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Choosing
a Wedding Photographer
A
good time to start looking for a photographer and/or videographer
is about nine to twelve months in advance. Begin with recommendations
from family and friends, looking through albums for quality,
style and formats that you like.
Some
criteria to keep in mind when interviewing photographers
include:
- Do
the photos have a sharp, crisp quality?
- Can
they do retouching? What about special effects?
- Will
there be an extra charge for the proofs?
- How
long do they keep the negatives?
- Does
the quoted price include the finished album?
- Do
you feel confident with the person and feel that he will
perform professionally, inconspicuous and deliver great
pictures?
- Check
for a mix of shots that are technically good.
- Look
for the emotion the photo projects.
- Is
the person who is showing you the photos the same person
who will be shooting your wedding?
- Discuss
costs. Work out a clear payment schedule, and obtain an
itemized agreement that lists everything included in the
package and the total cost.
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Can he/she arrive early to capture last-minute preparations,
moments with family members, and the little events that
make the day complete?
- Will
he/she design your album for you?
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Can you see the proofs Online? Will the web address be
available to friends & family? Can you order online?
A
good photographer who has done a lot of weddings and wedding
receptions will be able to follow along during the chain
of events and will be on the ball.
However,
even if your wedding photographer is a real pro, there are
a couple of things that you can do to ensure that the wedding
photographer takes the pictures and captures the memories
that you are looking for him or her to capture.
The
first thing that you can do to help your wedding photographer
is to make a schedule
and stick to it. You should prepare this schedule and give
it to your wedding photographer a couple of weeks before
the wedding. This will ensure that your photographer will
have time to view it and will not misplace it. This schedule
should include important events during the planning timetable
from arrival at the ceremony location to cleaning up. This
will help your wedding photographer stay alert and know
when to be where.
Some
thing else that is helpful is to provide your wedding photographer
with a list of pictures
that are must haves. Everyone has a different list and your
list may have a different priority that someone else's wedding
photo list. Here is a partial list to get you started thinking
on what photos that you would like to have.
The
Latest Trends
-
Brides and grooms are opting for shots taken in photojournalistic
and candid styles. These shots capture
the atmosphere of the wedding and leave more time for
the wedding party to hang out with guests. However, hardly
anyone is doing away with posed photos altogether.
-
Wedding albums
are filled with a mixture of black-and-white, sepia and
color photos. Many couples are choosing antiqued black-and-white
portraits with worn edges.
-
Old family photos
are popping up at receptions. It's cool to display guest
books with pictures of the bride and groom growing up.
It's also trendy to show a video montage of old photos
put together by the videographer.
-
Matted engagement portraits
(no frames) are also being showcased at receptions. Guests
can write on the mats (instead of in the traditional guest
book).
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