Wedding Photography Tip: Searching out the light for your wedding photographer

Great light is so important to every photographer. That's really what makes the difference between an amateur and professional photographer -- light. And making the job easier for your photographer is choosing venues, rooms and other locations with great light. Probably the best room JPG Photography ever worked in for getting ready shots was at The National Museum of Women in the Arts. The light was incredible. And it's not just strong light. It was dramatic. What makes dramatic light. Well, I'm not exactly sure, other than to say you know it when you see it. But honestly, the room, and the condition it's in, makes the light dramatic or not.

So, if this room at the museum was cluttered and in shambles, this light would not have been worthless, but it's presence would not have been as appreciated.

When you choose your locations, look at the light. Try to find natural light. Just make sure the room isn't dark. This goes for hotel rooms, venues, and outdoor locations. We'll talk more about light throughout the year. But appreciate it, look for it, find it, and make sure you have it!

(Don't forget that the sun eventually sets, even on your wedding day, and if you're checking out a venue at 1 p.m., the same light won't be there at 8 p.m during your reception.)