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Photography services can represent a significant portion of your wedding budget, depending on the options you select. A large part of the photography fee is based on the labor for your wedding day, during the post-processing of pictures, and during the design and creation of your custom wedding album. Just like everything else, photography services can work within your budget. However, the most important thing to remember is not to sacrifice quality for the sake of saving money. In today's world of digital cameras, many people are willing to take photographs for you, but they may not provide the quality images, post-processing and service that a wedding photographer will deliver. Remember, this will be your one keepsake from the day to look back on for years to come.

Your wedding photographer is the only vendor that you will be spending your entire day with, so it is important that both of you are comfortable with the photographer. In an effort to help you select the photographer that will best meet your needs, we recommend meeting with the photographer in person and asking several key questions, like:

What type of equipment do you use? Of course, we don't expect you to know the differences between a Nikon and a Canon camera, but it allows you the opportunity to hear the photographers talk about the equipment and provide you some insight into their knowledge of the equipment and the profession.
What happens if you experience an equipment failure? This is important to know. Camera equipment can break or malfunction during weddings and a photographer should have back-up equipment available on-site.
How many photographers will cover your wedding day? Will they both be shooting? Of course, the more photographers you have the better coverage you receive. More important, you want to make sure that you are able to meet all photographers or assistants that will be at your wedding before you sign your contract to ensure that you are comfortable with them.
Do you back-up your files? In the digital world it is important to backup your photographic files. Our standard practice for weddings is to perform a back-up to a portable storage unit as each memory card is removed from the camera. Then, when we return to the studio, we download all of the memory cards to our computer system which creates another copy of your files.
How would you describe your photography style? There are various styles of photography, and each photographer has a unique style or combination of styles. Our style is a balanced mix of traditional photography (posed ceremonial images) and photojournalism (capturing the moments as they happen; capturing the story). Look for a photographer that will focus on what is important to you.

These are just a few questions you should ask. Make sure you write down some additional questions you may have during the initial meeting. It is okay to ask follow-up questions if you are uncertain of an answer. You want to be truly comfortable with your selection before making this important investment.

If you are interested in learning more about our photography services, contact us today to schedule your free consultation.