Your wedding photographer is going to be responsible for capturing forever one of the most momentous events in your life. You'll want to choose this wedding photographer carefully. Turn first to those you trust for wedding photographer advice- your family, friends, and pastor, for example. Perhaps they chose or helped others choose a wedding photographer. If these folks can't direct you to a reputable wedding photographer, turn next to sites or publications in which a wedding photographer is likely to advertise. Your Sunday paper may be a very good source of wedding photographer ads, or a wedding photographer keyword search on engines such as Yahoo local. When searching a wedding photographer this way, however, look carefully at each wedding photographer's credentials, experiences, portfolio and references. Some wedding photographers specialize. Others include wedding photographer duties with other tasks such as family portraits, and school photos. You may want to choose a wedding photographer who does nothing but wedding photographer duties.
View the wedding photographer portfolio carefully. See if the wedding photographer shoots mostly choreographed photos or candid wedding photographer shots, black and white or color. Determine your wedding photographer style preference. Ask for contact information for wedding photographer clients. Talk to them.
Ask questions of the potential wedding photographer, and compare prices. A wedding photographer may be inexpensive but available for fewer hours or unwilling to move from one location to the next (which you'll certainly need a wedding photographer to do.) Find out how many prints and negatives will be available and whether your photos are resold or posted on their site or in brochures. Ask how many shots the wedding photographer will be taking.
Most importantly, as with any contract, wedding photographer or otherwise, get it in writing.
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