Questions to ask a wedding photographer before you book them.
How many photos will be delivered?
This is important because there are photographers that provide quantity over quality. It would be a good idea to look over the photos and see if you like the editing style, because your photos will be similar to those. If they deliver over a thousand photos they are the photographers that provide you will lots of images but lack quality.
What is included in your package?
Some photographers include albums in there prices while others don’t. An engagement shoot may be included or it can be extra.
How many hours are included on the wedding day?
It is important to know how long your photographer will stay, and if you need to purchase additional hours. And to find out what that rate is for additional hours. It may be beneficial to book a higher package with more hours then to pay extra for overtime.
How much is the deposit & when is total cost of wedding due by?
How much is the deposit is important knowing how much it cost to book with a photographer. Then to know when the final payment is due by, because with some photographers everything has to be paid in full a month before the wedding date.
What will happen if you get sick and can’t shoot my wedding?
Find out if there are back up photographers that can capture your wedding day.
Will you be my photographer on my wedding day?
With some companies you deal with one person while you get booked but lead photographers will photograph your wedding day. It is important to know who will photograph your day and see that photographers recent work.
Are there multiple photographers? If not how much is it for an additional photographer?
If you have over 120 guests at your wedding, it is recommended that you have at least two photographers to capture crucial points in the wedding day from multiple angles, if one misses a shot or is changing their battery the other one will be able to catch that shot. Then how much is it for an addition photographer or lighting assistant?