Susanna and I are searching for a photographer, which sounds simple but in reality is much harder. A photographer is someone who will work with you the whole event and stick with you like the bridal party. We interviewed a few photographers who were very different in personality but similar in image styles. Susanna and I are looking for a photographer who can capture the moment with a more photojournalism style, like if our wedding was photographed by a news reporter instead of someone with an art degree.
One of my hobbies is photography and for a while I've been reading photography forums about wedding photographers. I understand what makes a good photograph but it's much harder to really choose a photographer. You don't just look at the quality of the images but the amount of time the person takes to respond to questions, how they are in person for the first interview, also how well they work with the couple. It's the opposite of what I have learned in photography all these years, instead of a technical and artistic view point of photographer, you look at the personal side of it.
We have not settled on a photographer but the time is getting close and we have a possible winner soon.
Robert
Yay- we are close to finalizing our decision on the photographer! I think it's fun to hear the advice the photographers give about hiring the right photographer:
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2. Choose the photographer who you most got along with.
3. You get what you pay for. (Ironically, this advice came from the cheapest photographer)
And the winner is....