Calgary Wedding Photographer

6 Questions to Ask Your Calgary Wedding Photographer

Question #1 for Your Calgary Wedding Photographer. How long have you been a professional photographer?

Starting with a question like this separates the individuals who shoot on the side from the true professionals. Booking an amateur Calgary wedding photographer can lead to several problems, the first being sub par photographs, the second being a lack of professional communication once you have given a deposit and finally late delivery of photographs or albums when you wedding is complete.

Question #2 for Your Calgary Wedding Photographer. Do you release the negatives or high resolution digital files?

Many Calgary wedding photographers state that they release the copyrights of the images but in the fine print they end up giving you LOW RESOLUTION files unfit for printing, or they give you release of the images but not the negatives. Ensure with your Calgary wedding photographer that you get all of the negatives, UNMARKED. Many brides feel that because they have not done this before they must remain in the photographer’s realm of packages. When choosing your Calgary wedding photographer negotiate the things that are important to you. You are the decision maker, it’s your wedding, you should get what you want.

Question #3 for Your Calgary Wedding Photographer. What happens if you cannot photograph my wedding?

Most Calgary wedding photographers are a one-man businesses. Be sure that whichever Calgary wedding photographer you choose, has a back up plan if he or she gets injured, becomes ill, has a family emergency, etc… Many Calgary wedding photographers do not like to talk about this issue because they have no back up plan. At Instant Memories we have several professional photographers on staff and we always keep one emergency photographer unbooked to ensure we will have a photographer available in case an unforeseen problem arises.

Question #4 for Your Calgary Wedding Photographer. Why should I book your company?

This is the direct approach. It may seem harsh but it let’s the photographers speak for themselves. You will be surprised how much you can lean about your Calgary wedding photographer if you let them pitch their company. Many times you will also find added benefits and/or details about your photography package if you choose this approach.

Question #5 for Your Calgary Wedding Photographer. Inquire about additional portfolio images.

Many Calgary wedding photographers build their portfolios around one photograph from each wedding. What this means is that you are seeing the best of the best. However, are you paying all that money for one photograph? We bet the answer is “No’. So make sure to ask to see at least several images from one wedding. This will ensure they can provide several images of the highest standards, if they can’t provide this, move on to the next Calgary wedding photographer.