admin Choosing your wedding photographer can be one of the most important decisions you make for your wedding day. These are the memories that you are cherishing years down the track, when your children are born and want to know how and where mummy and Daddy were married. Even though uncle Tom may have a state of the art camera and is able to take great photos of landscapes and birds, does he have the ability to relax you and your bridal party to get those once in a lifetime photos.
Style is something that you need to consider, every photographer has a unique style. You need to do your research have a good look at their web site and go to their face book page if they have one, most photographers will and they will post the latest weddings they have done. Your photographer should be open to you picking photos from magazines so you can show them what you are looking for. Remember photographers are visual people and respond more to images, so don’t be afraid to show them what you like.
Remember to book your wedding photographer well in advance the popular wedding photographers are often booked out six months to a year in advance, so be sure to get this part of your wedding booked in as soon as possible. Consider your budget, wedding photography costs can differ quite a lot. Be sure of what you are getting.
It is important that you meet your wedding photographer and see if you feel comfortable with him. Remember you will be sharing some of your most intimate moments in front of him, kissing, hugging and embracing each other. I remember going to a brides parents house and seeing this amazing wedding photo on the wall, the comment was all we remember is the bad attitude the photographer had. If you are looking for those very natural or romantic photos this is very important. Sometime your photographer may be honest with you and steer you in another direction as he may not be able to give you the style you want, don’t be offended but be thankful that he was honest enough to care. Also are there testimony’s from past brides, face book is good for this as you know the testimonies will be from brides and not made up.
Here are some questions you may wish to ask your photographer.
Are you available on my wedding date?
Will you be photographing any other weddings that day?
How many weddings have your photographed?
How long have you been a wedding photographer?
Can I see some examples of your work?
Do you have photographic packages I can choose from?
Can you work with my budget?
How much editing of my photographs will you do?
Can I order prints, albums, books and canvases for me?
Can I see some examples of your prints & albums?
Do you supply edited images on a disc for me to keep and print my own?
How many images will I receive on this disc?
Will I be able to have both colour and black and white?
Do you do any other special effect type photos?
Do you coordinate with a videographer or can you recommend one that you work with?
Will you have an assistant present on the day?
What will you and the assistant be wearing on the day?
Will I need to supply transport on the day?
How much deposit is required?
When is the final balance due?
How long after my wedding can I expect to receive my photos?
What is the process for my album, do I get to choose the photos?
The more research and the more questions you ask the better informed you will be. Don’t be afraid to ask anything you want as this is a one of event for you and your photographer should have the experience to answer all you questions.
Your wedding day should be one of the most memorable fun days of you life, so pick your Celebrant, photographer and others as people you would like to share this experience with and you will be well on the way to having a fantastic day..