Choosing the Right Wedding Photographer

[Wyatt Rupert]

It goes without saying that your wedding day is an immensely special
occasion, many of us plough vast amounts of time into ensuring the
special day is perfect in every way. One of the important factors
to consider when carrying out the planning for the wedding is the
arrangements for your wedding photographs. 
Masses of effort often go into the arrangement of a wedding and when
the actual event arrives it is well worth all of the stress, expense
and effort that the bride, groom and their families have gone
through. Unfortunately the special day is simply that, one day,
which is why it is so important to organise a great photographer that
will capture the memories of your beautiful day.
Using some basic tips you can be sure that you select a professional
wedding photographer that will do a great job and provide you with the
style of photographs that you would like to remember your wedding
with. As many couples begin planning their wedding well over a
year before the actual event it is worth incorporating into the time
spent musing over features, time to look through wedding
magazines. These can offer a great insight into the various
styles of photograph available, spending a little time researching
your preferences as a couple can help when interviewing photographers,
prevent heated discussions later and result in you getting exactly the
photographs you want.
It is worthwhile compiling photographs you like into a folder to show
potential photographers, consider whether you prefer natural
photographs or more stages shots. There are so many options
available from moody black and white photographs to bright colour
saturated shots. Think about the end result you wish to achieve
with your wedding album, many couples are happy to have a simple
representation of the day but you may wish to have something a little
different or a set theme running through the pictures.
After you have chosen exactly what styles of photographs you would
like (a mixture of styles is fine), it is time to book appointments
with various photographers. When speaking to photographers
consider several factors such as their fee, standard of work and
generally whether you feel comfortable and confident they will give
you the photographs you want. Do not be afraid to shop around and
make sure you are completely happy and comfortable with the
photographer you choose. After all it is a very special event and
you want to make the right choice so do not feel pressured into
accepting a photographer, it is wise to say that you will let them
know and give yourself plenty of time to consider them fully.
Ask friends and family members to personal recommend photographers but
make sure that you see complete albums from any photographer even if
they have been recommended to reassure yourself that they take
consistently good photographs. Always meet your photographer in
person before committing and booking them, you cannot make any
judgement via a phone conversation and if they haven't got the time to
meet you then they are not worth hiring.
Lastly request a complete breakdown of what is included in your chosen
package, this will help prevent the sting of hidden costs down the
line. Make sure that the photographer will be taking the photos
in person not an assistant; you may also wish to enquire if negatives
will be available to purchase. Whatever agreement is made, make
sure that they are written down in detail and signed by both parties
with each party retaining a copy.