Bounce Magazine January 2019
The New year Edition, featuring West End and Broadway star, Ramin Karimloo, along with a Healthy new you feature, wedding special, Jess Glynne, From The Jam, detox recipes, competitions and much more!
The New year Edition, featuring West End and Broadway star, Ramin Karimloo, along with a Healthy new you feature, wedding special, Jess Glynne, From The Jam, detox recipes, competitions and much more!
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JANUARY <strong>2019</strong> | ISSUE #75<br />
Ask the<br />
Expert<br />
See more at<br />
www.haleanaknights.com<br />
haleana@outlook.com<br />
07766 468440<br />
Need a little help<br />
organising your<br />
wedding photography?<br />
Look no further! We ask<br />
multi award-winning<br />
photographer, Haleana<br />
Knights her top tips...<br />
Q: How do you make<br />
sure you meet a couple’s<br />
requirements?<br />
A: I always try and meet<br />
my couples before hand<br />
so that I can get to know<br />
what they like and dislike,<br />
what their vision of the day<br />
looks like and how they feel<br />
in front of the camera. I<br />
then encourage the couple<br />
to contact me as many<br />
times as they need to. We<br />
also meet again before<br />
the big day to firm up the<br />
itinerary details and tie up<br />
any loose ends. Some of the<br />
best weddings I have ever<br />
shot, have been as a result<br />
of open communications<br />
between me and the couple<br />
getting married. I love it<br />
when they feel inspired by<br />
our chats and are invested in<br />
getting the best shots of<br />
their day as possible.<br />
Q: How would you describe<br />
your style? Do you prefer<br />
candid or more traditional<br />
photos?<br />
A: I love them both for<br />
different reasons! I absolutely<br />
love disappearing into the<br />
background and capturing<br />
the moments as they happen,<br />
whether it’s the father’s<br />
reaction to his daughter in<br />
her wedding dress or the<br />
tears of laughter during<br />
the best man’s speech.<br />
Having said that, a majority<br />
of my couples ask for the<br />
group shots because they<br />
know that their parents or<br />
grandparents will love having<br />
these for the mantelpiece.<br />
My favourite part of the day<br />
is the stylised session where<br />
I steal the newlyweds away<br />
for a while to get some really<br />
beautiful pictures of them<br />
alone, together. If a couple<br />
tell me that they want an<br />
entirely documentary-style<br />
wedding with absolutely no<br />
posed photos, then that is what<br />
I will deliver and if a couple ask<br />
for mainly candid photography<br />
with a few traditional elements<br />
thrown in, I will deliver that too.<br />
So in a nutshell, I would say<br />
that I offer something in the<br />
middle, with a little flexibility<br />
thrown in.<br />
Q: Finally, what are your top<br />
tips for couple’s choosing a<br />
wedding photographer?<br />
A: Ask to see a selection of<br />
images throughout the day.<br />
It’s really important to see<br />
whether the photographer<br />
you’re interested in can<br />
handle all the different light<br />
situations. I’d also be sure that<br />
they are operating have the<br />
proper insurances, contracts<br />
and all the appropriate gear<br />
and equipment for your<br />
day. And last, but not least,<br />
make sure you meet your<br />
photographer face to face<br />
before booking and be sure<br />
that you get along! They will<br />
be shadowing you on one of<br />
the most important days of<br />
your life after all!<br />
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