Seeing a sample like that, I passed by this store directly. After all, the most important thing in a wedding photo is the photo itself, and no amount of gifts can make up for the shortcomings of the photo. After all, those gifts are not so expensive to buy outside.
When you go to every store, you can almost hear such a sentence: "This is already the best price, which is lower than that at the wedding fair" or "We are rushing to sell, and what activities have been held recently is just in time". Don't take such words seriously, even if you listen to them. After all, there are activities every month, and there won't be too many each month. What we should strive for is to strive for it. What we want to fight for as a gift is actually of little significance. It is suggested to strive for better clothes (many stores will classify clothes into many categories and often recommend upgrading), shooting teachers, makeup artists (and stylists) and post-film retouchers, which will directly affect the initial effect of photos.
Another important reason for going to the store is to look at the types and the old and new degree of wedding dresses. I remember I went to a very stylish wedding chain store, and its reputation was second to none in the industry, but when I moved to the wedding area, I decided not to go to this store now. There are many kinds of them, but it is obviously white yarn, but there is no white place. They are all grayish yellow, giving people a feeling of being pulled out by something. Most importantly, shop assistants often say that our wedding dress is clean, which will never affect the final presentation of the photos. Actually, I want to say that it's a little difficult to laugh when you wear it so dirty ~
This is the most important information to know when going to the store for face-to-face negotiation. Because some shops may be in busy areas, but the shooting base is in the suburbs, and the round trip is only 2-3 hours, and it may not include travel expenses. More importantly, if it is a public photography base, a scene may have to queue for a long time; There are also some small counties that even need to cross provinces, which will require a relatively high time. There is also the shooting time, and some only shoot for one day. If there are many sets of clothes and long queues, it may take a few more days.
As mentioned earlier, the makeup photography team is very important, but this is also the most difficult to judge, because even if it says Korean photographer, it may be able to speak Korean. So in this respect, my suggestion is to strive for better teachers within the budget, so strive for better teachers. However, this article should be communicated briefly first, and then we will coordinate slowly when we determine which store.
Voice-over: When you walk into a wedding dress shop for the first time, many people will expect you to pay a down payment or a down payment, and even say something like "tourists in our shop always make deals directly". At this time, many people can be ignored properly, or you can negotiate with your companions before entering the store.
When a family visits a wedding photography shop, the shops they visited before will contact you from time to time, and some even throw out some preferential measures. At this time, no matter whether the discount offered is satisfactory or not, you can promise it first and add a comparative amount. (It's best to let the docking shop sell the preferential information in text version, so as to avoid mistakes in the later period and have a basis. Then, combined with the previous survey results and subsequent preferential measures, choose one or two most satisfied stores for negotiation.
For the clerk, the success rate of entering the store for the second time will be much higher than that for the first time; However, for consumers, when they enter the store for the second time, they should confirm all the items one by one. After all, the clerk will contact several couples every day, and there will inevitably be mistakes or confusion. The second time I entered the store, the photography and makeup team was different from the first time. What can be said at this time, not too uncompromising.
Specifically, talk about several items that need to be reconfirmed:
Anyone who has taken photos should know that the possibility of price reduction is very small, so be sure to confirm the contents of the package with the sales.
A. Number of photos: The number of photos mentioned here refers to the number of photos that can be taken away without refining. Many shops can indeed take away more things than the numbers on the paper, so please check with the clerk again.
B, the number of intensive training: my own experience, the number of intensive training is the most basic, basically there are not many scenes left (basic package: 70 pieces of 5 sets of clothes), unless the singular number of intensive training in the initial package has exceeded 100, otherwise I will try to get more, otherwise I will receive one later. (Finally, it was increased to 90, and 20 more were given to 2400! )
C, photography makeup team: This suggestion is basically to judge which photographer and makeup artist are better through after-sales evaluation. If possible, talk to the person who wrote the comment and learn more about the situation. In this way, when communicating with the clerk, you can directly ask the teacher if he has a class schedule and ask him to arrange it. Under normal circumstances, he will try his best to be satisfied, but some will arrange something at random, so you have to improvise.
