Choosing Your Photographer

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Everyone is different and wants different things from their Wedding photographer so it´s worth asking yourself what you really want. When you talk to your prospective photographers tell them what you want and be clear before you choose between them that they can deliver it.

Avoid anyone who you don´t feel you get on with, however good their work is. Pictures of people reflect how they feel so any amount of technical expertise is not going to capture the emotion of the day if you are uncomfortable.

Ask about how they prepare for the day. For example do they visit the venues in the few days before the event or rely on what they believe is their local knowledge? Places change. Turning up to a Wedding at a stately home that has a killer-shot just waiting to be taken on a cloistered veranda or sweeping staircase to find it is closed for renovation might leave them wasting time looking for another suitable backdrop and all the while you are away from your own celebration.

Is there a stranger with a camera at your Wedding? Too many people in all walks of life turn on the charm and look you in the eye with a smile while you are a prospect and then disappear until it is time to deliver whatever it is they think you want. Sometimes, after your initial consultation (if you have one), the next time you see your photographer will be at your Wedding.

Jo and I plan every part of the day with the Bride and Groom from the start. We make sure we know everything the venues have to offer indoors and out so we can get great results whatever the circumstances; the shots you simply must have; and the timings of the day so we can plan when it is appropriate to whisk you off for a few minutes to take photos on your own and when to stay in the background capturing the spirit of the day. And we offer the all-important pre-Wedding shoot.

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