Top 10 Tips for Choosing a Wedding Photographer
Some do not fully recognize the importance of Wedding Photography. After the wedding, you will have photos besides memories. How you will be captured on them depends not only on your appearance but also on the skill of the photographer. Therefore, you need to find an excellent professional photographer and try to do everything so that your cooperation is effective.
Nowadays, many people imagine themselves to be photographers, but how to choose a perfect master who will suit you 100%, because a wedding is a responsible event and this is not the case when you need to take risks or save money.
- Check out the wedding portfolio
On the Internet, find and browse the collection of different specialists. Evaluate if you like the style of the photographer, his manner of processing images.
It is essential to see how all the wedding photos were taken by the photographer look like because at first glance, you will see selected carefully processed photos that are usually laid out in a portfolio.
After you have looked at a dozen portfolios and decided which photographer you want to collaborate with, you need to call him. It should be clarified whether he is free on your wedding day and the estimated cost of his services. Next, you need to set up a personal meeting to discuss the details.
- Rate the look
The photographer must be neat; if he came rumpled and dirty to a business meeting, then he will most likely come to the wedding in precisely the same form.
- Make an appointment
It matters where the photographer sets up a business meeting. On this, you can judge a person. A park, a crowded street, a dirty shop in the courtyard are completely inappropriate places to discuss business issues; this is a manifestation of disrespect for you as a client.
If the photographer does not have his studio, then he should invite a potential client to a cozy cafe, where there is a quiet environment that does not distract from the discussion of issues.
- Rate the desire to hear the client
First, the photographer should know your wishes and try to figure out your preferences. And then already express your vision without imposing your opinion on you.
- Customer reviews/competitor reviews
Look for reviews on the Internet about this photographer, belief in them. You will find many answers to questions and confirm your confidence in the choice.
If a person boasts that he is the best specialist in the city, and all the rest are mediocre and ignorant, then it is better not to start cooperation with him. Such people are always wrong. They justify their shortcomings and mistakes by slandering other people; someone is still to blame for them. A good photographer is not afraid of competition because he is self-confident and respectfully talks about his colleagues and clients.
- Show beautiful photos
Do not forget to take to the meeting examples of those wedding pictures that you like (in a magazine or on a smartphone – it does not matter). A genuine specialist will not only say that he is capable of making the same shots but will also describe what is needed to get the same pictures from your wedding.
- Photographic equipment
Do not go into technical details. You should not be touched on which camera the photographer will take. A professional is capable of even making a fantastic photoshoot with an ordinary DSLR, but also the coolest camera will not help mediocrity.
- The cost of the photographer
A photographer is not the case when you need to save. The work of a professional in his field costs several times more than an ordinary amateur photographer.
- Discuss the details of the photoshoot
You should discuss in particular: the concept of a photoshoot, choose a place for shooting, etc. Ask questions, because how detailed you will explain everything and find out whether it will turn out those pictures that you want or not.
- Sign the service contract
It should include: details of the photographer as a “performer” and yours as a “customer”; full list of services; term for the performance of services; obligations of the contractor and the customer; terms of use of the material; amount of advance (pledge); total amount of services provided.