The key to finding wedding vendors you love? Interviewing them before you sign the contract. This is especially true with a photographer. You’ll spend almost the entire day with the photographer you choose, so in addition to loving their style, you want to make sure you're a good fit and get on well with them. Visiting their Studio is the first step on the ladder to finding the perfect one. Not sure where to start when it comes to interviewing your wedding photographer of choice? We have rounded up a list of questions to ask your photographer that will help you narrow down your list

AVAILABILITY

• Is our Wedding date available?

• Will you be the one shooting our wedding? If not, can we meet the photographer that will?

• How many other weddings will you shoot on the same weekend?

• Will you have an assistant on the day of our wedding?

EXPERIENCE

• How many years have you been shooting weddings?

• How many Weddings have you photographed?

• Have you ever shot a wedding at our venue?

• Do you usually shoot weddings with the amount of guests we have attending?

STYLE

• How would you describe your photography style?

•  Do you prefer to blend into the background and capture candid shots? Or are you more "hands on" wanting to choreograph every image?

•  Do you shoot Digitally or with Film?

PRICING AND PACKAGES

• What is included in your standard packages?

• Can I customise a package to suit our needs?

• Do you include Engagement sessions in your packages?

• How much do extra hours cost?

• Are there any extra fees at all for things like travel, hotel stays, editing work?

PRINTS AND ALBUMS

• What type of albums do you offer? Can we see an example album?

• What is the turn around time of albums and prints?

• Will we have rights to the images?

• Will the images be available online? For how long?

LOGISTICS

• When will we receive the contract?

• How much deposit do you require? When is it due?

• Do you accept payments in installations?

• What is your refund and cancellation policy?

• What types of Insurance do you have?

• What Cameras do you use? and do you carry back ups of everything?

• What is the plan if you are ill on the day of the wedding?

• How do you dress on the day of the wedding?

Hopefully, this article has given you a better idea of the sorts of questions you should be asking your wedding photographer before you sign on that dotted line.

If you are still looking for your perfect wedding photographer, then why not get in touch and we'll help with any questions you might have.