Great Months for Events Photography

Even though winter is not over yet, its always a good time to plan ahead for different events that you have coming up. Weather your planning for a Wedding, Engagements, Senior pics, Family Pics or any other special event, you always want to plan well in advance to make sure you have a great photographer, and plenty of time to get everything you want done, done. Here are some suggestions that I would make, when planning special events, and getting great pictures taken.

Since spring is just around the corner, this is a great time to start planning different events outdoors. For Special Events and Photography, Spring is the best time to crank things into high gear. A lot of people feel Summer is the best time to have these events, but only because there is a better chance of sunny weather. A lot of people don't realize how hot it gets in some areas. Great times to have your Special events are:

February: Depending on where you are located in the world, February is a great time for Special Events, and heres why..... During the Months of Jan. and Dec. you get a lot of rainy, cold, windy, and sometimes (depending on where you live) Snow. But in February is a great time, because just as it starts to warm up, the grasses get greener, the Sun is out, but its not so hot that you don't want to be in side, and there is a slight chill in the air, to wear if you have your event outside, your skin will have a slight red tint to it, giving you more color. Then there are the holidays, Just about every Monday or Friday in Feb. is filled with a holiday, and with that, So People will have the time off to go to your event. Event with all these great aspects of Feb. there are some down falls. With Feb. you have some chances of rain, and grey clouds (which grey clouds do make for great shadows and lighting patterns) and because of the holidays, you have 50\50 chances of booking deals with places to hold your event, plain tickets, etc. But if you are willing to hunt, the great deals are out there. As for a photographer, Feb. may not be a busy time for photographers, so they will be available for your event.

March: If you think Feb. is great, March is even better. Set in the heart of spring, you have flowers in bloom, grasses are greener, fruit is in season, and trees are filled with leaves. Traveling couldn't be better, and for the weather, its amazing. Lets talk about costs, For venues (places to hold your event) prices are great, affordable, and most places can accommodated the date of your choice. Because Fruits and Veg. are in season, you can get better pricing on food, flowers and lots lots more. Now for some down sides, still some chances of rain toward the first and last week of the month. Plus, you have a higher chance of pests being around to put a damper on your event.

May: Just after April showers, You have may Flowers. Same Perks as Feb. and March. Great colors, everything is in season. Weather is bright and Sunny, not to hot, not to cold. Early May is better then late May because the later part of May is when the wedding season really gets Started. Some big downfalls to May though, Prices on travel can go up and down because along with Wedding season, most people start planning or going on vacation. Other services such as Catering, DJ, Photography, Venues, etc get booked up fast with different events, such as school dances, proms, as well as sporting events, etc.

October: Some people reading this think I might be crazy for this month, but September gets a lot of rain (depending on where you live), and with rain, you have areas that liven up with color. Like Feb and March. you have prices coming down for lots of the products and services. You have great colors in trees, the sky, etc. Venues and other companies including Photography, Catering, and Flower shops can accommodate the dates you need, Plus you have great pricing on Travel. downfalls can be expected though. Chances of rain are higher, you have some areas that can be muddy, dying out, and it can be cold.

No matter what events your trying to plan for, keep some of these things in mind. Plan way in advance, when you know you want to plan an event, start making those phone calls, you should event consider an event planner, that way you have someone that will do every thing for you, and not skip any steps in the process. Plus, try to have a backup plan or other plans, just in case you need to have other options. You don't have to book those backups, but check if places, people, products and services are available. What do you guys think, tell me about a special event you have put together and how it turned out? Do you have any suggestions for others?????? Here are some pictures I have taken throughout the different months of the year.