First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

My fiance and I have our first photographer interview/appointment tomorrow. Any advice out there for us?

Thanks!

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

Ask about:
-the camera: digital, 35mm or medium format
-color, black and white, or a mix
-how much for photoshopping/edititing, or is it included?
-what style will they take, traditional, portrait, photojournalistic?
-will they follow a 'must take' list that you want?
-how many hours of photos will you get?
-is there a limit to the # of photos he will take?
-what is the minimum # of photos?
-how many locations will they travel to?
-will you keep negatives/image files etc?
-what kind of albums (if any)
-how many pics in album, how many different sizes
-will you get proofs?
-are proofs marked?

Hope this helped.

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

make sure you ask if the pictures they are showing you were taken by the photographer that would be shooting your wedding.

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

I would make sure you go in with an idea of what things are important to you. The Soho albums are very expensive. Yes, I think itis very important to see albums by that particular photographer. If they don't have one I would question it. Every place will TELL you that their photographer is good. The proof is in the pudding. Do you want an engagement shoot? Do you want a package? Do you really need a millioin wall portraits? How many photographers? Ask for an assistant.

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

something that i like to look for is if the albums they are showing you are from one wedding or not...my personal photographer peeve is when they show you a sample album with a bunch of different brides in it! To me, an album should tell a story, and how do you know if that photographer covered the entire wedding well or not if you are just seeing a montage of their best work... i hope this makes sense...

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

Make sure you like the photographer, not just his/her work. You'll be spending all day with them. I saw two yesterday, the first one we just clicked with, the second, one not as much.

Re: First Visit with a Potential Photographer tomorrow - any advice?

who you meetin with? just curious!