Butterflies Abound            Watch Your Dreams Take Flight                               

How to photograph or videotape a butterfly release:

Here are some specific techniques, which should help when taking pictures of a butterfly release.

Try to capture a specific moment and a specific butterfly.

Get as close to your subject as possible.

Do not try to capture the butterflies against the sky, as it will be very difficult to see the butterflies in flight, they will appear very small and in some cases will be impossible to see.

Since butterflies will head for bright objects, including flowers, wait for one to land and photograph it.

You may want to reserve a few butterflies specifically for photography purposes. These can be placed in a refrigerator within their envelopes (not near the freezer) for about one hour. When you remove them from the refrigerator they will be cool and will not fly for some time. Carefully pick them up with wings folded between your second and third fingers. Place them where you want them and shoot. In the sun, the wings will act as solar panels and as they begin to warm up, they will become more active and will soon take flight. However, there should be time to take some pictures before that happens.

            Let us help you coordinate your butterfly release!

Special events planning just got easier. We've helped many customers coordinate their butterfly release using these time-tested guidelines:

1. Assign someone to be in charge of the release.
2. Be prepared with a list of people to release butterflies.
3. After or during the receiving line, distribute the envelopes.
4. Gather everyone around the bride and groom.
5. Recite the Native American Legend provided with the butterflies, or another reading of your choice.
6. Pause. Photographers get into place. Listen to the silence.
7. The bride and groom whisper their wishes to the butterflies and release them.
8. Everyone else with butterflies whispers their wishes to the butterflies and releases them.
9.  Enjoy the experience!