Don't be shy about asking for references, both for any company you hire and about your photographer and assistants taking pictures. You want to make sure they are exerienced, have done good work for others before you, and can be trusted around you and your family and friends to do the very best job.
They should come to shoot according to your wants and needs, and need to be flexible as to what kind of shots you will want and the time it takes to do a good job. They should be willing and able to stay longer should it be required, and of course on time if not early to start setting up equipment and be ready before guests arrive.
A good photographer with experience should be able to contribute his/her ideas about the shots, making sure they are in the best interest of a good shot that will be part of all the memorabelia capturing this event. He/She might suggest a glamor shot just for the bride, bride and groom, bride/groom with mother/father, bride and bridesmaid, best man and groom, separate shots of each in the wedding party, and get good large group shots where everyone in the picture looks their very best. Reception shots should be candid and include each and every guest in a flattering way. Quickness and efficiency is important to catch just the moment in time when it happens.
Successful photographers should be artistic and have excellent hand-eye coordination. Using digital cameras requires knowledge of how to edit photographs using computer software applications. They should be organized and completely reliable and readily available for the bride or host of the event. They should be willing to make unique, even unprecedented shots.
With any hired company, you should insist on seeing samples of the company's work, and then meet with the exact photographer you will be hiring for the job. Upon meeting with him/her before the event, be willing to ask a plethora of questions. You'll know exactly what you're getting into and what to expect and no one's wasting anyone's time.
They should come to shoot according to your wants and needs, and need to be flexible as to what kind of shots you will want and the time it takes to do a good job. They should be willing and able to stay longer should it be required, and of course on time if not early to start setting up equipment and be ready before guests arrive.
A good photographer with experience should be able to contribute his/her ideas about the shots, making sure they are in the best interest of a good shot that will be part of all the memorabelia capturing this event. He/She might suggest a glamor shot just for the bride, bride and groom, bride/groom with mother/father, bride and bridesmaid, best man and groom, separate shots of each in the wedding party, and get good large group shots where everyone in the picture looks their very best. Reception shots should be candid and include each and every guest in a flattering way. Quickness and efficiency is important to catch just the moment in time when it happens.
Successful photographers should be artistic and have excellent hand-eye coordination. Using digital cameras requires knowledge of how to edit photographs using computer software applications. They should be organized and completely reliable and readily available for the bride or host of the event. They should be willing to make unique, even unprecedented shots.
With any hired company, you should insist on seeing samples of the company's work, and then meet with the exact photographer you will be hiring for the job. Upon meeting with him/her before the event, be willing to ask a plethora of questions. You'll know exactly what you're getting into and what to expect and no one's wasting anyone's time.
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