Wedding photographer questions. No.4
All are of my opinion.
Question 4 is really a follow on from No 1. Its about EXPERIENCE, which I believe is one of the most important things your photographer must have.
When booking your photographer, you are paying for some one who can not only capture great images on a beautiful day, with a couple who love posing, fantastic location, loads of time and a bride who arrives on time, but some one who can still produce the same quality on a wet, cold day with a bride running 25 minutes late, an angry vicar, awful location and a groom who really doesnt want to be in any photos anyway! ( I know, Ive photographed that wedding!). Experience doesnt mean 10-20 weddings for mainly friends and family but hundreds, in all places and all conditions. Many wanna be snappers have seen a top pro such as myself working effortlessly through the day and think “easy money, I can do that”. Many Brides who have cut corners are now discovering that is not the case.
Ask your wedding photographer how much experience they REALLY have. Ask to see weddings taken on a rainy, cold day. Ask to see real weddings, not set ups with their mates/models in dresses borrowed from the local bridal shop or photo shoots with the wedding dress designer. They have their place but not in portfolios or adverts for real wedding photography.
Naive overconfidence should not be confused with professionalism brought about by that word again, EXPERIENCE.
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