Sep 7 2010
Hiring A Wedding Photographer
As your wedding day will be one of the biggest days in your life, youll naturally want to have photos that allow you to look back on the day and remember the details that inevitably slip from your mind over time. Hiring a wedding photographer is therefore an important part of the wedding planning process. A look in the phonebook, or a quick search on Google, will show you that finding a wedding photographer isnt difficult. To find a good one though will require you to invest some time, effort and, of course, money. The level of experience that a wedding photographer has should be your biggest concern. Note that whilst experience of photography in general is important, what you really want to know about is their experience of photographing weddings. Photographing models, animals and landscapes requires different skills and equipment than are needed for photographing weddings. So, specifically ask how many weddings they have worked at before. Make sure that you get a specific number rather than a timeframe, as someone who says that they have been a wedding photographer for two years might have only worked at a few weddings in that time. Whether a photographer is a member of a reputable photographic organization is another good sign of whether or not they are worth hiring. They will have had to have passed tests in the past and will have to continue to adhere to certain guidelines and business practices to be a member of such an organization. Remember that all organizations are not equal though, so if they give you the name of an organization (and be sure to ask to see their proof of membership) then check out their website and spend 10 minutes doing some research. Finding a reasonably price photographer that is both a member of a reputable organization and who has good experience is definitely possible, so try not to settle for anything less. Whatever you do, you should avoid taking the easy option by asking a friend or relative to take the photographs at your wedding. If someone you know is a keen photographer they may well offer their services, but you shouldnt let sentiment get in the way. Just think how disappointed you would be if you have a great day but only have poor photographs to remember it by. To lessen the pain of saying no to someone you like, you could say that you would love them to take some photographs and that you will be very grateful for them, but that you will also be hiring a professional too. Effectively, they would be a supplementary photographer rather than the primary one. To summarize, as with any type of service, you generally get what you pay for, and wedding photographers are no exception. If you have to cut costs somewhere as part of your wedding plans, try to cut them somewhere other than on the photography.
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