Photographer advice

[wildraven]

Any advice when hiring a photographer for a wedding?
How much do they run?

Anything I really need to know?

Thanks.

Comments

[library-sexy.livejournal.com]

Yes,

Sending the info in email.

[lifecollage.livejournal.com]

Don't forget to chat with mangosteen, who did market research before getting into the profession.

[devina.livejournal.com]

I have a whole list of folks whose websites you can poke through if you want.

We selected by finding a slew of photographers in our range based on their pricing. First, we narrowed down based on how much I liked their style. Then, we narrowed it down to 3 or 4 just because our date was popular and not everybody was available. From there, we met those in person to see their work up close.

What we found was that there were some differences that we didn't see until we saw the prints in person. The photographers who shoot digital either use a 10mp camera or a 12mp camera, and the 12mp is really superior for prints, but the 10mp's far from bad. Some were more personable than others. Some had better composition skills. And they usually have different pricing packages.

[perldiver.livejournal.com]

Buy a boatload of disposable cameras and put them out for guests to use. You'll end up with 2,182 pictures of someone's thumb, and 8 utterly amazing shots that the professional would never have gotten because s/he can only be in one place at a time, and that's generally "near the bride/groom, facing them".

You can do this in addition to or instead of a professional. Consider it the Open Source version of wedding photography. :>

[devina.livejournal.com]

We decided that instead of doing the disposable cameras, we're getting a digicard reader (one that'll accept multiple sizes/formats) and hooking it up to a laptop at the reception. A lot of people will bring digital cameras, and this is one way to get those pictures immediately instead of tracking people down for them. And then we've got the card reader to keep. :)