Here's what you need to find out before hiring a photographer:
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Along with the answers you should get.
| QUESTION |
YES |
NO |
| Are you a professional photographer? (1) |
X |
|
| Do you have a professional website? |
X |
|
| Do you do your own photography? |
X |
|
| Do you Shoot with an assistant? |
X |
|
| Do you cover weddings with two photographers? |
X |
|
| Do you use off-camera lighting for better images? |
X |
|
| Do you design your own albums? |
X |
|
| Do you have an album you can show me? |
X |
|
| Do you shoot 100% Digital? (2) |
X |
|
| Do you use a wedding album company of high quality? (3) |
X |
|
| Do you belong to photographer's associations? (name them) |
X |
|
| In the past year have you been to at least one training seminar for updated techniques, equipment, album companies, networking? |
X |
|
- (1) This may seem like a stupid question, but it's not. Professional photographers have had years of training and experience. They understand posing, lighting, composition, their equipment, etc. THERE ARE people out there with digital cameras passing themselves off as Professionals. Beware. The results will be in the degree of professionalism and the product.
- (2) Digital is the way to go in terms of producing the finest photographs and albums. A photographer who doesn't offer flush mount albums probably doesn't shoot digital. There are two reasons photographers don't convert to digital; they can't afford to, or they can't get over the learning curve.
- (3) Wedding album companies make all the difference. Find out what company they use and check the company's website.