D, men's and women's clothing types: this piece and the makeup process are two invisible processes with serious consumption. The makeup process is usually a small amount of money, hundreds, and this dress is tens of thousands. Some photo studios will divide the bride's wedding dress into many kinds, such as dress area, crystal area, high-definition area and so on. Be sure to see what area is written on the package. Men's wear is relatively good, but some will recommend custom wedding dresses or something, depending on personal needs and budget. If it's reasonable, decide anywhere.
E. Gifts: What gifts will be written on the general package, such as photo frames, photo albums, electronic photo albums, nine squares, etc. At this time, you can carefully confirm which ones, after all, there are many kinds. Here, my advice is not to be greedy, just choose the right one and choose what you like. After all, everyone's home environment is different. If there is no large empty wall, an oversized photo frame is not suitable.
After the confirmation of the previous items, the next step is to sign the bill. In the signing contract, all the above confirmation items should be clearly written in black and white, and it is best to indicate the following two points: a. There is no invisible consumption in the process of makeup shooting; B, how long did it take? If you are not satisfied, you can retake it. These two points are very important for consumers to protect their rights and interests.
After signing the bill, the sales will explain what you need to bring when shooting. Newcomers can record it themselves. Some photo studios will directly give you a list of various precautions, one of which is clearly listed. If you are a freelancer or have very free time, there is no big problem in arranging various matters; However, if you are a working woman, it is recommended to take a closer look at the list of matters needing attention and arrange your time reasonably.
The reason why the preparatory work is put before the wedding dress fitting is because the preparatory work has already started before the wedding dress fitting. Under normal circumstances, the studio will carefully explain the specific preparations, and there will be some big or small deviations. What I have here is only my own experience, for reference only. After all, there are friends around who are too busy to prepare anything, and the best effect is also very good.
This should be the most important thing of all. After all, it is a personal matter, and everyone has his own advantages and disadvantages. Might as well buy it yourself.
Although most photo studios will suggest that you need to buy your own shoes, such as mine, you will find that there are not many opportunities for shoes to appear in the later stage of shooting, and many of them are prepared, so it is best to ask before. Of course, it doesn't matter if you wear high heels.
After all, always wear shoes when taking pictures. If you usually wear leather shoes, the problem is not very big, but if you usually wear sports shoes or casual shoes, then choosing leather shoes is not only a little brighter in appearance, but also a consideration for comfort.
Boys suggest a simple trim two weeks before taking pictures, which should be the most natural time to take pictures; Girls can dye their hair and trim it half a month before taking pictures. As for the hair color, you can search for the one that suits your photo style through Du Niang, or you can ask about the photo studio sales.
I still suggest that the bride get a manicure, BlingBling, which is still very good.
For the bride, that day's face should be the heaviest day. Makeup artists don't take off their previous makeup before putting it on, but cover it layer by layer. After I took the photo, I took off my makeup three times! So be sure to apply more masks one week before taking pictures. If conditions permit, it can also be applied in the morning of taking photos and removing makeup.
As for the SPA, I can still do it if conditions permit. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't do it Actually, I was lazy and didn't go.
You get three points on camera. Well, if you are not very confident, you should still lose weight properly. Of course, you should lose weight healthily. After all, health is the capital of everything.
I can only say what I have experienced, but according to my discussion with my friends, most of them are similar.
Generally, the dress department of the photo studio will make an appointment for fitting half a month in advance. I really suggest not going on weekends. Many people plan to choose weekends and take photos. In this way, there are not many dresses for you to choose from. At this time, I am really unwilling.
Everyone has everyone's preferences, and the general dress department has always been recommended by one-on-one service. Mine is five sets of clothes, and the order of choice is to choose the main yarn first, then two white yarns, and finally two dresses.
Our men's wear is matched according to the wedding dress and the scene on the day of the photo shoot. On the day of choosing a wedding dress, we just tried on the size and briefly said our favorite style.
