Your wedding photographs will be the lasting remembrance of your day and will likely become family heirlooms.
Plan to have a combination of professional photographs taken by a reputable wedding photographer, plus fun photographs taken by your guests using disposable wedding cameras placed on your reception tables. This ensures you have the beautiful heirloom quality photographs of your big day, and you also have candid shots of your wedding guests throughout the reception.
Read on for great tips to help you make one the most important decisions for your wedding day...
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Today's brides have so many wedding photographers to choose from, spanning vast price ranges.
So how do you determine which photographer is best for you?
Here are some tips to help you
narrow the field!
Meet with as many photographers as possible and make
notes about how comfortable you were (or weren't) with each. Remember,
your photographer will be with you and your family during your ENTIRE wedding and reception. If you don't click with their personality and style, it is bound to show through in your photographs.
When you meet with each photographer, be sure to look at their
portfolio. Ask to see pictures from a complete wedding. Many portfolios feature only the best of the best. When you can see a full wedding it gives you a good feel for the type of photographs you'll get with yours.
Make sure the photographer matches your style. Do you prefer
more candid shots? Black and whites? Colorizes? Stylized? Ask the photographer about
his/her preferred style and look at samples. Ask if is additional costs associated black and whites, colorization, or touch ups.
Get price lists and be sure to verify the
price list is the one that will apply to YOUR wedding! It's good
to book as early as possible, but if you are 6 to 12 months out
from your wedding, the photographer may raise his/her rates between
the time you book and the day of your wedding.
Before signing the contract, be sure that ALL costs are detailed
in writing. Don't sign a contract with an open ended price. Make
sure that prices for reprints are included, as well as every aspect
of the agreement. This protects you and your photographer.
In addition to prices and the package selection, your contract should
include things like: wedding date, arrival time, length of shooting time,
fees and overtime charges, plus a list of all locations where photos
will be taken and when.
Other considerations:
Ask your photographer if he/she works with an assistant.
Many work alone, but if you are having a large wedding with blended
families, you may want to hire a photographer who utilizes an
assistant to help keep track of it all.
Ask for recommendations from friends and co-workers.
Ask to references or testimonials from other brides.
Be sure the photographer has experience shooting weddings.
Make a list of all *must have* and *nice
to have* photographs from your wedding. Be sure you get input from your parents
and from your fiancée's parents too! Then, give this list to your photographer. If your photographer has photographed weddings at your venue before, don't be shy about asking for his/her input on interesting and unique shots.
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