Five tips for choosing your photographer
Each wedding photographer develops a personal and characteristic style that makes them unique. In wedding photography we can consider two main trends: Documentary and Artistic:
The documentary or journalistic style He is the one who documents the wedding portraying the events without intervening and escapes from the inns. He captures the real moments as they happened.
The style artisticIt is more planned and premeditated. The photographer usually directs the couple more, modifying or advising a suitable pose or place to take the photo. The later edition usually has a greater weight. You must choose the one that you think best interprets your personality.
It is a very important decision because the photos will be the transcendental document that will remain for years as a testimony of the wedding. Time will pass and your children will see it and why not your grandchildren too.
1 What type of photography do you like the most?
Before searching think and be specific about what is the most important thing to remember and portray that day. If you like color or black and white, classic, modern or vintage style. Do you love spontaneous photos or do you prefer posed ones? To meet your expectations, these individuals will take you to a related photographer.
2 Before choosing, look at a complete report
It's good to see a full report from the photographer, not just single photos. Seeing a complete wedding, the final result of the edition that he usually does is observed. because that will be the characteristic style of your wedding. Make sure that the photos that are important to you are not missing (Portraits, detalles, group photos…) In the FdB collective we have a contest category that rewards full stories.
3 Check their references
Their good references are important, see if they have a public profile, blog, website or Instagram. Check the comments of other couples and that the photos are really made by him and not another photographer. In the FdB collective we carefully analyze the websites of the photographers and their work before accepting them in the group of certificates.
4 Choose by affinity
Choose by affinity, from the moment zero a relationship is established, a good and sincere communication is necessary. You must feel comfortable, trust is essential because you will spend an intense day in a very personal situation. It is essential to meet him with a physical appointment or with a video call and thus clarify all doubts. If there is not gut feeling. better choose another photographer.
5 Review the Contract
Check the contract that is offered to you. With the background on the pandemic, possible date changes must be settled, this part must be clear. It is convenient specify detailsalles schedules, contracted services, payment and delivery time. The photographer must know everything that will happen that day so as not to miss it.
