Destination Wedding Photographers Share Tips

I was just looking around and found this really good article on the PPA site about wedding destination tips for photographers.

"Getting Started
Building awareness of your destination photography services comes down to good communication, both online and word of mouth. "The best thing I did to build my business was to network. Most of my inquiries come from referrals," notes Kenny Kim, an internationally traveled destination wedding photographer. He even invests in staying a few extra days at the various locations so he can network and cultivate relationships with the locals.

Jessica Frey, a wedding photographer and military wife who has traveled across the U.S. for shoots, also suggests building relationships with vendors at the various locations. "I'm now listed as a featured vendor at two of my previous destination wedding venues, even though I'm not local," she says.

Along with networking, don't forget the simple action of letting prospects know you travel. Jessica's website contact form states clearly: "I love to travel and would be honored to travel to wherever you are getting married!" She also says to specify international or domestic availability on your website, social media pages, blog and everyday conversations about your business. For instance, while shooting a wedding in Mackinac Island, MI, she found that the guests were amazed she had flown in from California. So she mentioned that she loved visiting their state…and that she'd be honored to return anytime. "


If this interest you here's the rest of the article on PPA site: www.ppa.com/articles/533/Destination-Wed...phers-Share-Tips.php

LOL I need to find a client who is getting married on some tropical island. I need a vacation!

Is there a directory for wedding photographers who are willing to travel for shoots? A place where destination brides go to hire photographers?

Yup, you should check out SnapKnot . The directory is worldwide, and clicking the airplane icon at the top of the page (to the right of the city name input box) will filter specifically for wedding photographers who shoot destination weddings.