The Real Guide To Hiring A Wedding Photographer
In a few short weeks with the start of the new year comes the wedding planning season. For those who will be involved for the first time as they start their wedding planning it can be a very stressful time. Too many vendors to focus on with too little the time to focus. Now we cannot help you with all of the vendors. What we can do is focus on the wedding photography part of your wedding vendor checklist. Studio Cabral was opened in March of 1987 and in that time we have seen a thing or 16 within the industry. Trends come and go but one thing will always remain, the need to document important events. And a wedding day is an important event that needs to be documented.
What better way to tell the story of your wedding day then with images. A photograph says a thousand words after all. But not all images are created equal and not every image maker the same. A person planning a wedding can get lost in many things while hiring a wedding photographer. We can help you narrow that search with just a few ideas. Through our experience we know which way you need to be headed. We can save you the trouble and just tell you to book us and your battle will be won, and it will but this is about the journey. But the journey can be a simple if you allow it to be, by following our path.
Get yourself a few referrals from family and friends. They are your best knowledge base and the most honest. Or if you have been in a recent bridal party and liked the flow of the day and photographer, you can start there. Pick three different wedding photographers and meet with them on your time and see if you guys are on the same page. Often times it can really be that simple in finding your wedding photographer. Being on the same page in regards to wedding photography can be the be all and end all in your selection. You cannot underestimate that at all.
Budgets are useful for things like your wedding venue and or limo. But for photography and maybe say a florist it may not be that helpful. You will most likely not factor in something very important. It could be a certain type of album or even a canvas for your wall. These are newer things that you probably did not factor into your budget and may desire. Do not let your budget dictate what you really truly want. When it is all said and done what are you really left with after your wedding day. Shouldn’t a budget if there is one reflect that. I would leave a budget for your photography blank and yes that is my honest statement not a bias one.
Last but not least is experience. We can talk about this until we are blue in the face but this is like insurance on your wedding day. On any given day unforeseen things happen and a wedding day is no exception. If I hired someone to install new windows in my home or wash my car, fix a leak, change a tire you would be more comfortable knowing that person has done that job before. It goes without saying that an experienced wedding photographer will get you through the unforeseen troubles that may pop up.
There you have it the real guide to hiring a wedding photographer. Once you get rid of the sizzle the steak is left and that is the important part…unless your a vegetarian, at which point substitute the steak with a pepper. Hiring a wedding photographer is fairly simple, you do not need to extend yourself any further than you need or want to go. Look for someone with experience that you connect well with and who comes well recommended by either yourself or someone you trust.
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