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DMITRI MARKINE
DMITRI MARKINE
FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
DIMITRIMARKINE.COM
KEY QUESTIONS
How much experience shooting weddings does the
photographer have?
There is a huge difference
between a photographer who has shot 40-50
weddings and one who has shot 200 or more. If you
are having a cultural wedding, inquire if the
photographer has shot similar weddings and ask to
see a sample.
If you are booking a studio, ask who exactly the
photographer for your wedding will be. Make sure that
information is in the contract.
I hear way too often
about studios that on the day of the wedding send
photographers who barely have any experience
instead of the one they promised to the client.
Ask if you are the photographer's only wedding for
that weekend.
You don't want to be the 2nd or 3rd
couple as your photographer will be physically and
mentally exhausted and will not produce the results
you were hoping for.
Will any of the images you received from the wedding
be edited? How long will it take to have the images
ready?
Find out how many will be edited and exactly
what editing is going to take place. Often photographers
only colour-correct the photographs, putting their fully-
edited photographs on their website or in your album.
Find out exactly what editing is being given with the
package you are paying for and what will be at an
additional charge. While some photographers can have
everything edited and ready in 1-3 weeks, other studios
may need 6 months or more.
Ask why the photographer is doing weddings.
There are
so many fields of photography such as sport, fashion,
family, landscape, travel, wildlife, etc. Check to see if
your photographer has non-wedding examples as it
will help you to discern if there is passion for the
craft and that it's not just a job that pays.
MISTAKES
Probably the biggest mistake a couple can make is
setting their photography budget too low as they
listen to advice from family members who got
married 15-20 years ago or their friends who had a
budget photographer from craigslist. While having a
budget is very important, it needs to be realistic,
current and reflect the environment you are in.
STEVE ARNONE
SKYLITE IMAGES
FINE ART PHOTO STUDIO
SKYLITEIMAGES.COM
KEY QUESTIONS
Ask for referrals, word of mouth.
Previous
clients are great sources of information.
They presumably have spent a whole day
with their photographer...plus before and
after with consultations and follow-up
sales after the wedding. Ask how the
wedding day went, was the photographer
respectful, was the entire wedding group
handled well, did the photographer show
creativity, were any issues that arose dealt
with professionally?
Ask to see a FULL wedding shoot from the
photographer. Anyone can snap all day and
hopefully grab a few key shots. Be sure
that the quality of photography is
consistent and everything looks great--
and not just because it's a pretty bride in
a pretty location.
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