Wedding Photography Checklist
You probably want to make sure that your wedding day is perfectly immortalized through nice pictures or videos to which you can go back again and again in the future. So, if your budget allows for it, hiring a professional photographer / videographer might be a very wise decision.
This checklist contains the most important things which need to be taken into account when interviewing a wedding photographer / videographer.
Don’t feel overwhelmed by all the ideas pointed out here. Just pick the ones that best suit your dream wedding.
- Set budget
- Start 6-9 months in advance interviewing photographers
- Ask for photographer’s references and photo samples
- Decide if you want a second photographer
- Check price for full day wedding coverage
- Check photographer’s charge for travel, hotel, car rental…
- Check shipping costs (when photographer lives overseas)
- Check minimum number of “keeper” after photos
- Check if they mass produce photos selected to send to guests
- Check if digital negatives and files are included
- Check if there will be any logo or copyright on photos
- Check if meals for photographer/s need to be provided
- Decide on style of photography (romantic, casual, funny…)
- Decide if you prefer film or digital
- Decide if you also want black & white photography
- Decide if you want matte or glossy
- Decide if you also want an engagement photography session
- Decide on locations for photo shooting (engagement / wedding)
- Assure light & shade photography
- Make a prioritized shot list
- Designate an organizer/helper for portraits
- Make sure you have formals (family portraits) with all family members
- Decide on type of albums (Are they included in price? How many?)
- Decide if you want some photos enlarged
- Check finished photos / album delivery date
- Decide if you want an online gallery / online wedding album
- Decide if you want to provide disposable cameras for guests
Tip #1: Most people realize the importance of this part and invest a good chunk of their budget into the wedding photography -after all, you can never relive those hours for a “retake”. So, make sure when you select a photographer and/or videographer, that they can deliver excellent quality, much diversity, tasteful creativity and are committed to providing you with excellent service and results.
Tip #2: Make sure that the photographer and videographer work well together (if you have both), since they have to do their jobs simultaneously.
Tip #3: It can also be fun to have informal formals (funny family portraits)
Tip #4: If you ask family or friends to serve in the photographer role: clarify payment arrangements and clarify expectations (time committment, type of shots, quality of product)
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If you liked this checklist, take a look at our most dateiled and complete wedding timeline checklist.
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