Why should you hire a photographer for your kid’s birthday party?
Family photographer, Loreal, of Heartstring Heirlooms has been documenting families and events for over ten years. See below as to why she would highly recommend hiring a photographer for your upcoming birthday celebration! It’s a gift to your child as well as yourself that will just keep giving.
Nine Reasons to Hire a Photographer for your Child’s Birthday:
1. You should be in the photos, not taking them.
You’ve put a lot of work into planning a spectacular celebration for your child. All those efforts should be obvious when your kid looks back on the photographs of their party and sees you enjoying all the hard work alongside them. It’s much more meaningful for your children to be able to relive everything you made possible and see your presence. You deserve to be in frame and your kids deserve to have proof from their memories shared with you.
2. One less thing for you to be in charge of during the event is going to make a huge difference.
Chances are you’re still going to be the one in charge of making sure the food stays supplied, answering questions about where the bathroom is, and being handed gifts. Delegating one major task (the photography) will allow you to be that much more available to your children and their guests.
3. A professional photographer can concentrate on the artistic side of things.
An experienced photographer will have the ability to recognize interesting compositions while possessing the capability to capture moments in artistic ways. They are there for the sole purpose of documenting the event — so this means they have a dedicated mindset. If the job of photography falls on you, you’re likely just quickly snapping shots in between the handful of other duties you’re trying to accomplish. How many of those are going to be useable?
4. The celebration goes by fast and is just for a day, but these photos will allow you to revisit it forever.
Live in the moment and enjoy the day because it’s sure to go by in a flash! Luckily for you, by having a professional photographer present you’ll have quality images to look back on for a lifetime. You can relive the day and tell all the stories that the photos are sure to spark your memory with!
5. Less stress, more fun!
Stress is the last thing you want to feel or convey when you’ve gathered your people to celebrate your little one. By allowing someone else to be in charge of photographing the event you’ll be able to enjoy yourself instead of just trying to document everyone else doing that.
6. Photographers have better / more appropriate equipment.
Smartphones have definitely taken strides in the world of photography, but a professional photographer is always going to have better equipment and be able to identify what kind makes the most sense in that instant. (Peep that fun Happy Birthday imprint on the film shot above.)
7. You’ll be more encouraged to give a tangible life to these photos.
We’re all guilty of allowing images captured on our cell phones to just sit and rot in their digital archive. It’s been proven that when you hire an experienced photographer to document a part of your life you’re more likely to have those images printed, made into a book, or shared in other tangible ways. This means the photos will live on!
8. A professional photographer knows how to embrace and even combat all sorts of lighting situations.
Light is one of the most important components to photography. Having someone in charge that understands various lighting scenarios and solutions is going to make all the difference in the quality of your images.
9. You’ll be receiving a unique perspective from a special day!
The narrative feeling that accompanies photos from a hired photographer is something that can’t be compared. It’s an amazing opportunity to relive the day and perhaps even witness moments you didn’t get to experience firsthand.
Five Reasons to Specifically hire Loreal of Heartstring Heirlooms:
Loreal has had years of event photography under her belt (primarily weddings). This has qualified her as an expert on anticipating the constant interactions that surface during celebrations of all kinds.
Her approach is to mix up film and digital mediums to offer an interesting collection of imagery from the day. Polaroids are an all time favorite for everyone!
She’s quick to pick up on your personal aesthetic and vibes of the party. She keeps this in mind when tuning in on her shooting style and editing approach — that way the photos make a perfect match to how the day really looked + felt.
Specializing in lifestyle and documentary photography styles, her methods translate seamlessly to birthday parties.
Loreal is on board to document birthdays of all kinds and for all ages. Kiddo birthday parties are fun but your grandma’s 90th celebration is also worth heckin’ capturing!
