Questions to ask
OMG, we're meeting with our first photographer tomorrow! It's really starting to sink in that we're meeting with them. Oh well, I just finished a long list of questions to bring with to our interviews with photographers so I'm going to post it here because I've been misplacing a lot of things lately....
QUESTIONS TO ASK:
*Are you the photographer who will be photographing our wedding?
*If not, who will? When can we meet them?
*Do you have an assistant? Will one be needed? If so, can we meet any of them?
*What’s your photography style? Posed and formal, relaxed, photojournalistic, creative, artistic, candid, traditional?
*How many times (how long) have you worked specifically as a wedding photographer?
*How many were similar to the size and formality of our wedding?
*How many other events will you also photograph that weekend?
*What kind of camera do you use?
*Do you have backup equipment and is it in the same quality as the primary equipment?
*Do you shoot in color or black and white or both?
*Do you shoot in digital format that can create both color and b/w versions of the same picture?
*What other kind of equipment do you bring with you?
*How intrusive will lighting, tripods, other equipment or assistants be?
*What kind of input can we have on the direction of shots? *Can we give you a shot list to work from?
*Will there be any travel costs? If so, after how far? How much?
*What time would you begin and how long will you stay until?
*Approximately how many pictures would you take?
*Do you do engagement photos? Is there a fee?
*What are your packages?
*Would we be able to add onto a package later on?
*What is the down payment?
*What is the payment plan? Ie, when do we need to have ½ paid, all paid, etc.
*What’s your cancellation policy?
*Where do you get your photos developed?
*Do you retouch negatives?
*How long would it take to get our images back?
*Do you offer online photo showcasing (if not qualified Pictage, take a pass)?
*Do you provide a cd with our images? Or can we buy the negatives from you?
*How long are the negatives stored?
*What does it cost for re-prints and additional albums?
*How do you dress for weddings?
*Do you have liability insurance?
*What is your cost for additional time during the wedding (ie, reception is running late)?
*Do you have any references?
Did I miss anything?
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QUESTIONS TO ASK:
*Are you the photographer who will be photographing our wedding?
*If not, who will? When can we meet them?
*Do you have an assistant? Will one be needed? If so, can we meet any of them?
*What’s your photography style? Posed and formal, relaxed, photojournalistic, creative, artistic, candid, traditional?
*How many times (how long) have you worked specifically as a wedding photographer?
*How many were similar to the size and formality of our wedding?
*How many other events will you also photograph that weekend?
*What kind of camera do you use?
*Do you have backup equipment and is it in the same quality as the primary equipment?
*Do you shoot in color or black and white or both?
*Do you shoot in digital format that can create both color and b/w versions of the same picture?
*What other kind of equipment do you bring with you?
*How intrusive will lighting, tripods, other equipment or assistants be?
*What kind of input can we have on the direction of shots? *Can we give you a shot list to work from?
*Will there be any travel costs? If so, after how far? How much?
*What time would you begin and how long will you stay until?
*Approximately how many pictures would you take?
*Do you do engagement photos? Is there a fee?
*What are your packages?
*Would we be able to add onto a package later on?
*What is the down payment?
*What is the payment plan? Ie, when do we need to have ½ paid, all paid, etc.
*What’s your cancellation policy?
*Where do you get your photos developed?
*Do you retouch negatives?
*How long would it take to get our images back?
*Do you offer online photo showcasing (if not qualified Pictage, take a pass)?
*Do you provide a cd with our images? Or can we buy the negatives from you?
*How long are the negatives stored?
*What does it cost for re-prints and additional albums?
*How do you dress for weddings?
*Do you have liability insurance?
*What is your cost for additional time during the wedding (ie, reception is running late)?
*Do you have any references?
Did I miss anything?
