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Five More Mistakes Made When Choosing A Photographer For Your Wedding

Synka | Aug 26, 2009 | 0 comments

1. You Consider an Excessive Number of Photographers

Though price shopping with a number of different service providers is often a good idea, with photography this is not necessarily so.

A good photographer often has an already established client base and relies more on word of mouth than on advertising or on overly competitive prices. Many quality photographers will not even consider lowering rates for a price shopper. While it is important to get a good price and to stay within budget for photography services, it is even more important to have a professional experience and a high quality product.

2. You Sign the Paperwork Without Looking it Over First

Most professional photographers will not willingly try to misrepresent themselves or get clients to sign paperwork that is incorrect. However, mistakes can always be made and once a person signs a contract, it is legally binding. Be certain to read everything thoroughly before placing your signature on the dotted line. Also make sure to include any verbal agreements in writing on the contract.

3. You Deny Your Intuition

A couple may get the feeling that an offer from a photographer is too good to be true, then will ignore that feeling in order to get a good deal. It is more important to trust those instincts; if something seems fishy, it probably is.

4. You Pay No Attention to Appropriate Dress and Behaviour

A photographer may take artistic license to dress in an unprofessional way or to behave in an unorthodox manner. This is fine for the photography studio, but may not work well at a wedding ceremony or formal reception. Do not forget to consider this when booking a photographer that appears less than professional.

5. You Overlook Issues With the Sample Album

A sample album will tell you more about the photographer than he can tell you himself. Look over the sample album closely, asking questions about equipment and technique. Also pay close attention to the pictures in the album. Are they all from the same wedding or are they a series of shots from multiple weddings? A professional photographer will be able to show you an album from one wedding, displaying the skill it takes to repeatedly take high quality photographs.

It is also important to ask the photographer about the wedding; ask specific questions about techniques used or about the wedding itself so that you know for certain that the photographer is showing a legitimate sample album rather than one obtained from another photographer.

Cooper Wedding Photography are Hampshire wedding photographers. These award winning wedding photographers, who have a unique and special style incorporating the traditional and contemporary, assure you that you will not make any of the above mistakes by choosing them to photograph your wedding.