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PHOTOGRAPHER QUICK TIPS
Since only the memories and the photographs last forever, you’ll want to think twice about the photographer. Plus you’ll be working more closely with this vendor on your wedding day than you will with anyone, so you’ll want someone who "gets" you, who is easy to work with and most of all, whom you trust.
The following guidelines will help you choose someone who records your sentimental journey the way you want to remember it (and all of these tips go for videographer, too).
- Know what you want. Are you into a photojournalistic style, where you get lots of "candid" (instead of formal/posed) shots? Or do you like a more traditional look, with every picture artfully set up? Locate a photographer who’s portfolio looks the closest to the pictures in your head.
- Ask to see a client’s proof book—the collection of all the shots the photographer took at a wedding. Many times you can logon their website and see a portfolio of work. It’ll give you a more accurate picture of what a photographer is really like.
- Plan ahead. The photographer needs to have a good sense of how the day will unfold.
- Find out if the photographer brings extra equipment in case something goes awry. Also, ask whom he/she uses for a backup photographer in case of an emergency.
- Handle the nitty-gritty. Find out about the payment plan, how many proofs they’ll deliver (and whether you get to keep them), how many hours they’ll shoot and whether they’re flexible with how packages are put together.
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