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Pictures and lighting do not mix! Or do they?

  

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One of the biggest things we hear when we talk to area photographers is how bad the lighting looked at a past event they had shot. There are a couple things that a good photographer understands when it comes to the pictures and the environment surrounding it. They understand that the lighting whether it be accent lighting or house lighting will show up in pictures. Most people get that concept but what a photographer understands is that lighting reflects, saturates, and changes the tones of whatever else is in that picture. A good photographer will know how to prevent such things showing up in your pictures.

So the question becomes about the photographer, right? Wrong and right. A good photographer can only do so much and photoshop can only do so much. The lighting designer creates a good background by creating good positioning. The photographer is the one who has to explain why their pictures didn't turn out if the positioning was not done well. I have said it many times, any one can provide you lighting but only a few can provide it successfully with your best interest in mind. 

Make sure that your designer is thinking of your wants and needs first. If you want your event to be successful, your other services should also want the same for you. Make sure to inform your other services about anything beyond the normal that you are planning to do. The more communication the better for everyone. Your lighting designer should probably call your photographer to discuss your lighting plans to make their job easier.