Top Tips for Choosing a Wedding Photographer

Getting married is an incredible experience. It is a day full of excitement, joy, happiness and sometimes a little sadness when a family member or friend who is no longer with us is not there to share our special day.

As professional wedding photographers, we know how stressful organizing your wedding day can be. With so many photographers around, where do you start? What do you need to know when looking for a wedding photographer? With prices ranging from a few hundred pounds to many thousands, how do you know if they are right for you?

It is a simple fact of life that with the advent of digital cameras, many people now call themselves "photographers". In recent years there has been an explosion of people offering their services as wedding photographers, many of whom have never received training, do not have insurance, do not use professional equipment and do not have enough backups to handle any eventuality.

A professional photographer will have all of the above and this post is a quick "Help Guide" of the things to look for and the questions we recommend you ask when choosing a Miami wedding photographers . Have a cup of tea and make yourself comfortable. This is not a definitive guide, just an overview of what to look for.

Looking for a photographer:

Personal recommendations: Have you been to a wedding recently? What did your friends think of your photographer? As a Yorkshire wedding photographer, most of our clients come from personal recommendations from the bride and groom who have used us or Venues who know the quality of the work we produce and the fantastic value for money we offer.

Google and other search engines:

A quick search on any of the major search engines will yield an overwhelming number of options. For example, if you Google the search terms "Wedding Photographer", you will get millions of results. Simply reviewing each result would take years, so as a general rule of thumb, follow the ones on page 1 or page 2. The reason is simple: if they are on page 1 or 2, then they have taken the time to make sure your website is well designed, optimized and located, to ensure that your products or services are easy to find for future bride and groom.

Choose a photographer

As soon as you have decided on a date, reserved your wedding venue and received confirmation, book all other necessary services for your wedding day as quickly as possible. Leaving it for the last minute to book your wedding photographer is not a good idea.