Take time to review our unique advice on choosing a professional wedding photographer
to help you make a great decision!

• “For a Nigerian wedding, it is probably important to choose a photographer that has quality professional equipments, alot of people are picking up amateur cameras these days and claiming to be pros”
  - Tosin Martins
  Lagos, Nigeria Wedding Photographer
• “On a wedding day, a photographer is the only vendor that is at an arms reach from the bride from early in the morning to late in the evening. With this in mind, when selecting a photographer, personality is most important. Select with your heart and your gut, not your wallet.”
  - Veronica LaPlant Photography, LLC
  Appleton, WI Wedding Photographer
• “Be sure to be comfortable with your photographer and that it is someone who you feel at ease with.”
  - Melinda Beth Photography
  Somerset, MA Wedding Photographer
• “When choosing a photographer, meet with them to make sure your personalities “click”. Meet with more than one photographer and take your time to make a decision. Start early in the process because Saturdays often fill up quickly.”
  - Ricardo Blackett Photography
  Bear, DE Wedding Photographer
• “Backup Equipment
  One thing that you should always ask about, and insist on, is that your photographer has sufficient backup gear should something stop working. Cameras do fail unexpectedly. Flashes do short out when you least expect them to. It’ll happen to every photographer sooner or later. One of the first weddings I booked was due to a photographer that only had one camera and it broke down the week of the wedding. Any good photographer will have an absolute minimum of two camera bodies, and preferably three or more. And I don’t mean one good camera and a cheap point and shoot as a backup. I mean good, sturdy cameras designed for wedding use. I’ve heard numerous stories over the years from brides, who had a budget photographer with no decent backup gear, and sure enough, something broke and the bride ended up with very few photographs or very poor ones because the photographer didn’t have any backup gear.or cheap gear not up to the task.So make sure your photographer has back up equipment. “
  - Allen Hyslip Photography
  North Little Rock, AR Wedding Photographer
• “Photography is subjective. The concept alone conjures different ideas for different people. To make sure you’re on the same page with your photographer, I suggest looking through current magazines and photography books with your photographer. Sitting down together and discussing style is sometimes not enough. If you want to make certain that you have related your wishes to your photographer and that he or she has a clear understanding of your wedding day photography, this is a wonderful exercise. I keep on hand in my office not only contemporary magazines and photography books but also ones that are decades old. I find that a classic look and elegant styling never go out of style. There is a reason we love those classic images. What better way to find a common ground between the classic and the contemporary. “
  - Chris of Photoplay Photography
  Charlotte, North Carolina Wedding Photographer
• “Weddings can be expensive… keep your cost reasonable but your portraits beautiful. All brides want to feel like they paid a fortune but no bride wants to break the bank with her photographer.”
  - Addie of AG Photography
  Thibodaux, Louisiana Wedding Photographer
• “Don’t hire a photographer or any wedding professional that you would not otherwise feel comfortable inviting to your wedding. Photographers especially spend hours interacting with your family and friends on the biggest day of your life. Don’t hire anyone who you feel your family wouldn’t be comfortable with. Essentially this person will be a guest at your wedding. Don’t invite someone you don’t click with no matter how talented they are or how cheap they are.”
  - Jon of Hampshire Photography
  Hampshire, TN Wedding Photographer