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Tips for choosing your right wedding photographer

When the time comes to select a professional wedding photographer for your special day, there are various factors to consider for choosing your right wedding photographer.

Author: Jonny Carroll
Date: Jun 14, 2012 - 7:13:36 AM

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Choosing the right wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you'll make when planning your occasion. When the time comes to select a professional wedding photographer for your special day, there are various factors to consider for choosing your right wedding photographer.
How can you be sure which wedding photographer is the right one for you? You can research online, read local phone books, or go by the recommendations of friends. When you choose your wedding photographer, you're not just buying a service, you're investing in memories. That's why you should seek a talented artisan whose style fits your personal vision of the wedding day.

You should consider researching about potential wedding photographer is their credentials.

Don't make the mistake of hiring a bad wedding photographer, since this is going to be one of the best days of your life. There are many different credentials that you can look for when you want to choose a great photographer for your special day. One of the first things to look for is experience, because you want a photographer who has done weddings, and who knows what shots to get. Browse through their personal portfolio so you can see the work that they have done in the past, and to see if this is the style of photography you want.

Many photographers cannot afford certification, or are too busy to keep renewing their certification. Do not overlook related experience and exceptional talent. Ask What Camera Equipment, Film, Lighting, etc they will use. Try to negotiate the cost of your wedding package. Ask if they develop and print their own pictures using high end printing equipment on professional paper, or if they farm it out to out of state labs.

A photographer can take an amazing picture of a building - does not mean they can take amazing pictures of a wedding. It is about capturing the romance and new extended family of the event. There is you, the bride, walking down the aisle, the mothers' tears of joy, the fidgeting ring bearer, family members reuniting or meeting for the first time. All of this is happening simultaneously and in a matter of only a few hours. A good photographer will capture it all so you will be able to reflect on all of these precious moment- even the ones you missed.

Photographers are artists, and each one has their own unique style. Decide on what style you want. It is a matter of personal taste. There is no wrong or right; better or worse, it is simply what you like. Some photographers shoot in a journalistic style and capture wonderful candid shots filled with emotion, others are more traditional and specialize in portrait style photography, others are gifted on playing with light and focus, and others are masters in the 'editing room' and digitally enhance their work. Some will airbrush and some will not.

Make sure you ask the photographer to review an actual wedding they shot with you in detail – not just a few images that were the best ones shot. In other words ask to see the as shot proofs on a computer screen, plus the images selected by their clients, check the difference between the proofs of the selected images and the enhanced print versions.

Authored By Jonny Carroll - A Professional Dallas Wedding Photographer

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