Questions to ask, what to look for
The most special day of your life. Why take chances? The reality is that after the cake is eaten, the flowers have wilted and the tuxedo's have been returned, the only thing left from your wedding day will be your memories -- and your photographs. If you are going to skimp anywhere in your wedding budget, don't skimp on the photography.
How To Select A Wedding Photographer
In order to have the best that is available, selection of a photographer should be one of the first items on your planning schedule, along with the church and reception site. This means that you need to book well in advance of your wedding date.
1. Meet with the actual photographer who will do your wedding and
decide if your personalities compliment each other.
2. Do you like the Style of photography the photographer specializes in. Ask to see actual samples of the photographers work and the different styles offered. Also, ask to see an actual preview album that is in current production - not just selected photo's in show albums.
Questions to ask
*What is your approach to wedding photography?
*Will you be taking the picture personally or will someone else
do it? (If someone else, insist on meeting this person.)
*Will you work with an assistant and bring back-up equipment in
the event of a problem?
*What is your shooting schedule during a wedding?
*What is the balance between posed and candid shots?
*Do you mind if I give you a list of special people with whom I
want pictures?
*How many hours does the price include?
*What's the charge, if any, if the reception should last longer
than planned?
* Will you stay through the cake cutting and garter toss?
*How much time will we need to allow for the formal wedding photos?
*What are the photo package prices?
*What are the individual picture prices?
*How many exposures will you take?
*What about parents' albums?
*When will the proof pictures be ready?
*How long will the prints take once they have been ordered?
*Will you sell the album or negatives?
*How many years do you keep the negatives?
*What do you normally wear when photographing a wedding?
*Will you wear a tuxedo or other specified attire?
*Can I see a complete album from a wedding you have photographed?
*Can I see a proof book from a recent wedding?
Great photography gives you a lifetime of memories and enjoyment. Go for the best - insist on the best, and keep looking until you find it.