Top questions on wedding photography and videography answered

You have found the need to hire a photographer and videographer because the photos and videos taken during the wedding will be a record of all that happens during the big day including toasts ,hugs and laughs .Remember that if you hire a shooter who you don’t like , your family and friends may get awful photos, so it is important to find one who handles themselves professionally.

During the process of selecting a photographer and videographer for your wedding, there are some questions that you will probably ask yourself (and them) .

Do I have to hire both a photographer and videographer?

Every wedding hire list should have a photographer, but sometimes a videographer is not regarded as a top priority. Your wedding day will be immortalized by the photographer but would it not be nice to have the toasts, reception music, your vows and other nice sounds captured? Go on and secure the services of a videographer if it fits within your budget.

How can I find a good photographer and videographer?

Your family and friends should be the first people that you consult. Ask for recommendations from them since you trust them and they are likely to recommend the most reliable shooters. Try and find some reviews in your community so check them out.

Once you come up with a list of potentially good vendors, look at their online portfolios for sample clips and photos. Though these may not necessarily help you judge their skills, you will be able to have a better idea on their skills and styles. Check the blogs of the shooters as well since they are a good way to measure their talents. Check sites from photographers from other countries (this is a website from a wedding photographer from Melbourne)

Is it important that the shooters get along?

Though they do not have to be buddies, it is advantageous if you can find a photographer and videographer who have already worked together. You wouldn’t want to have shooters who have differences between themselves yet need to cooperate in order to get the same shots so your primary concern should be whether the two have worked together with really bad results. One way to avoid this is asking the photographer if they can suggest a videographer or just hiring a studio which does photo and video.

What questions do i ask the shooters during the interview?

You can arrange for interviews once you have trimmed the candidates to 3 or 4. When interviewing photographers, ask them to present an album of an entire wedding. The album will help you in measuring their range. Your wedding’s album is likely to be complete if the one presented to you has a good combination of scenic pictures, formal portraits and candid shots.

In relation to their work, ask the videographers to let you see a video of 20 or 30 minutes instead of a short film. Remember to be keen on how transitions are edited as well the video and audio quality while you watch the video.

These are probably not the only questions that you will probably need answers for when choosing shooters for your big day, but they are the biggest. You don’t have to worry because you can get all information that you need from the internet and other sources
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