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Make sure you don't meet JUST a salesman.
You should at least be shown a portfolio of work
taken by the photographer who will be covering your
wedding day. Not someone who doesn't know his lens
caps from his f-stops.
Ask to see a complete wedding album.
If someone has been photographing weddings for even
a year or two the chances are that they can scrape
together enough shots to produce a good
portfolio. Insist on seeing a complete
wedding album.
Find out exactly what is included in the price. If
they tell you that you will get a particular album
make sure they show you the album itself. Don't let
them show you the best album they have and tell you
your one will be similar. Make sure you are
satisfied with the one you will be given.
Make sure the price they quote includes
everything. You don't want to find out
later that prints cost more money, you have to pay
travel expenses, VAT wasn't included, a CD of images
costs more or even that you have to pay the postage.
Get a full quotation in writing.
Check that they can shoot the style of wedding
photographs you want. If you would like a modern
reportage style, don't take it for granted that the
photographer can do this just because they take good
traditional style shots and vice versa.
Ask for referrals and check them out. A photographer with a string of happy clients will be only too happy to let other people confirm their abilities.
Discuss the back up equipment they use. For example if they don't carry a spare camera and the one they are using breaks down then there will be no pictures!
Check to see if they have covered a wedding at the venue before. If they haven't, find out if they will visit the venue beforehand. If they do then this should get them a tick in the box as being someone prepared to go the extra mile.
Make time to see more than one photographer. Choosing the right wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you make. Choose the wrong one and you can't rerun the day and try again!
Here is a shortlist of example shots to be taken, though you don't HAVE to have all or even any of them... it's a very good foundation for any album.
Traditional Wedding Photography
Wedding photography before, during and after the service is a part of setting up the wedding album. While some wedding photographers will only focus on the traditional elements and others want to experiment with them, it’s very important to understand the ‘expectations’ of a typical album. Many can be taken before the ceremony or after. Some couples even schedule a day just for these posed shots on a day separated from the wedding. The scheduling decision will be purely between the couple and the wedding photographer: In addition to these we would take 100's of candid/spur of the moment shots which are in many cases the best of the day.
Traditional Wedding Shots:
Bridal Shots
* Bride alone – close up, three-quarters and full length
* Bride with mom
* Bride with dad
* Bride with both parents
* Just the parents
* Bride with grandparents
* Bride with siblings
* Bride with family
* Bride with each bridesmaid
* Bride with flower girls
* Bride with bridesmaids and flower girls
Groom Shots
* Groom alone – close up, three-quarters and full length
* Groom with mom
* Groom with dad
* Groom with both parents
* Just the parents
* Groom with grandparents
* Groom with siblings
* Groom with family
Bride and Groom
* Bride and Groom with each set of parents
* Bride and groom with each immediate family and each set of grandparents
* Bride and Groom with various aunts/uncles as family chooses
* Bride and Groom with the Minister/Rabbi/Service Conductor
