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The photographer is going to be your employee in many ways, so
you will need to be absolutely sure that this is a person that
you can trust with your wedding pictures. Treat him or her like
a job applicant and see how you interact with each other.
Making a list
You can find a list of wedding photographers in your local phone
book, but it's much easier to get onto a wedding website and see
who local people recommend. This list is much shorter and can
lead you to higher quality people without having to call
everyone from A to Z.
Once you have a list of photographers, start to call them to set
up appointments. Try not to schedule them too close to each
other so that you can spend as much time as you need with each
one. If you're rushed, you may forget to ask particular
questions and you may also forget which photographer said what.
Make a list of questions that you want to ask. You can ask about
pricing, hourly fees, added costs, location costs, various
developing techniques, and more. Try to think of every question
that you and your soon-to-be spouse can, even if you think they
sound silly. No question is too silly, and if the photographer
has been around long enough, then they will have heard them all.
Your interview style
One of the things that works best in talking with photographers
is to try to make sure that you are leading the conversation.
You want to make sure that you are getting your opinion into the
talks, rather than being told what other couples are doing and
saying about them and how much their fees are.
If you feel like you're being sold a product, rather than an
opportunity to have some great pictures, then you can cut the
appointment off and leave. You have no obligation to choose
anyone until you're completely satisfied with your choice.
Look at the samples carefully and make sure that you're looking
at ones that are recent. Sometimes photographers will try to
show you older photos, but if that's not your style, then it's
really not applicable. Study the quality of the pictures and
look for poses that you like.
Your pictures will serve as a reminder of the happiness and joy
of your wedding day. You need to find someone who will create
masterpieces of your photos. Take your time in finding someone,
but do it early--if you live in a smaller town, these
professionals can book up early.
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