Part 2 of my series of questions you may want to ask your potential wedding photograper. All are in my opinion.
Number 2
After paying your deposit for your wedding photography (in my case only £250), ask when you have to pay the remaining balance. In my case , we only ask for the rest of the fee two weeks AFTER your wedding day when you have had time to enjoy them and my service provided. I have the confidence to know you will be completely happy with my work as with over 1200 wedding couples before you!
What other service or product asks for the full money up front (sometimes up to 3 months before!) I believe this came from when we wedding photographers had to pay for film, developing and preveiw album straight away (I remember it well!), but as you know, the vast majority of wedding and portrait photographers shoot digitally with no outlay. Getting your money back if you are not happy with the service your wedding (or portrait) photographer can be an expensive and heart breaking process.
As part of my blogs, Im hoping to give some advice and questions you may want to ask your potential wedding photographer to make sure you aren’t disappointed. All advice is of my opinion.
Number 1
Remember, as in life, you will generally get what you pay for. Unfortunately the old advice of ” buy cheap,buy twice” doesn’t apply here as you will only get one chance of getting your wedding photographs right. You will usually be paying more for the photographers experience so check how many weddings they have actually done (not as a helper or a guest) but the first photographer. Ask how many times ,if any, they have worked at your wedding venue. Knowing those special places to work on a rainy day and knowing the staff can be invaluable for an easy going , flowing day. I have actually photographed over 1200 weddings from Hull to Barbados. The photographs are usually the one thing you will remember your wedding day by, so try not to scrimp!!
This is my first of hopefully many of insights into my thoughts, ideas and advice from my world as a leading photographer in the Beverley and East Riding area (and Ive no doubt drifting into everything else!)
I have been photographing professionally for over 20 years (and by professionally I mean fulltime, not a weekend warrior or parttime snapper!) and have constantly been at the forefront of cutting edge and origonal imagery. With over 1200 weddings to my name, I can safely say I am very experienced in that field, whilst running a successful modern portrait and commercial studio . Please have a look at my facebook page “Stephen Armishaw Photography” for daily updates and portfolios for the major venues in the Beverley , Hull and East Riding area.
Thanks for having a look today and hopefully see you tomorrow!!
look out for Question 3!
