by
G.E. Masana of www.gemasana.com and The readers of Bliss! Weddings
We invite you to send us additional questions for the below chart by sending email to info@blissweddings.com
| Photographer #1 | Photographer #2 | Photographer #3 | ||
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| 1. | Will you personally be the photographer for our wedding? | |||
| 2. | If the answer is no: When can we meet the photographer whose work I'm seeing so I can see if I feel comfortable with that person/ see if we are on the same wavelength? | |||
| 3. | If you are not talking to the photographer, also ask: If the photographer we want no longer works for your studio when our wedding comes up, what will you do? | |||
| 4. | If you are talking to the photographer: Are you a full-time photographer? | |||
| 5. | What do you do the rest of the week? | |||
| 6. | What kind of experience, background, and education do you have? | |||
| 7. | Have you received any formal classroom training as a photographer? | |||
| 8. | How long have you been a wedding photographer, and how many weddings have you photographed? | |||
| 9. | Have you handled events of my type and size before? | |||
| 10. | What are the reasons you think we should hire you? | |||
| 11. | Is this your recent work that I'm seeing? | |||
| 12. | Do you use black and white film when photographing in black and white? | |||
| 13. | I'm looking for a photojournalistic photographer. What is your definition of "photojournalism"? | |||
| 14. | What are your criteria for choosing what you would photograph at my wedding? | |||
| 15. | How do you know how many pictures to take? | |||
| 16. | Who is your most favorite photographer (not necessarily a wedding photographer)? | |||
| 17. | Have you ever been published in a photography journal/had a show, etc.? | |||
| 18. | What makes your photographs better or different than anybody else's? | |||
| 19. | Why did you choose wedding photography as a career? | |||
| 20. | What time do you arrive to setup your equipment? | |||
| 21. | Hours of service: | |||
| 22. | Do you bring backup equipment with you? | |||
| 23. | How many people will cover the event? | |||
| 24. | Do you provide a written contract and guarantee? | |||
| 25. | What are your policies regarding proofs? | |||
| 26. | What are your policies regarding negatives? | |||
| 27. | What are your policies regarding delivery times? | |||
| 28. | Is a deposit required? If so, how much? | |||
| 29. | When is the deposit due? | |||
| 30. | May I make partial payments? | |||
| 31. | When is the final payment due? | |||
| 32. | Is gratuity included in the price? | |||
| 33. | If not, what is the percentage of the service charge? | |||
| 34. | What percentage are the taxes? | |||
| 35. | What is the overtime charge? | |||
| 36. | Are there any additional charges not mentioned? (i.e. travel) | |||
| 37. | What are the refunds/cancellation terms? | |||
| 38. | Package 1: | |||
| 39. | Cost of Package 1: | |||
| 40. | Package 2: | |||
| 41. | Cost of Package 2: | |||
| 42. | Package 3: | |||
| 43. | Cost of Package 3: | |||
| 44. | A question to ask yourself: Has the photographer addressed your personal concerns satisfactorily? | |||