{"id":1508,"date":"2019-04-19T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flytographer.com\/blog\/the-top-10-reasons-to-hire-a-vacation-photographer\/"},"modified":"2019-04-19T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T16:00:00","slug":"the-top-10-reasons-to-hire-a-vacation-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/the-top-10-reasons-to-hire-a-vacation-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Reasons to Hire a Vacation Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--post\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tickets are booked, the bags are packed, and now you\u2019re taking a few last-minute trolls through the internet for fun activities to do with the whole fam on your upcoming trip. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boy, have you come across the right blog post. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We might be a <em>tad<\/em> biased in this department, but here are a few of the reasons why using the hour or 30 minutes you have between snorkelling and paddle-boarding would be fabulously well spent on a destination photo shoot. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_1\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/3.-Ivo-Vanessa-in-Porto.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56668\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-porto-meet-ivo-vanessa\/\">(Photo: Flytographers Ivo and Vanessa in Porto)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>1. Get Mom, Dad, Boyfriend (a.k.a. \u2018Resident Photo-Taker\u2019) back in the photo<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want photos of your family trip or honeymoon in Paris to include the whole crew, not just one of two newlyweds, or everyone <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dad (\u201cI\u2019m there in spirit!\u201d he shouts from behind the camera).&nbsp;A vacation photographer takes the memory-capturing burden off any one individual, so everyone can be in the moment and in the photo. That way you can all look back on those memories.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1.-Vivian-in-Montreal.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56666\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-montreal-meet-vivian\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Vivian in Montreal)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>2. Say goodbye to selfie sticks and hello to action shots!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running, jumping, flossing\u2014a whole suite of dynamic and exciting action shots are possible now that you\u2019ve relinquished the selfie stick or camera phone. Your limbs are free to move about the scene: run through the waves, chase the kids\u2014take epic photos. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/4.-Kimon-in-Santorini.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56669\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-athens-santorini-meet-kimon\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Kimon in Santorini)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>3. Capture the destination in photos<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes a skilled eye (and a DSLR) to create photos that capture the perfect lighting, a beautiful moment between subjects, a balanced composition AND the essence of the location. Instead of a close-up of you and your partner smiling against an indiscernible background, the best travel photos feature the scenic characteristics of your trip: the arched Ponte Vecchio bridge of Florence, the stepped rice fields of Bali, or the blue-domed roofs that bring you right back to Santorini, as if you were there yesterday. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_4\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bali-bayu-ivony-photo-8_original.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56682\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographers-in-bali-meet-bayu-and-vony\/\">(Photo: Flytographers Bayu and Ivony in Bali)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>4. So you can unplug and not worry about taking vacation photos <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camera phones have made digital hoarders of us all. We\u2019re constantly snapping and trying to catalogue every moment, a compulsion that\u2019s especially strong when exploring new places. It\u2019s so easy, the phone\u2019s right there, in your hands, all the time! If you book a vacation photographer, the photo-capturing pressure is outsourced. Instead, you can leave the phone at the hotel, totally unplug and just be present with your family and friends on vacation (which is the whole point!). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_5\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_5  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/5b.-Vanessa-in-Dublin.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56672\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-dublin-meet-vanessa\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Vanessa in Dublin)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>5. Connect with a local who wants to share their tips&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your photographer is also your on-the-ground local guide, just itching for the opportunity to show you their city. Their favourite spots to grab a pint, or where to find the best street murals for Instagram pics\u2014this is intel you only get by talking to a local. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_6\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_6  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/7.-Lyndsay-in-Banff.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56684\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-the-canadian-rockies-meet-lyndsay\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Lyndsay in Banff)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>6. It\u2019s a truly meaningful travel souvenir <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fridge magnets and keychains are often tchotchkes people pick up because they just want to keep a tangible piece of their favourite vacations. Some spirit token that connects you directly to that moment you dug your toes in the sand and looked out at the Mediterranean without a care in the world. But what if you could preserve that moment instead? To be reminded of the time all your friends got together for your bachelorette, or the rare family vacation where your grandparents and all your siblings came too. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_7\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_7  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/6b.-Mint-in-Chiang-Mai.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56671\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-chiang-mai-meet-mint\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Mint in Chiang Mai)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_7  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>7. Photo shoots are ACTUALLY FUN<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a special treat to have your photo taken, an indulgence that\u2019s right up there with Himalayan-sea-salt spa treatments and visiting a chocolate museum with edible displays. It\u2019s engaging, it\u2019s active, and it gets you out of the hotel and up close and personal with the city streets\/jungle\/sacred pagoda. <strong>Bonus:<\/strong> this is a great opportunity to get professional photos that aren\u2019t corporate headshots of you in a blazer with your arms crossed. Picture this: you on a mountain, you by a fountain\u2014LinkedIn, eat your heart out. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_8\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_8  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Justin-in-Kyoto.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56687\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-kyoto-meet-coo-yurika\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Coo in Kyoto)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_8  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>8. Photographers are your partners in crime for surprise shoots<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprise proposal photos have got to be some of our favourites here at Flytographer. To pull off these covert operations, our photographers have posed as tour guides or helpful strangers just passing by. They\u2019ve hidden behind garbage cans and palm trees\u2014whatever it takes to capture that surprise moment with the shock and the smiles and the heartfelt tears. It\u2019s a once-in-a-lifetime split-second moment that you\u2019ll love captured on camera. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_9\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_9  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_8\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/6a.-Giannis-in-Mykonos_b.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56675\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-mykonos-meet-giannis\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Giannis in Mykonos)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_9  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>9. Because posing can be awkward<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photographers know how to get the best photos of you, period. They know how to pose you so it looks as candid as if they were photographing you secretly like paparazzi hiding in the bushes. They can photograph you and your loved one or friend as you are, the way the world sees you, interacting naturally with your environment and accurately capture those moments of pure joy and delight.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_column -->\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_10\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_10  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_9\">\n<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Anand-in-Paris-flytographer-olga.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-56686\"><\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.7em\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-paris-meet-olga\/\">(Photo: Flytographer Olga in Paris)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_10  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<h4><b>10. Photographers know their destination inside and out&nbsp;<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it possible to get photos of just you and the Eiffel Tower? Your destination photographer knows how (or better, when) to make this photo dream a reality. And if you had your heart set on a photo of you next to Prague\u2019s Charles Bridge, your photographer knows where you can get that view minus all the tourists, along with things like: when is \u201cgolden hour\u201d (a specific time for optimal light conditions), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/our-photographers-best-wardrobe-tips-for-taking-awesome-vacation-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what to wear to look best<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in that destination (ex. bright colours are ideal in grey Paris), and more. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper et_pb_button_alignment_center et_pb_module \">\n<a class=\"et_pb_button et_pb_button_0 et_hover_enabled et_pb_bg_layout_dark\" href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\">BOOK A VACATION 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