Over the years I learned that many Photographers avoid certain questions...
I had a consultation couple of days ago and was very impressed by how well prepared the bride to be was. Below is the list of questions she had ready for me to answer.I welcome any questions brides to be have for me, since that tells me that they know what too look for and what to ask a potential wedding photographer!!!
QUESTIONS;
1.What is your background, experience, and education in relation to photography?
2.Have you received any formal classroom training as a photographer?
3.How many weddings have you photographed?
4.Have you handled events of my type / size? (Ceremony and reception in one place, roughly 100 people, evening wedding at Maxims The Nancy Goldberg International Center)
5.Can I see the last wedding / event you shot?
6.What are your criteria for choosing what you would photograph at our wedding?
7.Do you bring back-up equipment with you?
8.Do you provide a written contract?
9.What are your policies regarding proofs / printing rights?
10.What are your policies regarding delivery times?
11.Is a deposit required? If so, how much?
12.When is the deposit / balance due?
13.Can we make partial payments?
14.Is gratuity included?
15.If not, what is the percentage of the service charge?
16.What is your overtime charge?
17.Any charges we haven’t yet covered (i.e., travel)
18.What are the refund / cancellation terms?
Do not feel awkward asking questions at the time of consultations. More you ask, more you will know. It is your day, it is your expense and you deserve to get what you pay for!
Showing posts with label Reviews for Wedding Photographers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reviews for Wedding Photographers. Show all posts
Monday, February 9, 2009
Important facts when looking for Wedding Photographer!
We believe it’s impossible to truly shop for your wedding photography online. Studios will sometimes quote a low price so that you will visit their studio. We hope the following will help you on your quest.
l. Will you see your photographer’s work before you sign a contract?
This is a must! Make sure you meet, and see the work of the photographer who will be shooting your wedding. Large studios usually have a pool of weekend shooters who are generally inexperienced. You may get lucky and be assigned a good one, but chances are 50/50 that you’ll be assigned an inexperience person trying to make a little extra cash.
2. Does your package REALLY include an album?
If the package includes “album design”, that means NO. If albums are listed separately on price lists, that could mean the same thing. Getting “partial credit toward an album” could also mean you will be spending a lot more money.
3. Is your photographer shooting film or digital?
Digital is far superior to film! Since digital technology is used in all printing. Film must be scanned to make a digital file to print. As a result, at least one generation of clarity is lost.
4. How are your images captured in the camera – JPG or raw?
Most amateurs capture JPG (like your point and shoot). JPG are compressed images, so almost 70% of the image is destroyed in compression. Raw represents the whole image the camera can see. When the raw image is color corrected, the JPG that is created for printing incorporates the color correction. Only then can you take the disk to any photo processor and get the pretty pictures you are looking for.
5. Are the disks you receive color corrected?
If they are not, they’re not worth your money. Some studios offer disks that are not color corrected. The vast majority of labs only accept JPGs and lab software that prints your photos but does not automatically save the color edits. When the studio gets the disk back from the printer, and passes it on to you, it doesn’t have the color edits. This means any future printing you do won’t look the same.
6. Are proofs provided to you so that you can view them and show them to your family and friends? Are they full sized or thumbnails? Do they say “proof” across the front? If you are offered online proofing, is it just for 90 days?
Look over the entire price list to determine what the package is REALLY going to cost you. All of the above can increase the cost of your wedding photography by double and become pricier than some of the better studios!
l. Will you see your photographer’s work before you sign a contract?
This is a must! Make sure you meet, and see the work of the photographer who will be shooting your wedding. Large studios usually have a pool of weekend shooters who are generally inexperienced. You may get lucky and be assigned a good one, but chances are 50/50 that you’ll be assigned an inexperience person trying to make a little extra cash.
2. Does your package REALLY include an album?
If the package includes “album design”, that means NO. If albums are listed separately on price lists, that could mean the same thing. Getting “partial credit toward an album” could also mean you will be spending a lot more money.
3. Is your photographer shooting film or digital?
Digital is far superior to film! Since digital technology is used in all printing. Film must be scanned to make a digital file to print. As a result, at least one generation of clarity is lost.
4. How are your images captured in the camera – JPG or raw?
Most amateurs capture JPG (like your point and shoot). JPG are compressed images, so almost 70% of the image is destroyed in compression. Raw represents the whole image the camera can see. When the raw image is color corrected, the JPG that is created for printing incorporates the color correction. Only then can you take the disk to any photo processor and get the pretty pictures you are looking for.
5. Are the disks you receive color corrected?
If they are not, they’re not worth your money. Some studios offer disks that are not color corrected. The vast majority of labs only accept JPGs and lab software that prints your photos but does not automatically save the color edits. When the studio gets the disk back from the printer, and passes it on to you, it doesn’t have the color edits. This means any future printing you do won’t look the same.
6. Are proofs provided to you so that you can view them and show them to your family and friends? Are they full sized or thumbnails? Do they say “proof” across the front? If you are offered online proofing, is it just for 90 days?
Look over the entire price list to determine what the package is REALLY going to cost you. All of the above can increase the cost of your wedding photography by double and become pricier than some of the better studios!
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