How to choose a wedding photographer
1. Take a look at wedding photographers work in your area- this is good to do at a wedding expo so that you can get to talk to the photographers and get a feel for their personality as well as shooting style and editing style. There are a lot of different editing styles at the moment- desaturated/brown tones, film type look, matte tones and natural colour. We edit in a natural colour style so that your photos are timeless, as we feel that the others will more so be a trendy filter which will age in years to come. We also give a selection in the filtered looks and black and white.
2. Ask for availability, no use wasting time chatting if they are not available. We are a team of 3 so we have more availability than other photographers. You meet with the photographer who would be your main photographer at your first consultation. Most of our packages include 2 photographers which usually is 2 of the team and we have been working together so long that we can read each others minds for where to be to get good variety of angles etc.
3. Work out your budget and then do comparisons in your price range. Make sure you are looking at exactly what is included in the package.
We offer Full day packages: all of our packages include up to 12 hours of coverage, from getting ready to the last formality of the night (often bouquet toss or creative night photos). This way we are able to capture and tell the full story of the day. If you are having a smaller wedding we are happy to make you a custom package, however we recommend full day so that if you go over time, additional hours aren’t needed to be paid for/go over budget.
4. Think about if you would like to add videography. This is particularly important for the ceremony and speeches so that you get to have professional audio of the actual words that are spoken rather than just seeing the still photographs of the emotions.
Lori is our videographer so we can make a combined package of photography and videography.
5. Ask your photographer how many photos they will give you and ask to see a full wedding at a venue with similar lighting to yours. This is especially important for barn style venues as it is important that the photographer knows correct lighting so that you have natural loking skin tones. We don’t limit how many images we edit for our clients, just however many tell the story of the day. The amount of photographs our couples have received is anywhere from 500 to 1600 images depending on the events of the day.
6. Experience
Ask your photographer-
-How many weddings they have photographed as the main photographer
– How long they have been doing this
– Are they full time so are fully committed to your event
– Is their communication quick and easy? Do they give you help when needed with any questions?
Photography is what we do full time and have been photographing weddings Lori (15 years) Erin (12 years) and Clara (10 years). We have photographed at most of the venues in this area so we would be happy to show you examples from previous weddings so that you have an idea of what your photographs would look like. We value quick communication and have many guides and help with any questions.
6. Will they help with posing? Straight documentary photographers might pose the family photographs and help a little with posing but we have fount that we get the best photographs when we guide posing so that you will always know what to do with you hands, but make a moment happen so that it is natural for the two of you, and you don’t feel as posed.
7. Your wedding photographer is the person you spend the whole day with on your big day so no matter who you choose, choose someone who you want to spend time with on such an important day. We have a friend with a camera vibe rather than a vendor, and will draw more emotion in the photographs by pumping you up with excitement, and even in the right situation draw more emotion by saying ‘it’s ok to cry’ to a dad who is almost in tears when seeing his litle girl in her wedding gown for the first time etc. People like us- Check out our google reviews!
