Top 20 Questions to ask when hiring a
Wedding Photographer
- How long have you been in business in Arizona?
- Are you the photographer that will be at my wedding and what happens if you cannot make it?
- How many weddings have you photographed?
- Do you ever book/photograph more than one event a day? (You do not want them stuck at an event before yours and you do not want them to leave because they have another event after yours.)
- What sets you apart from other wedding photographers? (Give us 3 reasons we should use you.)
- Do we own our wedding photos completely and can we do anything we choose with them?
- Do you provide us with a written agreement? When?
- How many photos will you take at our wedding?
- How many photos will we get as a final after editing?
- How and when will we get our images, DVDs, prints, etc.?
- Do you have an online option so our guests can go online to see all the photos from our wedding and order if they wish?
- How long after the wedding will our photos be online?
- How long after the wedding will we receive our final photo DVDs?
- How long will you actually be at our wedding and reception taking photos?
- How will you schedule photos on our wedding day and how much time will photos take?
- What is the total amount for your services?
- Is there a deposit? How much? When is it due? When will the balance be due?
- What type of payments do you accept? Visa/MC, personal check, bank check, etc.?
- Can you take our engagement photos?
- What other photography services do you offer for our wedding?