Essential Things to Consider When Choosing a Wedding Photographer
When it comes to planning your wedding, there are so many things to consider and decisions to make. One of these is which wedding photographer to choose! There are so many photographers, so many different styles and packages to choose from. Everyone only plans to get married once and naturally they want to have the best wedding possible so it is difficult when it comes to deciding how to spend your wedding budget.
In order to help you in selecting a right professional photography services in Scotland, we have put together a few tips to help you choose.
Wedding Photographer should be equipped to deal with every eventuality that may happen on a wedding day!
With the weather that Scotland has it can be four seasons in one day! Therefore, your wedding photographer in Edinburgh should have the necessary experience and equipment to be able to deal with challenging conditions that can change at a moments notice. We have often had scenarios where the weather has changed from beautiful blue sky day to torrential rain in seconds and all the plans for the shoot are out the window so you have the skills to improvise. Ensure that the photographer that you choose has the tools to deal with any eventuality.
Wedding Photographer should be familiar with the location of your wedding event.
This is crucial. For you to get the best images possible from your wedding day the photographer needs to know exactly where the best photo locations are. Any professional wedding photographer will do research on the venue and if it is not possible to visit the venue beforehand then they will ensure they arrive early to have a look around. If there is the opportunity to do a pre wedding or engagement shoot at your wedding venue it is a great chance to have a look around and see what are the best locations for the images you want.
Duration of the Wedding Photographer’s stay at your wedding.
This is generally decided well before the wedding day, often you will have chosen a package that has an approximate duration that you have booked the photographer for. Of course there are occasions when things run late or there is a surprise and no professional photographer should be clock watching and leave at exactly the prescribed time. A professional wedding photographer should ensure that he has fulfilled the brief given to him by the couple before departing
How long after the wedding will I see my pictures?
After the photographer has completed the photography for the day they then have to begin the post production. This involves selecting and editing the images. As a general rule of thumb an all day wedding might result in approximately 600 images. The total may be nearer 1000-1200, so there is quite a bit of work involved in the post production process. As the image comes into the computer as a digital negative, each one has to be individually edited ready to be presented to the couple. This process can take up to a week or more depending on how many jobs the photographer has in line to process. Once completed the images are ready to be uploaded to a gallery on the photographers website and a link will be sent to the couple.
References and testimonials.
It is a good idea to ask to speak to previous clients that the photographer has had. A good photographer will have no problem at all in giving you a selection of past clients contact details for you to speak with. The photographer will often have Google reviews and testimonials on their website as well. Speak to the photographer and try and build a rapport with them, when you find one you are comfortable with take time to explain what kind of images you are looking fro from your wedding and see if they can fulfil the brief.
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