On Saturday I had yet another call from a couple who had chosen to use a friend with a 'good' camera to take their wedding photographs. Unfortunately they had been let down at the last minute and are now looking for a photographer to cover their wedding in a couple of weeks time. 2010 has been a bit of an odd year, I have been getting these sort of enquiries on an almost weekly basis.
There is a saying going around about there being more wedding photographers now than weddings. Unfortunately many of these have no insurance, training or experience.
When choosing a wedding photographer ask them to show you at least 3 complete weddings, preferably the last three they have done rather than the best weddings from the past year. The photography should be consistent across the day, not just one or two good photographs. Documentary wedding photography is the hardest of the different styles to master, while anyone can take a photograph, only a talented photographer can take consistent high quality photographs all day across a variety of lighting conditions. This is a skill that takes many years to learn and perfect.
A wedding photographer should have a minimum of two professional camera bodies, plus Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. They should give you a wedding contract with the terms and conditions of the booking, this is to protect you in case something goes wrong and also makes it less likely they will telephone you a couple of weeks before your wedding to cancel.
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