It is suggested that the bride should read more photos and magazines before trying on the wedding dress, so that she can have a clear understanding of the type of wedding dress she wants, so that on the day of trying on the wedding dress, she can try on more pieces before going in, so as to choose what she likes.
Well, when the bride tries on the wedding dress, she suggests renting it in the store on the wedding day. The groom's clothes are also customized there, so it's up to everyone to do it themselves.
Because the two of us didn't have much affection for the city scenery, we chose to shoot indoors. The studio and shooting base we chose are self-built and on the same floor as the storefront. So the process of making up and taking pictures is quite smooth. Let's take it in turn.
Generally speaking, the time for taking photos will be reserved when signing the bill, but if there is an emergency in the later period, it must be advanced or postponed. It is recommended to contact the sales department more than one week in advance to reschedule, otherwise additional losses may occur.
It takes the bride the longest time to put on makeup for the first time. Communicate with the makeup artist in advance if you have any requirements, and communicate with the makeup artist in time if you are dissatisfied during the makeup process. For MM who doesn't wear makeup often, here is a trick. You can take photos of your makeup and send them to friends who often wear makeup around you, so that they can help you take a look. But in general, if you look comfortable, this makeup is usually like this.
My makeup artist and stylist are not the same person. Some local stylists are makeup artists, mainly depending on the staffing of each photo studio. With regard to styling, the general stylist will design the corresponding styling according to the next suit. Of course, if he used to do it often, he would definitely have his own opinion.
Generally, photo studios are assembly-line operations, and scenes are simply selected according to clothes. Therefore, before you go to take photos, you can look at the website of the selected studio, which will have a rough sample of the scene, even the posture can not be separated. Remember to save your favorite scenes or poses, and then communicate with the photography teacher on the day of taking pictures.
When we take pictures, there are three facial expressions in one posture, serious, smiling and grinning. The situation in other studios is not very clear, but you need to practice smiling in front of the mirror before taking pictures.
In addition, there will be various poses when taking pictures. If you have a lot of your own ideas, you can communicate with the teacher before you start, and you can communicate in time in various scenarios. At this time, you must believe in yourself, because the working mode of the assembly line is long and there will be less creativity. Besides, others will not know so much about the little tacit understanding between you two.
In the process of taking pictures, the film selection department came to make an appointment to select films. Our film selection time and shooting time are about 20 days later. About this link, it is also a place to burn money carelessly.
First, the overall browsing
When selecting films, you must browse all of them first, and delete photos that you don't like at first sight or whose expressions are too unnatural. Don't be merciful. It's best to control this time at the speed of 3-5 seconds, so that even 600 films can take about 40 minutes. After this process, more than 100 sheets can be deleted without accident.
B, choose carefully
Generally speaking, the photo studio will let the photos be selected one by one. I don't recommend this method because of the lack of comparison. When we choose photos, we only keep one photo with the same scene, the same posture and different expressions. At this time, we first look at three pictures, and then choose one of them (because there are three expressions). In this way, 2/3 can be deleted in general, which takes about 60 minutes. But because the two of us have some difficulties in choosing, we spent a long time here.
C, comprehensive inspection
Generally, how many first films can be taken away will be written on the packaging, but the requirements for the number of first films are generally not very strict. After all, they have all been shot, and it doesn't matter how many first films there are. As a direct result, many more dense photos will be selected. And as I said before, the price of intensive repair is very high. Therefore, before the film selector comes, it is best to have a general understanding of your photos, and you can also have a bottom in mind about the photos you want to extract.
D, selecting depth repair.
Generally, the film selector will choose dense photos according to the scene. Although they won't force you to choose more photos for intensive cultivation, they will repeatedly emphasize that if there are many photos, the typesetting of the album will look good. In fact, this time depends on your own choice. If you plan to retouch your own pictures or friends' pictures later, there is no need to choose too many dense photos in the studio.
Choosing a photo frame is purely based on personal preferences and home improvement styles, as well as application scenarios. Under normal circumstances, there will be no big problem. Just decide according to your eyes.