What to ask your wedding photographer (BEFORE BOOKING) 

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As a long time photographer, including weddings, I agree with most of your questions but I don't agree with question #14. As a photographer, I make my money selling photos, and as a photographer I automatically own the copyright to every image I make. I've never in my career given rights to anyone so they can print as many of my images as they want. That to me is what has helped the decline of prices in wedding photography--people willing to give away all the images to the bride and groom (along with a lot of people who are not skilled enough to shoot professionally). I offer several packages, some include an album or albums others do not. Some include an engagement shoot, others do not. All my contracts include the amount of photos my clients will receive and all the photos they receive are post processed--they do not get a CD, online portal, or thumb drive. None of my contracts include giving a client the right to my photos. If they want rights to images other wedding photographers may provide them with those rights--not me. To me it's like a store giving away merchandise--they sell their merchandise in order to stay in business. Now, in fairness, this will most likely limit your clients to more high end clients, but it's ok, if you do good work you'll keep busy and not give away your work. I've had a couple of local photo labs call me and tell me they had a customer there with an image they wanted copied, but the lab realized it was a professional image and wanted to know if I knew the person and was it my image. In both cases, it was my image and I said it was okay for them to make one copy. In both cases the lab wanted me to fax them the permission to do that on my letterhead with my signature, which I did. I'm sure other labs weren't as ethical but to me my copyright on an image says that I own that image. I also register the images I give my clients with the U.S. Copyright Office--you can register them in batches for a set fee. My contract also stipulates that they cannot publish any of my images in any publication without my written consent. They may put my images on line, if they include my studio name. I would recommend all wedding photographers do this--this used to be standard operating procedures until everyone became a wedding photographer.

Hero. Got tired of waiting for the video to start after 1 minute

someone is taking excellent notes. I was about to take notes but I figure I can just copy&paste your notes. 😄

This is great thanks for typing it out much easier!

Ahh so exciting. Good luck on your search. I hope these questions help! 💜

Stomach Kind I’m so pleased you’ve found it helpful xx

You are so welcome. X

So glad! x

Aww thanks Shaun, I’m so pleased you both agree this is helpful information. Thanks for reaching out ☺️😘. Xx

Oh im so pleased you liked it! xx

Stomach Kind. Having some extra semi professional shots is always an added bonus. However I would just advice that they don’t get in the way of your paid professional. 📸

I 100% agree. I get asked this by brides and they think it’s a deal breaker. Just ask your wedding photographer for examples of their work. Having a barn wedding, ask for examples of barn weddings. Getting married in a Manor House in autumn, as for examples. It’s also good ask what the photographer does to familiarise themselves with the venue. When I arrive at a wedding, I always say hello to the wedding co-ordinator. I compare their timetable to the one which was provided for me by the client and I walk around the grounds for my own inspiration for photos.