Photographer: Regeti’s Photography
“A good 80 percent of our grooms are like, ‘Ugh—I don’t want to take pictures,’” laughs Amy Regeti. “I think that’s just a natural thing, but it’s cured by the engagement session. By the time we get to the wedding, they just say, ‘Oh, Amy and Srinu are here!’” This is the result of establishing some good chemistry. “Srinu always tells them, ‘You can have the greatest photographer in the world, but if that chemistry’s not there it’s going to show in your pictures.”
Photographing Couples—As a Couple
Even a few minutes in conversation with Srinu and Amy reveals a lot about the couple’s love and respect for each other. Over the years, they have built a professional and family life (they have four kids) that allows each of them to play to their strengths. The warmth, humor, and confidence of their interactions is not lost on the couples they photograph.
In fact, this part of their identity has become part of their brand. “We’ve decided to re-start being more active on our blogging,” says Amy. “We blog just wedding pictures because we’re trying to blog for that client, but we’re going to start blogging about anything Regeti-related—family, friends, and the photography element.”
“When we have an engagement session, our couple is always intrigued by us and how we’ve made it work. Some of them are just inspired because we are, in many ways, living our dream by having our business and being able to provide for our family without being tied down to that whole 9-to-5 thing,” says Amy.
“I think they sense that, as a couple, we will have their best interests at heart when shooting their pictures.”
Couples also respond to the fact that when Amy and Srinu photograph their event, they’re doing so as a real team, not just as a photographer and an associate. Getting to meet both of them during the consultation and engagement session reinforces that. “Often, couples hear photographers refer to ‘my associate’—but they don’t really know who that associate is, and that can lead to awkwardness,” Amy points out. “I think they sense that, as a couple, we will have their best interests at heart when shooting their pictures.”
