12 Questions For Your Wedding Photographer

By Maria De Faci

Your wedding day is one those moments in life that you would like to be preserved in memory, being able to remember every detail. Possibly, the most critical contributing factors to achieve this is your wedding photographer.

The objective of this article is to emphasize the important of nailing your quest for the perfect wedding photographer who will immortalise the day. Before you decide, you should have at least three professionals to compare and have a clearer idea of styles, price ranges and results. You should reach out to those who have good references or whose portfolio resemble the most what you would like your pictures to look like.

Questions for your photographer

When meeting with the professional you should have all your questions clarified. In addition to the questions you may have, you should tackle the following points:

  1. You should definitely meet the photographer in person. You need to see in person the professional who will take care of your wedding coverage. Avoid intermediaries at all costs.

  2. Request him to bring his portfolio and samples of the albums to the meeting. This way you will know if his style fits your expectations. Remember that the relative or friend who referred him to you may have different taste.

  3. Clarify how many hours does his coverage include, and whether it is possible to book additional hours, at what cost and how long in advance it needs to be requested.

  4. What does the package include? Hours of coverage, transport, DVD, prints, albums, online gallery, etc. Payment methods and milestones.

  5. Ask if you will receive the picture in digital format in high quality. If not, you will always need to go through him to get prints.

  6. Prices for prints, costs for additional albums in the same format.

  7. How many photos fit in each album format.

  8. Ask what he wears during the wedding day. He should dress like a guest.

  9. Require a contract detailing the type of work, the total price agreed, schedules, terms and conditions of delivery, payment. Get a copy.

  10. Deadline for submission of DVD after the wedding. Deadline for postage of albums after the selecting the photos to be included.

  11. In the case of tailored packages, the exact cost of each element.

  12. Transportation costs if the wedding is out of town. Also if the wedding takes place in different locations during the day.

Finally, before making a decision, you need to feel comfortable and have some chemistry with the chosen photographer. If you think his style or attitude does not meet your expectations, keep looking.

Maria De Faci is a creative Wedding Photographer London covering South West England. Her unique reportage style captures unobtrusively every moment of the wedding. In addition to her photography business, Maria writes tips and advice about wedding organisation and the wedding business.

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