Best USVI Wedding Photographers

USVI Wedding Photographers

From the turquoise-blue waters of Emerald Beach on St. Thomas, to the soft white sands and calming canvas of Cinnamon Bay on St. John, the US Virgin Islands offer some of the most beautiful settings in the world for beach weddings and celebrations.

Whether you're planning a small, intimate wedding, or a much larger affair, it's important to find a professional USVI wedding photographer who can capture the natural love and emotion of your special day, along with the inherent beauty of your chosen setting. Here are some tips to help:

Style

As with photographers elsewhere around the world, most professional wedding photographers serving the US Virgin Islands tend to specialize in either a traditional or photo-journalistic style of wedding photography. As the names imply, traditional wedding photographers usually capture images of more formal poses, while photo-journalistic wedding photographers specialize in more candid shots that tell the story of your day in pictures.

The images on this page are good examples of the photo-journalistic style of wedding photography, courtesy of Cool Change Photography, a popular destination wedding photographer serving both St. Thomas and St. John, USVI with affordable prices and packages.

Experience and Skills

Shooting a wedding on a beautiful beach in the US Virgin Islands is a lot harder than it sounds. In addition to the normal challenges of wedding photography, your photographer will have to deal with a variety of dynamic and ever-changing environmental conditions including the sun, shadows, wind, etc.

To insure that your photos meet your expectations, be sure to find a wedding photographer with a great amount of experience shooting photos on the beaches of St. Thomas and St. John. Experience levels vary widely, so shop around.

Prices

Prices for wedding photography services in the US Virgin Islands tend to vary widely, and are often based on individual photographers' experience, the amount of photography time you'd like to book, as well as what is included in the package. Shop around by checking the prices and packages pages of potential USVI wedding photographers.

As a general rule, expect to pay approximately $500 per hour for the services of a professional USVI wedding photographer. Various packages are also available, including the popular $2,000 destination USVI wedding photography package offered by Cool Change Photography, a destination wedding photographer serving both St. Thomas and St. John.

Services

One thing that sets professional photographers apart is the time and care they take to finish and deliver your pictures. Professional finishing services such as retouch and color enhancement services are typically included in the price that more seasoned professionals charge, while other less experienced photographers may deliver the images straight from their camera. The difference is striking, and well worth the extra expense that an experienced professional charges.

Most professionals will deliver all of your finished/retouched digital images on a high-resolution disc, and also display them in an online, password protected gallery so that you can order prints and enlargements at your convenience.

Other Considerations

Additional things to consider when choosing the right photographer for your wedding on St. Thomas or St. John include:

• The willingness and ability of the photographer to provide you with a written contract detailing the services they will be providing.
• The care and efficiency they display when responding to your inquiries and questions.
• Their personality and demeanor. (Make sure it matches yours, as you'll likely be spending a great deal of time together on your wedding day).

Questions?

As a professional wedding photographer serving both Florida and the islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the USVI, we're available to answer any specific questions you may have about wedding photography in the USVI. Please visit the contact page of our website, post a question in the comments box below, and/or review our online portfolios at USVIWeddingPhotos.CoolChangePhotography.com