How To: Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

By Paige Monserai

If you're going to be getting married soon, you'll need to hire a photographer. Don't make the mistake of having a friend or relative just take a few snapshots! There's a world of difference between professional photos and ones you take at home, and if you really want beautiful keepsakes, you need a professional.

Of course, before you hire your wedding photographer, you need to know what to look for. A good photographer should believe that everyone is beautiful and that every wedding is important. Beware companies that treat your wedding like just another job - they won't offer the personal treatment you really deserve.

Wedding photographers have an exciting opportunity in front of them. They have the option to capture expressions and important moments on one of the biggest days of your life. A wedding is an important event, when you're surrounded by family and friends and making a commitment that'll change your life forever - you deserve to have it captured properly.

You deserve the chance to capture all that correctly, which is why choosing a well trained photographer with specific experience dealing with weddings is a must. Your photographer must be able to handle all styles and types of weddings, from the traditional to the contemporary. He or she needs to be willing to take the time to comprehend just what you're looking for in your wedding photography, then help you find it.

You and your guests should be able to be yourselves in your wedding pictures, not formal, unnatural, or stiff. Good photos are fun, natural, spontaneous, and true to your inner nature, not boring and uncomfortable to be in.

Your wedding photographer should also have good quality equipment that allows them to take high definition images. They should know what they're doing and how to use all their equipment to produce an attractive and interesting result. There's nothing wrong with a little retouching, but it should be gentle and natural, and done on an image that starts out being of the highest quality.

Don't forget the extras. Some companies include album planning services, easy payment methods, and photo planning consultations right before the wedding. You may also be able to get a "get to know you" portrait session before the wedding that lets you learn to deal with your photographer and helps him or her learn how to take photos that will work right for you.

It shouldn't take too long to get a look at your proofs, and then be able to plan your album. The album should arrive in a month or two, though some photographers will rush album production for an extra fee. However, this isn't a good idea unless you really need it quickly - a good album is worth waiting for.

Great photos are a tangible reminder of all the wonderful memories of your wedding day. Take the time to make sure that yours are beautiful, well made, and true to you. Good wedding photography is definitely worth the time. - 30452

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