Choosing Your Wedding Photographer

Choosing the right photographer with the right style for your big day – not to mention the right budget – can be a difficult task. A recent pool of UK newlyweds found that poor wedding photographs were one of the biggest source of disappointment after the occasion.
Here are some tips that should help you to make your choice.
Style File The style you are after is a major factor in determining which photographer to choose. There are traditional, contemporary and reportage styles, however, many photographers’ images represent a mixture of several different styles. Ask for the album with the images from the same wedding, and imagine your wedding photographs looking similar. Ask yourself if you really like them.
Feeling Comfortable It is important to speak with the photographer who’ll be covering your wedding in person, rather than just a salesperson or representative. That way you can make sure you feel totally comfortable around your wedding photographer; you will spend your Big day constantly communicating with that person. An Engagement session is an excellent rehearsal for the wedding photography.
It’s also important to find someone who’s excited about photographing your wedding, who has a great attitude and experienced enough to deal with any tricky family situations. A good photographer will treat your wedding day as a special event rather than just another job.
Right Price In average, couples spend up to 10% of their total wedding budget for photographs. The price generally depends on three main factors: how long the photographer spends at your wedding, whether there is going to be a second photographer or assistant and the type of album. Think about what you want to have as a final product: sometimes paying a little extra means you get to keep all the negatives, or if a well-designed album is important to you, choose a photographer who is skilled in this area.
The most important advice I want to give: listen to your heart. Feel comfortable with your choice. Your wedding photographs will keep bring you back to the day when your life changed forever; they will be inherited by you children and generations to come.

Sincerely yours, Nataliya Sostin

{All photos were taken by Nataliya Sostin}