Congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding. Choosing the one to spend your life with is important…. so is selecting a wedding photographer. The Wedding & Portrait Photographers have compiled some tips to help you in this important decision.
1) Get to Know Your Photographer- It is extremely important that you have a good rapport with your photographer. Your wedding day should be enjoyable in all aspects. You want the people you hire to help ensure this is true. When meeting with the photographer ask if they will be the one photographing your wedding. Many larger studios have numerous employees so the photographer you interview with may not necessarily be the one who will photograph your wedding.
2) Understand Your Budget and the Photographer’s Packages- Photographers can cost anywhere from $500 up to tens of thousands of dollars. Unfortunately you usually get what you pay for. The initial cost of the $500 photographer is cheaper but may be more costly in the long run. Usually cheaper photographers are not true professionals but “weekend warriors” instead. Are you willing to trust your most valued images to anyone less than a professional? It may be worth stretching your budget a little to achieve top quality images.
3) Make a List of Important Shots- Even though an experienced photographer will know to get pictures of your family and the Wedding Party but your photographer does not know you and your spouse’s family. If a shot list is made and given to your Maid of Honor it helps to ensure that you get the pictures with your loved ones who may not be part of the Wedding Party.
4) You Hired a Professional so Ask Your Guests to Leave Their Cameras at Home- A digital camera does not make one a photographer. Even though it may seem like it is cost effective and a good idea to have guests take candid images it may in reality end up costing you a perfect picture. If your photographer has set up lighting and is ready to take your image when suddenly several other flashes go off- the image is ruined. Sometimes guests have even held their cameras in front of the professional’s camera.
5) Book Your Photographer in Advance- Popular photographers may book up to one year in advance. If you really like a particular photographer it is better to book them in advance then to risk losing them.
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