When Looking

When you are looking around for a photographer to trust to take the photographs on your most important day, you may like to consider the following points:

Does the photographer have TEN years or more experience in the wedding photography industry?

Is the photographer working FULL TIME in the photography industry where he relies on his talent and skill to make his living, or is he just looking to make a little extra money on a Saturday afternoon?

Does the photographer use professional photographic equipment to give you the best possible results rather than amateur 35mm cameras?

Will your photographs be produced by a laboratory that handles only professional photographers work or will the quick one hour lab at the local shopping centre be processing your photographs?

Is the photographer interested in YOUR ideas and what YOU might want, or does he just tell you what HE is going to do for you?

Have the examples of photographs you have been shown the work of the photographer that will be sent to photograph YOUR wedding?

Have you been shown samples of complete wedding albums, or just a collection of the photographer’s best work taken at many weddings?

Are the albums you will be sold designed to protect and preserve your precious memories? Do they have acid and chlorine free pages, or will they send your photographs yellow in just a few years?

Is the photographer of neat appearance and temperament? After all, the photographer is going to be with you all day and be mingling with your guests!

I hope these points will give you something to think about before you interview photographers. After all, the photographer must photograph your wedding right - the first time!