What Questions To Ask
Choosing your wedding photographer will be one of the most important decisions you will make when planning your wedding day. It will more than likely come after you have decided on your wedding reception and that beautiful wedding dress you have always dreamed about. So what wedding photography questions should you be asking your photographer?
If you are a bride looking for a series of questions to ask your wedding photographer may I suggest that you add a few of these to your list. It may help you decide if a certain photographer is the person for you or not.
I have also answered the questions below.
Q : What is your style?
A : I would describe my photography style as reportage (because I feel some of the best images taken are of people who have no idea they are being photographed) along with making beautiful portraits of you and your fiancee. I also capture family formals and a few fun ones.
Q : Can we view sample albums?
A : Absolutely! I bring along sample albums to show my prospective clients when I meet with them for their consultation.
Q : Who will own the copyright to the photographs?
A : My clients will receive a license to print and share the images as they wish. I retain the copyright to all the images so I can use them for my marketing material.
Q : How many hours coverage do you supply?
A : I offer different packages to suit my clients needs so everyones day is different. But saying that the majority of the time I supply 10 hours coverage.
Q : How many pictures do we receive?
A : Once I have edited the images and removed the test shots, people blinking and looking the wrong way you will typically receive 400+ images.
Q : How long will it be before we receive the photographs from our wedding?
A : I aim to have your photographs all ready for you between 3 - 4 weeks but in peak season this may be a bit longer.
Q : Will you set up an online gallery so we can share the photographs with are family and friends?
A : Absolutely! this is something that I always do and my clients love them. This is also the best way to choose what images you would like to include in your wedding album.
Q : How many images can we put in our wedding album?
A : My wedding albums are customisable and it will depend on what album you choose and how many pages you want in the album.
Q : How long will it be before we receive our wedding album?
A : Your wedding album will be ready 4 weeks after you have given me your final image selections.
Q : How does an engagement session work?
A : The engagement session will last about an hour and we will shoot some relaxed images to capture the fun side of your relationship.
Q : How do we book you to be our photographer?
A : The best way to book me is to schedule a consultation meeting so you can look at sample albums over coffee and this gives us a chance to discuss your wedding day in more detail.
Q : How much deposit is required?
A : To book me and make your date secure I require a deposit of £200 and a signed contract. The remaining balance is due one month before your wedding date.
Q : Are you insured?
A : Yes I have both professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Q : What happens if your camera breaks?
A : I always carry back up equipment with me and this includes another camera body and numerous lenses.
I hope you found this post useful and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Website : www.mattandrew.co.uk
Email : matt@mattandrew.co.uk
Facebook : www.facebook.com/MattAndrewPhotography