Wedding Cameras: Click & Flash, Making Memories Last

We only live once, and when a moment takes you in for a delightful feeling of joy and bliss, there's no reason to let it go away. And for wonderful events such as weddings, capturing every single romantic, happy, and candid moment becomes even more essential. This is why many couples nowadays are not just relying on their professional photographer during their wedding celebration. Instead, they are letting guests take part in making their wedding extra special, through wedding cameras.

A disposable digital camera is also known as a single-use camera, and of course, during your wedding, this cannot be a substitute to your professional photographers. However, with these inexpensive gadgets can save you money and even make your guests enjoy at your reception even more!

Not only that, disposable wedding cameras are becoming a popular and favorite wedding favors given away to guests. Most of the time, these are placed on the guest table and include a side note with instructions and a message encouraging the guests to make use of these cameras. They can use it to take pictures of themselves, the couple, and the highlights of the reception.

What's so good about using this type of wedding camera on wedding receptions? Well, you can't expect your hired photographer to be able to take shots of all the happenings on your wedding party. More often than not, he will be busy and be very pre-occupied with orchestrating attractive pictures as you strike a pose, cut the cake, and move from one guest table to another. And during these times, many other significant events are also taking place, and should also be captured on film.

That's why it is a nice thought to have disposable wedding cameras given to your guests during the reception. Images will be taken from different perspectives and angles, which will make your celebration even more worthwhile.

Here are some guidelines to aid you in shopping for disposable wedding cameras. Keep to the wedding theme. Of course, there are many generic designs of cameras available in the market. However, it's always best to buy ones that complement the theme of your wedding. This way, everything in your wedding will be in perfect harmony, when it comes to the style, tone, and motif.

Know what camera specifications you want. This is important, because you don't want to go about looking for a set of cameras without having an idea on what you want to buy. Your option is either to get a black-and-white film, or a colored one. Generally, black-and-white film is more expensive, but using this will give your photos a vintage and classic feel. However, the colored ones will be able to capture all the beautiful details you've worked so hard for your wedding-the color of the centerpiece, cakes, flowers, etc.

Also, take note of the various film speeds that are offered by each camera; the recommended speed is 400 or higher. Then again, it depends on your reception setting-whether it will be well-lit with low lighting or candle light, for instance.

Never forget the FLASH! When the lighting conditions at your reception isn't so good (probably your reception is at night or held indoors), automatic flash feature of a camera becomes crucial. So, when buying a disposable wedding camera, make sure it has a flash feature. This way, your guests will still be enthusiastic in taking random images, despite the poor lighting.

Determine the number of exposures that you prefer. Most cameras have exposures that range from 15-27 each. Take note of the number of guests that you're expecting. Likewise, do this to determine the number of cameras you'll need. Typically, it's one camera per table.

Of course, the budget. There are many cheap wedding cameras that you can find; however, some may be a little more expensive than others. This is because some can be customized, personalized, while others come in pre-made designs. There are also second-hand cameras that are just refilled with new film, and as such, will be cheaper. Decide whether to opt for recycled or brand-new cameras.

Before your wedding party ends, make sure that the disposable wedding cameras are collected (although some guests tend to keep the wedding cameras for themselves). Assign this task to a wedding attendant, or to a good friend. Ask him or her to have the films developed. You'll be excited to return from your honeymoon, and see all those wonderful moments captured during your reception.