Tips for hiring a photographer
Things to consider when planning your KODAK moment…
1. Hire a photographer who is experienced with Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and Jewish traditions.
2. Always arrive early for your portrait sessions and allow extra time for traffic, parking and socializing.
3. As your child will be photographed reading from the Torah, hair should be styled so that it does not fall forward over your child’s eyes and face when they are looking down.
4. Parents should make sure their child appreciates the importance of their photographs and the need to cooperate with their photographer.
5. Splashy bright colors and bold prints can be distracting in photographs and should be avoided.
6. Make sure your extended family knows what time they will be needed for pictures and allow 30 minutes more time than you think you will really need for the session.
7. Your professional photographer will welcome your input as to special wants and needs regarding the photos.
8. Family members should be asked to refrain from snapshots while your professional photographer taking photos. is people to time and keep the subjects from being distracted.
9.Arrange formal group and family shots PRIOR to your cocktail hour, and not during your event.
10. If you are requesting table shots of your guests during dinner, keep your decorations at a lower height, or make them light enough to be removed easily from the table.
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