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My FI and I are starting to look for photographers and we ahve a couple  that we have emails into, but I'm a little lost when it comes to what questions to ask so I can make the best possible cho

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Questions to ask photpgraphers

posted at 2/8/2012 12:34 PM EST on theknot.com

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My FI and I are starting to look for photographers and we ahve a couple that we have emails into, but I'm a little lost when it comes to what questions to ask so I can make the best possible choice.

ANy suggestions of questions that you asked.

Thanks

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posted at 2/8/2012 1:46 PM EST on theknot.com

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Ask them if they bring an assistant or how many photographers will be there; if there are any incentives (for example, my photographer included an engagement session in our package); how many hours are included; if their packages include the rights to the photos

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posted at 2/8/2012 2:10 PM EST on theknot.com

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Ditto on the rights to the photos. Ask them if you get a high-resolution CD of all the wedding photos. Don't be afraid to negotiate their photography packages. I told mine I didn't want the wedding album, I just wanted the photos on a CD so I could make my own. This way I didn't have to pay extra.

And you should meet with your final choices in person to make sure they are a good fit for you and your wedding.

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Ask to look at complete albums from other weddings they've done. Albums that show only "best-of" pictures aren't really an accurate representation of their work. They should be able to see from beginning to end how their work looks and feels.

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posted at 2/8/2012 3:16 PM EST on theknot.com

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This is SO important. We met with one photog that we really liked and noticed that a few of her albums had turned out "fuzzy." I was actually a bit surprised that she chose to show those to us and made no comment about how they looked. Needless to say, we did not end up going with her :)

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posted at 2/9/2012 8:04 AM EST on theknot.com

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Look for limitations. If they limit the number of hours, the number of images, the amount of time the images are hosted online or anything else - ask why. If you pay over 2k you should absolutely get the discs of every finished image. Ask about hidden fees like touch-ups or travel fees and such.

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posted at 2/9/2012 8:21 AM EST on theknot.com

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thanks so much girls

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posted at 2/9/2012 8:12 PM EST on theknot.com

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I know you didn't ask for suggestions but I always recommend Melissa Deschamp whenever I can!

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posted at 2/11/2012 9:14 AM EST on theknot.com

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Also ask if they are insured...what happens if they are sick...what are some challenges they don't like dealing with at weddings...ask about if they have a solo shooter policy (like are they unwilling to work if you have a videographer)....