Photography

Choosing a professional photography or videography studio is one of the most important decisions you will make for your wedding. Be sure to consider all your options.

Listed below are questions you should consider asking a photographer before making a final decision.

• How long have you been in business?
• How long have you been photographing weddings?
• Are you a member of any professional organization?
• Can I see the portfolio of the photographer that will shoot my wedding?
• Are the dates I need available?
• What type of deposit is required, and until what date can it be refunded?
• What kind of equipment do you have, and can you shoot in any light available?
• What types of packages are available?
• Is there a standard wedding package?
• Are portraits available?
• How soon after the wedding will the proofs be ready?
• What other services do you provide?
• Who, specifically, will photograph the wedding?
  May I speak with him/her?
• Do you do negative retouching?
• How long are the negatives retained?
• Are diffused lighting, soft focus, split framing, multiple exposures, etc. available?
• How long will you stay at the Ceremony/ Reception?
• What album styles are available?
• What sizes of prints are offered?
• Do you offer mini gift albums for reletives?
• What is the cost of additional prints?
• How many photographers will be assigned to my wedding?
• What time will they arrive/ depart?
• How many portraits and how many candids will you shoot?
• Are the proofs included in a package, or can they be purchased?
• How many months advanced notice is required to reserve a photographer?
• What is the approximate cost?
  
• Are special mountings available, and at what cost?
• How will the photographer and crew be dressed?

For more information on choosing a photographer/videographer, click here.