Image via WikipediaIn this age of digital photography, you have a lot of different options when it comes to photographing your wedding memories.Once upon a time, you had to wait days or even weeks before your photos were developed and you could see how they turned out.
With digital photos you can have them almost instantaneously. You don't even have to wait for them to be printed you can choose to have them put on a CD and then only print out what you want when you want.
Photos are the most tangible memories we have of our wedding day. So it's important that you decide how important the wedding photos are to you. If you decide to use a professional photographer then expect that it will use up a fair amount of your wedding budget.
Tip: When choosing a photographer always shop around, ask to see examples of their work and if possible references from past customers. Sometimes you can find the information on their websites if they have one. Also make sure that the photographer is someone you can trust and get along with as you need to be able to work with them on the day.
Wedding Photo Packages
There are usually a few different packages available. The more expensive packages usually offer extra services and time spent taking photos and can include things like more photos taken, more editing options, extra albums and an assistant to the photographer.
Some Questions To Ask The Photographer
- What's included in the package and what isn't?
- Can we see examples from previous weddings and can you offer references from past customers?
- How much will extra photos, prints, CDs, albums cost?
- Do you charge for extra editing such as panorama short, sepia, black and white?
- Can we choose to have the images on a disc?
- Do we get to keep the proofs?
- Will you have an assistant on the day?
- Do you have payment options?
- Are there any extra costs we haven't discussed?
- What happens if it rains on the day or you can't get to the wedding?
- What type of shots do you need to take on the day and how intrusive do you get during
- the wedding?
- Will you give us a quote?
- Can we give you a list of photos that we would like taken?
- Do you have a list of photos that you usually take?
Money Saving Tips
A wedding package is usually cheaper than buying each single unit separately.
Hire a photographer for just the ceremony and after photos will cut down the price. You can then
have disposable cameras on the tables at the reception and get your guests to take the reception
photos.
Look at hiring a student photographer to take your photos.
Contact photography clubs in your local area, they may have members who are interested in doing
wedding photography for a small price.
Make sure you do your homework carefully and shop around to get the best photographer who also
offers the best packages at the best price.
I really enjoyed this article. Love the photo. Lighting is very important when taking photos. You don't want to have too much light that will bleach out the image or too little light that will cast shadows.
ReplyDeleteTaking photos in the mid to late afternoon in a light shade is a good setting if you can't adjust the lighting any other way.
We hired a professional photographer for our wedding and he only charged us $865 for the ceremony and the reception. We got him by looking through our local newspaper, he was the third one on our list.
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