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Help Please

cynn81 Posted:

Help Please

FH and I would like to go and meet with a couple of photographers, yet I am clueless about what I should be asking and looking for!!!

Does someone have a list of questions that I should be asking?? If so, please share.

I'm might sound really dumb, but what is the difference between photojournal and traditional?

To be really frank, this is the only vendor we are dreading to meet with since we are both completely clueless when it comes to photography and video

Sorry to be a pain, but any help I can get on this would greatly be appreciated :)
Lsorrent Posted:

Re: Help Please

Make sure you get the rights to your photos. This is key so you can make prints without having to go through them afterwards.
Number of hours
Number of photogs
Number of proofs
Number and size of enlargements
Size of album (measurement and number of pics)
Size of parent albums (measurement and number of pics)
Thank yous
Cost of extra prints
Cost of overtime
Cost of extra locations
Proofs on hard copy and/or disc?
Proofs online?
The total charge for services w/ tax
Payment plan - what is do when

Traditional pictures are posed. Photojournalistic are more like candids.
cynn81 Posted:

Re: Help Please


Posted by Lsorrent

Make sure you get the rights to your photos. This is key so you can make prints without having to go through them afterwards.
Number of hours
Number of photogs
Number of proofs
Number and size of enlargements
Size of album (measurement and number of pics)
Size of parent albums (measurement and number of pics)
Thank yous
Cost of extra prints
Cost of overtime
Cost of extra locations
Proofs on hard copy and/or disc?
Proofs online?
The total charge for services w/ tax
Payment plan - what is do when

Traditional pictures are posed. Photojournalistic are more like candids.




Laura,

You have been such a great help during my short time on LIW!! I haven't forgotten the FM you sent me the other day, I am def going to meet with them. Thank you again


Lsorrent Posted:

Re: Help Please

I try
Gerbera Posted:

Re: Help Please

Make sure there are no watermarks on your photos either.
Make sure that you get the digital files as well (if you wish, some include in their pkg but some you pay extra for that)
If you are getting a second person the day of confirm whether they are a second photographer, asssitant photographer or just a assistant.
How long can you expect before you get your pics.
Will there be online posting so family and friends can order pictures.
If it's important to you: do they take lists of must take photos.
Ask to see albums of weddings from start to finish. This is important because lots of times photographers will show you only the best of their pictures. It's important to see the in between, I think.

Good Luck!

http://weddings.about.com/cs/photographer/a/photography.htm

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