Wedding Tip or Trick of the Week

Interview with a Photographer

I love this time of year. I get to meet so many wonderful engaged couples who are planning weddings for the upcoming year. Stories of how they met, details of their wedding days and descriptions of exactly how he proposed are so wonderful to hear.

What I do get asked quite often is not how many pages are in my standard album or do I shoot Nikon or Canon - but most often the bride or groom-to-be ask, "What should I be asking you?"

Often times I guide them towards discussions about scheduling or how to choose an album or our turn around times, but I think this would be an appropriate place to provide a little guidance to those searching, before the meeting, on what to ask your potential wedding photographer.

*How do we book you for our date?
*How many hours of coverage should I book for my wedding?
*What if my event is out of town or lasts several days?
*What if I want you to stay longer than what we've contracted?
*When should we schedule our engagement session?
*Why would I want two photographers for my wedding?
*How much time should I allow for formal photographs?
*What Happens if you become ill?
*If I’ve purchased my negatives, or if they're included, will I receive my engagement negatives, too?
*Do you edit my photographs? If yes, to what extent?
*Why do you choose the images for my album?
*What if we want to make changes to our album design?
*What if I have more questions?


Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

Mexico Book - Now Available!

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Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

Palm Springs

Ahhh - refreshment is good for the soul.

I spent the weekend with my family in Palm Spring; we had such a great time! It was nice to get away, relax by the pool and hang out with family.

Of course I didn't go camera-less, so I brought my trusty Olympus 790SW. This camera rocks! It was my first real chance to test its limits since I received it last Christmas. The camera is waterproof and shock (aka. drop proof). I kept it with me in the pool the whole weekend and had a blast with it!

Check out some of my favorite moments:






Hit by Matt's Noodle-Water-Gun!

Noodle-Water-Gun on display.

Parcheesi night! Of course Matt won.



Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

iMix - At Home on a Saturday

Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

Where in the World was Christine - this Time?

August 2-8 I was in Ensenada, MX with my hubbie and our youth group SUSHI, from The River Church, as a part of the Mexico Outreach program hosted by Azusa Pacific University. (Wow, that was a lot of links).

This year was our third summer trip out - and I must say it was my favorite so far. We had an amazing team that worked so hard together.

Once again, we were able to partner with the same church in Ojos Negros, MX, with Pastor Eber, his wife Zenida and daughter Aris. It was such a joy to see them again and get to minister to their community's children through VBS.

I'm so excited to share these images - not only because they turned out so beautifully - but also because I had two amazing photo assistants, Campbell & Jarae, who shot for me throughout the week. Take a look at a few of my favorites below or on Picasa by clicking on the slide show above.









Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.

Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.

Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.

Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.






Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.

Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.


Above image photographed by photo assistants Campbell & Jarae.

Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

Spring Valley Lake Country Club

Woot! Last month I got to work with a fabulous coordinator, Trisha, at the Spring Valley Lake Country Club in Victorville.

Just recently I was able to share some of the amazing photographs I took at Brad & Mindy's wedding. Today I checked out the CC's website and found the images highlighted in their wedding gallery! Check it out here.

Thank you Brad & Mindy for allowing us to share your beautiful wedding with prospective brides and grooms considering SVLCC.


Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith

Twitterific

Recently I discovered the amazing world of Twitter. After listening to countless podcasts from the guys at Simply Youth Ministry I had to give it a try.

So, I did and I'm loving it.

Why it's so much fun to update the world on what you're doing every day, I have no idea. But it's fun and addicting.

If you want to join in the fun check out twitter.com or follow me by clicking here! You can also follow me on Twitter via our blog - just scroll down and look to the right hand side for the green box.

See you around the Twitter world!



Blessings,
Christine Lee Smith