Professional Photography

Your Professional Photographer in Wichita Falls

[ ] Decide how many photographers you require for the wedding day

__ One

__ One plus an assistant

__ A team of photographers

[ ] Research professional photographers who service your local area or your wedding venue

__ Ask friends, family and acquaintances for referrals

[ ] Contact and meet with potential photographers

__ Consider their personality

__ Ensure you are relaxed in their presence

__ View examples of their recent work

__ View examples from an entire wedding

[ ] Select a photographer

__ Book as early as possible, up to 12 months before your wedding day

[ ] Advise your photographer on the style of photographs that you would like

__ Candid

__ Casual

__ Elegant

__ Formal

__ Fun

__ Glamorous

__ Intimate

__ Photojournalistic

__ Posed

__ Quirky

__ Romantic

__ Other …

[ ] Discuss the following with your photographer

__ The type of couple you are, e.g. outdoorsy, casual, glam, focused on details

__ What you don’t want, e.g. flash photography, cliché images

__ Who will own the rights to the images

__ What they will wear on the day

__ If you need to provide their food and drink

__ How quickly they can produce the images

[ ] Obtain your officiant’s or ceremony manager’s approval to take photographs at the ceremony venue and grounds

[ ] Obtain your reception manager’s approval to take photographs at the reception venue and grounds

[ ] Have your photographer visit the ceremony and reception venues if they aren’t familiar with them already

__ Visit at the same time of day as your ceremony and reception

__ Look for photograph locations

__ Discuss good angles and camera positioning

__ Discuss lighting

[ ] Select what you would like your photography package to include

__ Pre-wedding meeting

__ Engagement portrait session

__ Bridal portrait session

__ Specific number of photographers

__ Specific number of hours, e.g. eight hours

__ Bride’s preparation on the day

__ Groom’s preparation on the day

__ Ceremony venue photography

__ Guests arriving at the ceremony

__ Groom arriving at the ceremony

__ Bride arriving at the ceremony

__ Full ceremony photography

__ Ceremony specifics only, e.g. bride’s entrance, ring exchange, signing of the register

__ Group shots

__ Posed photographs of the newlyweds and their attendants

__ Candid shots of family and friends

__ Reception venue photography

__ Full reception photography

__ Reception specifics only, e.g. grand entrance, cutting the cake

__ Printed photos

__ Wedding album

__ Digital images

__ DVD slideshow

__ Photo retouching and special effects

__ Other items, e.g. photo book, framed portraits, canvas prints

Find a comprehensive list of ceremony and reception photo suggestions at the end of this eBook.

[ ] Inform your photographer of when you will require their services on the day

__ With the bride before the ceremony

__ With the groom before the ceremony

__ Entire ceremony

__ Post ceremony

__ In-between the ceremony and reception

__ Part of the reception, e.g. leave after the speeches

__ Entire reception

__ After-party

[ ] Allow approximately 1½ hours between the ceremony and reception for photography

[ ] Enquire if your photography company can also provide videography