 | Shop around....interview more than one person for
each service. |
| If the photographer/videographer is from the same
place, is it the same person. One person can't possibly cover both pictures and
video at your ceremony and reception. |
| Is the person you're meeting with the person that
will be doing the work? If not, set up a meeting with that person as well. |
| Insist on seeing examples of their work. If
they're professional, they should have some. Remember, they're not going to show you
their "oops" shots, but check for quality and developing clarity. |
| Do the pictures 'come to life' as you see them. |
| Ask for references. |
| Do they charge by the hour, the number of photos, or
by the job. Make sure they're available long enough to get all your pictures and
events on film and/or tape. |
| Do they do this part-time or full-time.
Do they have an office. (Many
photographers and videographers work from their homes, it's not unusual, if so, ask to
meet them there and see it...make sure it appears professional and organized) |
| Have they ever worked at your ceremony or reception
site. |
| Do you get to keep the 'proofs' and when will they
be ready. |
| When will the ordered pictures be ready? |
| What packages of pictures/vidoes do they offer, and
at what cost? |
| What options for your photos do they offer.
Can they put them on CD, Zip Disk... with today's technology, it worth asking. |
| How much of a deposit do they need? When is the
balance due? |
| What type of guarantees do they offer? |
| Do they work as a team with a
videographer/photographer? |
| Can they provide disposable cameras for you at a
discounted price? |
| ONCE YOU HAVE HIRED THEM...... |
| Make sure you have a contract signed detailing the
above. BE SURE TO READ THE FINE PRINT. |
| Review the time schedule and date of your wedding
day with your photographer and include this in the contract. |
| Are formal pictures going to be taken before of
after the ceremony or on a different day all together? |
| Make a list of specifically what pictures are
important for you to have, i.e. Grandma with Mom and bride etc. |
| Very Important-- RECONFIRM THE DATE
AND INFO WITH THEM AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BEFORE THE WEDDING. THIS GIVES TIME...JUST IN
CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG |
| VERY, VERY IMPORTANT... DO THEY HAVE
A "BACK-UP" FOR THEM IN CASE OF SOME TYPE OF EMERGENCY. It's unusual, but if they have an emergency, get hurt or sick, or
something catastrophic happens, you could be out a photographer/ videographer, and miss
capturing these memories. |
