Twenty Questions: Hiring a Wedding Photographer
There are many different things a couple needs to take into consideration when choosing a wedding photographer. Here are some questions to ask when you are speaking with potential wedding photographers
1. Does the photographer include everything in the package price? Will there be any unexpected expenses?
2. Does the wedding photographer release the negatives to you or offer them for purchase?
3. Will the photographer offer a website where you and your guests can preview or purchase prints?
4. Are the proofs corrected before you get them?
5. What does the wedding photographer charge for overtime?
6. Will the photographer be bringing an assistant? If so, who will actually be taking the pictures?
7. Is the photographer you meet the one who will arrive at the wedding?
8. Is there an extra fee for more than one location?
9. Will the photographer make a list of the photographs you want?
10. Does the photographer shoot film or digital?
11. Is there an extra fee for an alternate format (like black and white, sepia tones)
12. Will the photographer be using just prints, or compilations in your album?
13. Do they offer a discount for certain days or times of the day or year?
14. How many weddings has this photographer done?
15. What provisions are made if for some reason that wedding photographer cannot be there?
16. How much money must you give him or her for a deposit?
17. When is the remaining balance due?
18. Does the wedding photographer have any particular specialty (like beach weddings)
19. Is an engagement sitting included?
20. Can you build an Ala Carte package, and substitute certain things for things that you don't need in the preset packages?
1. Does the photographer include everything in the package price? Will there be any unexpected expenses?
2. Does the wedding photographer release the negatives to you or offer them for purchase?
3. Will the photographer offer a website where you and your guests can preview or purchase prints?
4. Are the proofs corrected before you get them?
5. What does the wedding photographer charge for overtime?
6. Will the photographer be bringing an assistant? If so, who will actually be taking the pictures?
7. Is the photographer you meet the one who will arrive at the wedding?
8. Is there an extra fee for more than one location?
9. Will the photographer make a list of the photographs you want?
10. Does the photographer shoot film or digital?
11. Is there an extra fee for an alternate format (like black and white, sepia tones)
12. Will the photographer be using just prints, or compilations in your album?
13. Do they offer a discount for certain days or times of the day or year?
14. How many weddings has this photographer done?
15. What provisions are made if for some reason that wedding photographer cannot be there?
16. How much money must you give him or her for a deposit?
17. When is the remaining balance due?
18. Does the wedding photographer have any particular specialty (like beach weddings)
19. Is an engagement sitting included?
20. Can you build an Ala Carte package, and substitute certain things for things that you don't need in the preset packages?
