How to Find The Right Photographer

You just got engaged, and you are so excited to start planning your wedding. As I shared on my website, “You want photos of every single person who came to celebrate you so you never forget how special your intimate wedding was and how many close friends and family traveled far to see you say ‘I do’. You dream of photos of you in your perfect dress with your groom so you can hang some photos up in your new house. You want photos of your grandpa dancing with your grandma to ‘Sweet Caroline’ so you can treasure these photos long after they pass.”

However, a lot of brides can feel overwhelmed in the midst of wedding planning trying to find a good quality wedding photographer. The truth is your wedding photos will last a lifetime, and most of your other wedding expenses will be on things that can only be used for your special day. You will only wear your wedding dress once, your flowers will die, the food will be gone, and the music lasts only one night. Your photos will last a lifetime. In order to hire a good wedding photographer, you need to have the money in your budget for one and know what to look for when searching for a photographer.

You need to be aware that a lot of people today buy a nice camera, start taking photos for family and friends, and then advertise as if they are a “photographer.” We all have to start somewhere. However, there is a lot more to photography than people think. When anyone today can claim to be a photographer because they have social media and use a nice camera, brides run into the risk of potentially being scammed or receiving very low-quality photos. To prevent this, ask the wedding photographer you are interested in hiring for links to a full wedding gallery, check the website for quality reviews, and ask questions on experience and how they backup their photos.

This will help build trust in finding the right photographer. The full wedding gallery will help you see how they work with different types of lighting, the amount of photos you will receive, etc. Make sure when you are reading reviews that you look for recent ones and not just quotes on a website. Google reviews are the best place to find out about a photographer. I also recommend asking about their process on storing photos. Be sure to ask about the length of time they will keep the photos up in the online gallery, how long they keep your photos after delivering them, etc.

I chose to write about photography because I am so passionate about my work, and I wanted to address the issues in my industry. I’ve known many people who have gotten scammed by their wedding photographer when they should’ve had copies of their special day. I wrote sharing my experience as a wedding photographer. I shared how to find a good quality photographer through reviews, asking for links to wedding galleries, etc. Lastly, I mentioned how common it is today for people to get scammed when hiring a photographer.