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Wedding Photographer in Tucson
Wedding Photography is Art
If you are like most people, the quality and style of a wedding photographer’s work is very important to you. That said, wedding photography is an art form and art is largely subjective. What appeals to some, may not appeal to others. On that note, you will find hundreds of my wedding images throughout this website and accompanying blog pages to view and judge for yourself.
The Lone Wedding Photographer
One of the qualities that sets me apart from many other professional wedding photographers in Tucson is my ability to work alone. While many wedding photographers can struggle with it, I have it pretty much mastered. I should. Afterall, I have photographed more than four-hundred weddings, over sixty percent of them alone. It is also the way I was taught, during my infancy, working as an apprentice for a studio. You were not considered ready for prime time, until you could effectively shoot a wedding alone.
Being prepared as much as possible before your wedding day, anticipating events before they occur on your wedding day, staying in front of the action, not two or three steps behind it, become innate qualities that define what it means to be a professional wedding photographer. I think it is fair to say, that these abilities are developed and enhanced through years of experience, of which I have plenty.
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Why Only Have One Tucson Wedding Photographer?
You may be wondering, "What is the big deal? Why would I want one photographer, when I can get two?" The main reason is price. Our economy is still not in good shape and, for most people; the days of indiscriminate spending are gone. Therefore, why pay for two wedding photographers, if you can secure an accomplished wedding photographer, who is willing and very capable of satisfying all that you need and more, just fine on his own?
Another reason you may only want one photographer is to limit the paparazzi. Many wedding couples have told me, they simply do not want all the attention that two photographers bring. One of the greatest compliments I ever received is when a wedding couple told me “Paul, the pictures of the ceremony and reception are incredible! You captured everything we wanted, yet we hardly remember you being there”. When I hear those kinds of comments from my wedding couples, I cannot help but smile. A wedding day should be all about the Bride and Groom. As a wedding photographer, I have always believed, beyond the formal pictures, my job is to capture the action, not to be a conspicuous part of it.
As adept as I have become at photographing weddings on my own, there are times when a second photographer may be needed. This is especially true if you are having a large wedding with a guest list of say 150 people or more. I say that because a large guest list usually means more group photos and photos by special request, throughout the day. It can become more than what even the most efficient wedding photographer can handle alone. If you think you may need a two wedding photographer package, be sure to state as such, when requesting wedding photography prices. Thank you.
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The following is just a partial list of places I have photographed weddings in Tucson and the not too distant outskirts. Arizona Inn, Corona Ranch, Davis Monthan AFB, Esplendor Resort, Hacienda Del Sol, Highlands at Dove Mountain, Hilton El Conquistador, Hotel Arizona, Hotel Congress, La Mariposa, Las Candelas, Oasis at Wild Horse Ranch, Oro Valley Country Club, Pantano Stables, Raddison Suites, Reflections at the Buttes, Reid Park Zoo, Saguaro Buttes, Savoy Opera House, Skyline Country Club, Starr Pass Marriott, Stillwell House, Tanque Verde Ranch, Tres Alamos Ranch (Tubac), Tucson Botanical Gardens, Sonoran Desert Museum, Sunglow Ranch (Pearce), Tohono Chul Park, Tumacacori State Park, Ventana Canyon Resort, Westward Look Resort,
Z Mansion and more. He has also photographed weddings at several church's and private residences in town.
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Main Service Area TFor on-location portraits, Paul mainly services areas in and around Tucson. This includes
Eloy, Catalina, Oracle, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley, Sahuarita, St
David, Tubac, Vail, Saguaro National Park and much more.
Wedding Photography for All Arizona: As a wedding photographer in Tucson, my availability extends to Phoenix and all all of Arizona. A reasonable traveling fee may apply, if your nuptials and related events take place outside a sixty-mile radius from my home office.
Out of
State: I am available to photograph weddings
in other parts of the country. I have returned to my origins
in New England many times to photograph weddings.
Paul Van Helden is a top photographer
in the Arizona
Photography guide on MarketingTool.com.
He is also a top photographer in
the Tucson Wedding
Photographers guide
on BigDaySmallWorld.com.
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Van Helden Photography
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