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Selecting a Photographer
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Photo by
Halay & McGuiness Photography
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Your wedding photographs will provide you
with precious memories of your wedding day. You should trust your wedding
photographs to a professional wedding photographer to ensure that you have these lasting
mementos. If you trust this task to an amateur, you may be very disappointed.
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An experienced wedding photographer
should be selected. Ask friends for recommendations and take a
look at their wedding albums to get a sense of what you like or
dislike.
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When
meeting with a
RI wedding photographer, take the time to review their work and
make sure
you are reviewing the work of the photographer that would actually be at your
wedding. Check the compositions and sharpness of the pictures. Are these
pictures what you'd like to see in your own wedding album?
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Concerning the photographer:
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How many years have you been taking wedding
photos?
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Do you have a backup, in case of an emergency?
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May I have a list of recent
customers to call?
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What does the package price
include?
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Do you have an assistant?
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What will you be wearing?
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Concerning Coverage:
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How many hours of coverage will we have?
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How long will it take for posed photos -
before the reception begins?
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Are you familiar with both our ceremony and
reception sites?
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Concerning the Photos:
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What type of camera do you use?
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Can we give you a list of photos we'd like?
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How many rolls of film will you shoot?
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When will we get the proofs?
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Can you do retouching? If so, at what
charge?
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Do you do any special effects? If so,
what?
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How long are the negatives kept on file?
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Concerning Albums:
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What types of albums do you have?
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How long after selecting proofs, can I expect
to receive the album?
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