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Questions To Ask Your
Digital Wedding Photographer
Many weddings these days shot by a digital wedding photographer, simply because it is the preferred choice for many photographers. It’s fast, reliable and allows for a quick turnaround. For brides, they get the same quality prints and end result.
With any photography, this is usually a big expense, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re getting for your money.
By asking the right questions to the digital wedding photographer upfront, you shouldn’t have any nasty surprises in the cost or quality of the prints.
Here’s a list of must-ask questions for your digital wedding photographer*.
Experience
- How long have you been a photographer?
- How long have you worked with digital photography?
- What kind of style of photography do you do?
- Have you photographed weddings before?
- What’s your approach to photographing a wedding?
- How would you make my photographs personal to me?
- Can I view samples of your digital photography?
- Can you supply me with references?
The service
- Will you have an assistant?
- Will you be shooting the pictures personally?
- How long will I have to make up my mind which shots I want?
- Will you help me choose the shots for the album?
- Is it possible to get retouching done?
- How will the final album be delivered to me?
- What precautions do you take to ensure there is no damage to or loss of the film?
- Are you insured?
- What is the cost for over time?
- Are their any travel costs?
Technology
- Do you use film as well?
- Do you shoot in black and white or colour or both?
- Do you have a website where my friends and family can view and order prints?
- How will you show me the shots for selection? Contact sheet, digital shots, online, disc?
- Can I have a copy of the proofs as hi-res images?
- What is the best way to store the photographs once printed out?
- How can I prevent the photographs fading?
The packages
- What is included in the package?
- Is it flexible? Can I upgrade or downgrade if I change my mind?
- How are the costs of the package worked out?
- Is the wedding album included in the package?
- How many hours are included in the package?
- How many prints are included in the package?
The wedding album
- Do you produce a wedding photo album?
- Is there a choice of styles of wedding photo albums to choose from?
- How many shots are included in the wedding album?
- When will I receive the wedding album?
Contract and payment
- Do you have a contract? Can I view it?
- What are your payment terms?
- Do I have to pay a deposit?
* Many of these questions still apply to a film photographer. Simply adapt them as necessary.
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