Chaso,
I would agree with everything Tom V, said.
Someone whose style you like. It didn't matter to me at all that one
photographer was planning to wear a tuxedo to the wedding, and I didn't
like the idea that he thought what he would wear was worth mentioning. (I
assume a professional will not wear torn jeans and a greasy T-shirt to the
wedding.) Will the photog be at your convenience on the day of the
wedding? Will he have another wedding or portrait scheduled that he will
have to run to before your reception is complete?
Quality of the work. I looked at portfolios, current wedding albums (ready
to be delivered), and proof books. As a matter of fact two studios and one
independent photog offered current proof books before I asked.
How do they handle your selections? One studio told us they would actually
determine what size each print would be and the layout of the wedding
album. Another studio and an independent offered to assemble our
selections however my daughter, son-in-law, and wife wished. [They also
knew that my suggestions didn't really matter. : )]
For my daughter's wedding, I called several friends and former associates
and asked them for quotes. A couple of these photographers upset my
daughter and wife immediately. A couple were already scheduled.
One place to find referrals is through the other people you will contract
for your wedding.
When we spoke with the caterers, they each gave us a couple of
recommendations for photographers. So did the florists and the dress
makers. The caterers' and florists' references also were kind enough to
give us referrals for the photographers of their weddings. As it so
happened, one of the caterers recommended a man I knew, but I didn't know
he did weddings. He has an orchestra that my uncle performed with, and he
used to repair cameras for the store where I sold cameras. We were very
happy with the completed photo albums.
Again, I agree with what Tom said. After covering all the bases, go with
your gut.
K.
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