Questions to Ask Your Photographer

   Availability and Accessibility 

1) Is my wedding date available?

2) How many other weddings will you photograph that weekend?

3) Will you have any assistants/ second shooters on

 the day of the wedding?

4) What information do you require from me before the wedding day?

5) How will you be dressed?

6) Will you be posting about our wedding on social media?

Contract 

7) When will we receive the contract?

8) Do you have a backup plan if you are unable to shoot

 my wedding for some reason?

9) What is your refund/cancellation policy?

Logistics

10) Have you ever been to the venue?

 If not, will you be checking out the venues in advance?

11) Will you help find locations for the formals?

12) What type of equipment do you use?

13)  Do you have backup equipment?

Experience

14) How long have you been in business? 

How many weddings have you photographed?

15) Have you done many weddings similar in style to mine?

16) May I get a list of references or a link to reviews?

17) What sets you apart from other photographers?

18) Why did you get into wedding photography?

Photography Style

19) How would you describe your photography style?

(e.g. photo-journalistic, traditional, formal, documentary, creative, etc.)

20) How would you describe your working style? Do you prefer to blend into the background to capture candid moments, or do you like to be more 

visible and take charge to choreograph images?

21) If your style is mostly candid, will I still get formal,

 posed portraits (and vice versa)?

22) Do you specialize in indoor or outdoor events, or both?

23) Do you have an updated portfolio I can review with 

examples of full weddings?

Pricing and Packages

24) What packages do you offer and what do they include?

a. How many hours?

b. Cost?

c. Engagement photos? Rehearsal diner? Etc.? 

25) Can I customize a package to fit my needs?

26) Do you charge a travel fee? For what distance? What does it cover?

27) How much is the deposit? When is it due? What does it cover? 

28) Do you offer payment plans?

29) Do you offer retouching, colour adjustment, or corrective services? Are those included or do they have an additional charge?

Images

30) Can we request a list of shots we would like?

31) In which format do we receive our images? 

How will they be delivered to us?

32) Will we receive the negatives and/or high resolution digital images?

33) What is the turn around time on receiving our images after the wedding?

34) Will we have rights to the images?

35) Can we order prints directly through you?

36) What additional add-ons do you offer? Wedding albums, prints, etc?

37) How long do you keep the images for?

Follow your Gut! Ask yourself these questions:

38) Do your personalities jive? Would you feel comfortable 

grabbing drinks or going for dinner with your photographer? 

39) Are you comfortable with this photographer’s 

 communication/ leadership style?

40) Did the photographer listen to your questions or concern?