Why should you hire a professional photographer for your wedding, when your good friend has a nice camera and will do it for free?

I have never seen a better article about this subject that the one at this link, written by Cody Ellerd from Seattle Bride Magazine. Cody, who is a writer and an amateur photographer (with a nice camera and a few photography classes) goes head to head with a professional wedding photographer, and comments on the differences. Cody also gives samples of his pictures verses the professional’s.

Your wedding pictures are important, and you won’t get another chance, so please read this if you are considering whether or not an advanced amateur may do a “good enough” job. If the differences in photography highlighted in this article aren’t important to you, then you probably should put your budget towards an aspect of your wedding that is.