So my fiance and I have been meeting with photographers, and we're having a hard time making the decision, so I wanted to ask you ladies for advice/what you would do. Let's say you met with two photographers:
Photographer A. I loved all the photos I saw of hers online, she is a recommended vendor for your venue, and she has a great reputation. But when we met her in person, she seemed kind of scattered, didn't really try to sell herself or her work (ie: talking to us about how she works, etc), went off on several unrelated tangents in conversation, and the questions she asked us seemed like they were more suited for a conversation after we had booked, such as asking about siblings and family members, who can be photographed with whom, as opposed to asking about timing of the day, what we're looking for, etc. Also, because she wasn't trying to sell herself, it was kind of like pulling teeth to get info out of her. But again, looking at just her photos, they were great.
Photographer B. I liked her photos a lot, though not AS MUCH as photographer A. But she was very engaging and enthusiastic, and seemed like she would have an easy time getting all our friends and family to loosen up and have a good time for the photos. She had lots of ideas and asked about our ideas, was very open to suggestions and collaboration and did a good job explaining everything and answering all our questions. I left this meeting feeling excited, like we were good friends working on a fun project together.
I know that it is important to have a photographer whom you feel comfortable with. But in this case, who would you go with? The pics you loved but the photographer who seemed a bit off? Or the pics you liked a lot and a photographer you really gelled with?
I know this was long, thanks for reading and for any advice or opinions!
