WedFog photographer Howard Kier of Magical Moments photography in Chicago shares some valuable information for those brides to be in search of a professional wedding photographer.

Plumbers, Doctors, Electricians and many other professions are licensed. Unfortunately, professional photographers are not. Anybody can walk into the store, buy a professional looking camera and say they are a professional photographer. Just as there are full-time photographers who pretend to be professional photographers there are also part-time photographers who are truly professional photographers. It is up to you, the consumer, to make sure the photographer you hire for your special day is in fact really a professional photographer and not just pretending to be one. That great price you pay up front could cause you a lot of heartache after your wedding.

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WedFog member and wedding photographer Howard Kier shares some down and dirty. Tried and true tips for those of you planning your wedding on a budget.

So what can you do? The key is to minimize the amount of time you'll need the photographer. One way to do this is reduce the amount of time between the ceremony and the reception. Then reduce the cocktail hour to thirty minutes. Actually, if you can have your ceremony and reception in the same location you can really reduce the down time.

Read more of Howard's tips in his recently posted WedFog article "Planning on a Budget".

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