WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Choosing the right photographer and/or videographer is extremely important. They do more than take video and/or pictures. They capture all of your special moments for you to cherish forever.

• Decide on the style you would like your event shot in.
• Traditional - Posed shots for a portrait album.
• Photojournalism - Photographer follows you and your guest for the duration of your event documenting the occasion while staying invisible and out of the way. Allowing for unposed candid snapshots.
• Illustrative Photography - Combination of traditional and photojournalistic styles. Allows for controlled shots with the feel of a candid photo.
• Get to know the photographer/videographer and their personality to make sure you like them and your personalities will work well together.
• Ask questions:
• Are you a certified professional photographer?
• Is this your profession or is it a side job?
• Do you have any degrees in photography?
• Are you a member of any professional photographers associations?
• Will you be the one shooting the event or will it be an associate?
• How long after the event will it take to receive the images?
• Is a disk of all the high-resolution images included or is it extra?
• Do you own backup equipment and do you have a backup photographer?
• Is there a payment schedule?
• What is your cancellation policy?
• Will there be more than one photographer (if it is a large event)?
• How many events do you do a year?
• How many events like mine have you done?
• Always ask to see a portfolio of past work including an entire photography session so you can see that they are consistently good. You want more than one or two good shots from your event.
• Ask them to provide references and follow through with checking them out.
• Make sure there is a contract that outlines everything from contact information to when your images will be delivered. Contracts protect the both of you and are very important.
• Make sure your videographer and photographer can work together.