How to Interview Photographers for Your Wedding

How can you choose the right photographer for your wedding? Knowing which questions to ask is a start. Follow these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Contract
• Names and contact information of photographers
• List of questions you want to ask

1. Be prepared. Before the interview, make a list of all the questions you want to ask. Keep a notepad handy to record the answers, which may inspire even more questions.
2. Request the photographer's schedule for your wedding day. If it looks overbooked, move on to your next choice. If he or she arrives late for your wedding or has to leave early, you may not get all the pictures you want.
3. Pay attention to the way the photographers present themselves. A professional manner probably indicates you'll get professional photos from your wedding.
4. Ask the photographer to present an extensive portfolio consisting of his or her most recent work. Find out if the photographer also works in video and ask to see samples.
5. Have the photographer supply references. Not just letters, which anyone can write, but the names and phone numbers of two or three past clients. Call them for an assessment of the photographer's past work. You not only want to discover how the pictures turned out, but whether the photographer behaved professionally. Remember, this person will be a guest at your wedding.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask friends or family members who have recently married about the photographers they used for their own weddings.
• Get a contract with the photographer so you don't end up paying for undesirable photographs or hidden extras.