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PLANNING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY


Key Questions:


Before you sign on the dotted line, ask your photographer the following:


Picture Perfect Y


YOUR WEDDING PHOTOS are a tangible memory of your big day, so it’s only natural to want them to be perfect. That’s why picking the right photographer for you is a must. Top-quality photographers are usually booked well in advance, so as soon as you have booked your venue, you should begin your search for one.


Have a think about the style of photography you want and how you imagine your finished wedding album looking. When browsing through wedding magazines, cut out the wedding shots you like so


that you can show your chosen photographer the sort of styles that appeal to you.


Many photographers have a distinctive style that’s unique to them, and your pictures can be as traditional or as quirky as you like. Before you make a definitive decision make sure you look at the photographer’s portfolio. It’s also extremely important to check his or her credentials: what qualifications do they have? And are they a member of the MPA (Master Photographers Association) and BIPP (British Institute Professional


Photographers) or The Guild of


✦ Do you shoot on digital or film? These days, most people shoot to digital, which means you’ll be able to flick through a disc of images quickly and easily. There are some purists, though, who believe nothing matches the quality of film.


✦ How many pictures will you take? The beauty with photographers who shoot digitally is that they can snap away, whereas film usually limits the amount of images a photographer can capture.


✦ Who will edit the pictures? ✦ How long does the


photographer intend to stay around on the big day?


✦ Who owns the copyright? Check that you get all the high-res images otherwise you will have to keep contacting your photographer every time you want an image.


✦ When will you get your photographs?


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Photographs by Rachel Luckhurst





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