What should you ask your wedding photographer?
Quite a few couples consider the negotiations with their wedding photographer to be quite a delicate matter. Some are afraid to seem too persistent or straightforwardly impolite, others simply aren't aware of the many details and nuances that need to be specified.
However, mutual understanding and trust is an essential element in the communication of the couple and the talent they hire. It's not just ok, but it's highly recommended to openly ask your wedding photographer the following questions:
- How long will the post-production process take? When exactly can we expect to get the edited pictures and/or the printed album?
- What will you need for your work on the spot? Any help with lights, maybe, or access to electricity?
- What's your usual working manner? Will you often ask us to pose, to refresh the make-up, to relocate to another spot etc. etc.? Or do you prefer working as a ghost, in silence and as if no one could see you?
- If we invite you to work extra, how much would you charge per hour? (This question is an absolute must if you hire a photographer not for the whole day, but just for a few hours).
- Is there a chance we could get a discount? If yes, how much and on which conditions?
Also, it's quite important to discuss the terms and conditions of the cancellation. Alas, but photographers also sometimes get sick and marriages get canceled. It would be wise to discuss it with the photographer well in advance and to fix it in written form in the contract.
Actually, there is hardly any question that would seem impolite or inopportune from the couple's side. On the contrary, your attention to details will be of great help to the photographer, because he or she will know better what to expect. In case new questions appear with the course of time, you can always send your photographer a message and promptly receive the answer.
