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My secret recipe for unique wedding photography?
"I let you and your guests be themselves!"
A destination wedding is an amazing adventure!
Are you in doubt? Throw a party for 120 people in the neighborhood or go on an adventure abroad with a select group? If this is your dilemma, I recommend the rock ’n roll version!
The holiday vibes during a destination wedding are simply fantastic. Here you have the time to lie by the pool until 2 p.m., before you have to get ready for the ceremony. An unforgettable experience for both the couple and the guests who traveled with you…
But which photographer should we choose, because engaged couples often have wrong preconceptions. Discover on this page why I can provide you with a unique wedding report, where – thanks to my NINJA style – you don’t even have the feeling that there is a photographer present…
Contact me without obligation for more information! What can it do? It could just give you beautiful memories. Let’s make YOUR memories together!
PREDJUDICE # 1
“We definitely have to get our photographer from the region of our wedding destination!”
Myth! Many couples have the prejudice that your photographer always has to come from the region in the country of destination. Because they know your wedding venue and know a nice location where you can take couple photos. This idea is no longer up to date, because ‘coming from the region’ is no guarantee that you have a good photographer. Did you know that your creativity as a photographer is always better in places where you have never been before!
‘But then we have to pay extra travel costs on top of the photography!’
Travel and accommodation costs are indeed separate from the photography price, because we are often on the road for 3 days to make a day report of a wedding. Expenses must of course be reimbursed.
‘The preconceived idea of a bridal couple – that the extra travel costs are a ‘no go’ to choose a destination wedding photographer anyway – is a complete misconception!’
With local photographers in popular foreign destinations, their daily price for photography will often be higher than my price. Therefore, the total price will often be similar or even cheaper. Therefore, request the wedding brochure without obligation to discover why a local is not always a logical choice…
- A local colleague who always works at the same location, always keeps photographing the same things and will deliver exactly the same images as on his/her website. There is no challenge anymore, only the couple is different. A destination wedding photographer is at his best in unfamiliar surroundings and will always let his creativity speak. You can also find a beautiful location for the couple photos online…
- And be honest! If you can take your favorite wedding photographer with you on this once in a lifetime adventure, then this is also part of your destination wedding experience!
PREDJUDICE # 2
“Those destination photographers just want to travel at our expense!”
Not true! We are not going to be coy about it, if I can exchange the often rainy weather in Belgium for a beautiful setting under a radiant sun; that is a bonus. But make no mistake, we are not here to enjoy the sun! The only thing on my to do list is to give you unique memories, because it is and remains a WORKING trip!
For a Belgian wedding report you will be busy for 1 day; for a destination wedding at least 2 days. This was the script of my last destination wedding in Estepona (Spain) and you will soon notice that it was not to travel at your own expense 😉
FRIDAY
2am: get up to leave for Brussels to catch the plane
2pm: land in Malaga and travel to Estepona by train, bus & Uber
5pm: check in hotel room and immediately go into town for a quick bite to eat
8pm: photograph evening reception until 11:30pm
1am: back to hotel room with Uber
SATURDAY
7am: get up for breakfast and leave for the bride
1am: end of photo story
2am: back to hotel room with Uber and pack suitcases
SUNDAY
6am: get up to travel back to Malaga by Uber and train
1pm: land in Brussels
3pm: back home
BELGIUM.
ITALY.
SOUTH AFRICA.
SPAIN.
THE NETHERLANDS.
PREDJUDICE # 3
“We don’t like to pose, but a photographer MUST provide guidelines all day long to be able to take nice pictures.”
It can be done differently! I actually NEVER wanted to become a wedding photographer, because in my mind these were the most boring images you could possibly make. Looking straight into the lens and not forgetting to smile. Posed stuff throughout the day. A day of telling people what to do and where to stand; and selling this as ‘spontaneous’ photography…
Give me National Geographic documentaries, street photography or conflict reports. Images that immediately have an impact on the viewer. Images where the photographer tells the story of what is happening in front of him/her, because they are not able to let their subject do what they want. THAT is spontaneous photography! Storytelling at its best!
So I decided to approach wedding photography completely differently. Like a documentary photographer! Without playing the conductor. A unique approach that is guaranteed to give you authentic memories with a story. No ‘it’s because the photographer told us to do this’ memories…
Apart from the couple shoot (which is only 5% of your day) you can be yourself, without any posed stuff. 95% of your day without guidelines on what to do, where to stand,… Does this sound like music to your ears?
RETRO PHOTO BOOTH
Do you want to dot the i's and cross the t's during the reception and the dance party? Then this classy photo booth is a must! People who would otherwise never get out of their chair will also have fun with this and it will at least produce memorable images... PLEASE NOTE: this service is only possible if your destination is accessible by car...
EXTRA SERVICE
ALBUM
Is buying an album mandatory? No! Is an album important? Yes, because it is actually the icing on the cake. It is such a shame that many people lose their memories somewhere on a pc instead of making something tangible out of it. I am an ambassador of one of the largest album suppliers in the world, so I can offer you a very nice range…
EXTRA SERVICE
COUPLE SHOOT
Would you like to experience what it feels like to be in front of the lens or do you need photos for your invitation, save the date, wedding decoration,...? There is also the possibility for your guests to book a couple shoot at your unique location - the day before or after your foreign wedding. Now that they are there anyway, you can take an extra memory with you...
EXTRA SERVICE
REQUEST THE PRICING LIST!
"Would you like to score an extra promo?"
I have been able to make memories for couples in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain & South Africa. Every first couple for whom I am allowed to make a wedding documentary in a new country, will not have to pay for travel expenses. Only photography!
"Wow, BEAUTIFUL! Incredibly beautiful report of our destination wedding in South Africa, Kristof. Thank you, thank you!! You are a true artist!"
"Thank you so much for helping us to make this wonderful celebration of our wedding unforgettable with your amazing pictures. Greetings from Hamburg!"
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"An exception in the wedding industry!"
Many colleagues have a quota regarding the number of images you receive upon delivery. This is often between 400-800 images, with the option to pay extra if you want more photos…
You will receive ALL successful images from me!
With a full day wedding documentary you will often receive over 1000 fully edited images. You will receive these in your private, online photo gallery; in which you can download everything in high quality, invite other people to view the gallery, email a photo directly to someone from the gallery,…
Check this destination wedding story!
Kristof Claeys Photography
Deisterweg 7, 9991 Adegem
