The wedding photographer that you eventually decide to use, is
going to be your employee in a lot of ways, therefore you will
have to be perfectly certain that this is an individual that you
will be able to entrust with your wedding photos. During the interview,
treat him or her similar to an applicant for a position and see
how you interact with one another.
When you have a list of photographers, begin to call them to
establish appointments for interviews. Try not to schedule the
appointments too close to one another so that you will be able
to spend as much time as you require with each photographer. If
you are hurried, you might forget to ask specific questions and
you might also forget which what each photographer said. It is
a good idea to jot down every response to a question in a notebook
during the interview.
Construct a list of questions that you would like to ask. You
can inquire about pricing, hourly fees, added costs, location
costs, diverse development methods, and more. Try to think of
every question that you and your soon-to-be better half can, even
if you think they sound silly. No question is too silly, and if
the photographer has been around long enough, then they will have
heard them all.
One of the things that works best in talking with photographers
is to try to make sure that you are leading the conversation.
You want to make sure that you are getting your opinion into the
talks, rather than being told what other couples are doing and
saying about them and how much their fees are. If you feel like
you’re being sold a product, rather than an opportunity to have
some great pictures, then you can cut the appointment off and
leave.
You have no obligation to choose anyone until you’re completely
satisfied with your choice. Look at the samples carefully and
make sure that you’re looking at ones that are recent. Sometimes
photographers will try to show you older photos, but if that’s
not your style, then it’s really not applicable. Study the quality
of the pictures and look for poses that you like.
Your pictures will serve as a reminder of the happiness and joy
of your wedding day.
You need to find someone who will create masterpieces of your
photos. Take your time in finding someone, but do it early—if
you live in a smaller town, these professionals can book up early.
Wedding Photographers Western Cape
Advocc Video & Dvd Productions, 56 Park Av, Mitchells Plain, (021 3715847)
Cape Prestige Foto CC, 16 Tierberg Rd, Avondale, Cape Town (021 9304884)
Cedric Petersen Photographer, 6 La Rochelle Clse, La Rochelle, Bellville (082 7991501)
Gavin Withers Photography CC, 15 Southampton Rd, The Heath, Heathfield (021 7157533)
Photo Anzel, Cape Town Central (021 9757421)