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Frequently Asked Questions
How to select your photographer and extract from the 'The Wedding Planner'
How do we organise our wedding photography?
How much do you charge?
How far are you prepared to travel?
How do we view our images if we live away from your area?
Can we make changes to our album before you print it?
How soon after my wedding will my album arrive?
When do we pay?
When can we have our pre-wedding shoot?
Reprints?
What equipment do you use?
Can other people take photos while you are?
Copyright
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How to select your Photographer
An Extract from the 'The Wedding Planner'
How to select your Wedding Photograher, an extract form the Wedding Planner
Everyone has a digital camera and if to save money on your photography, you use a well intentioned amateur, chances are you are likely to be disapointed.
There is a world of difference between an amateur and a professional: the professional has experiance, creativity, and the best equipment.
He or she, knows instictively what makes the perfect shot and they have the skill and speed to capture the moment before it passes - forever.
The question is how do you find the right person to trust with these precious memories.
Start making enquireis as soon as you have booked your venue, or even before then if you already know a photographer you want to hire -
the best photographers are snapped up well in advance so better to change your wedding date in order to get him or her.
Look at the images in the photographer's advertising and on their website. These will give you an idea of what styles and approaches he uses.
When you have found one whose work attracts you, pick up the phone and speak to him..
If it's a large company and they can't tell youwho will be takeng your photographs on the day, move on.
It's important, right from the start, that you build a relationship with your photographer.
Meet with at least three photographers and ask to view at least two complete wedding albums and not just their best shots.
Every wedding is different and this should be reflected in each album and not be repeats of the same pictures and poses.
A good photographer will be asking you qustions not just about your wedding venue(s):
where the wedding will be, the date and time, the number of guests etc., but he will also be asking questions about you and the style of your wedding.
Your answers will give him an idea of your overall expectations.
Ask yourself, do I like tis person? Does he or she, make me feel comfortable?
Do they exhibit the confidence to be able to control your guestson the day and get on with the job done quickley and efficiently?
Does he have a sense of humour?
Will he be too 'bossy'?
A defining question is, would we invite this person as a guest to our wedding? If not, don't ask him to be your photographer!
If you like what you see, ask what is included in the package as this can vary enormousley.
Tell him beforehand about any additional requirements, for example, a framed engagement photograph, a wedding book or, a Parents album - you may be able to negotiagte a keener price.
Otherwise, generally, the package will include the cost of meeting just before the wedding (ideally at your wedding venue); on-the-day costs; the proofs and certain number of re-prints.
However,also ask if any travel expenses are included?
How long would be set aside for formal photographs? (An hour is more than enough time.)
How many photographers will be present on the day? Wll they attend the Bride's home?
Will they stay for the first dance?
How many pictures will they take?
Do you receive all of the proofs or just a selection?
Are they stamped 'PROOF'?
Will they be available to veiw on-line?
How many prints are included in the album?
Is the cost of the album included?
How much are the re-prints?
How soon after the wedding will you recieve the photographs?
Will he sell you the copyright? If so how much?
Does the quote include VAT?
Does he have a wet weather contingency plan and a plan should he be unable to attend or the camera fails?
Only pay a deposit when the details have been agreed in writing.
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How do we organise our wedding photography?
Most couples select a shortlist of photographers whose style they like. If we are on your shortlist, then here's the sequence of events that we suggest:
- Check whether we are available for your Wedding Day
- Look at our portfolio. If you're not local and you'd like more examples than are online, please let us know.
- Which venues would you like us to attend?
- Which parts of your special day do you want us to photograph - Brides home, Ceremony, Reception?
If you select us as your photographers, then we suggest:
- We try and arrange a time to meet when you can inspect our portfolio and make a detailed plan of your requirements. If you live abroad, then this is usually done via email with a short meeting the day before your Wedding
- We send you a booking form, with your wish list of photographs and an outline of the timings we have agreed
- If all is in order, you confirm your booking by paying a non-refundable deposit of £300, the remainder will be invoiced and paid 60 days prior to your Wedding
- The week before your Wedding, we make contact to assure you that we are expecting to be at your event or any rehearsals, and also to update your instructions to us, in case anything has changed
- The Wedding Day! We arrive 30 minutes before the agreed start time at your first venue.
- Within 4 weeks of the Wedding, you receive your Album and other items you may have ordered.
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How much do you charge?
Please see our Wedding Prices page.
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How far are you prepared to travel?
There is no limit, We love to travel. Travel is free within a 100 mile radius of our studio in Hilperton.
For distances greater than 100 miles, you cover our costs at economy rates, we are even prepared to stay with friends or family near your venue if required.
We have captured weddings weddings in Europe but as we live in the West Country, most of our work is more local.
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How do we view our images if we live away from your area?
Within the first week of your marriage, we will be putting your proofs into your private pass-worded gallery for you to view.
This will be followed by each page of your album as we construct them whether it is the traditional portrait album or our story-book album which takes approximately a week longer.
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Can we make changes to our album before you print it?
This can be done by email, by telling us the page number and location of the photograph you wish to change, together with the number of the picture you wish us to print. We can do the same if your parents wish to have an album with a bias towards each family.
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How soon after my wedding will my album arrive?
You should allow up to four weeks. We like time to process the images, check them for quality, and re-process any that don't meet our standards. If you have a particular time constraint then please discuss this with us.
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When do we pay?
You pay a non refundable deposit £300 on booking and the remainder will be invoiced 60 days prior to your wedding date and should be paid 30 days before. Any upgrades or extras ordered will be charged prior to delivery of your album.
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When can we have our pre-wedding shoot?
You can have your Pre wedding shoot any time between when you book and up to 2 weeks before your wedding, this helps us to bond and for you have confidence in front of the camera
for the big day, you will also see some results of our work prior to your wedding.
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Reprints?
Reprints may be purchased from your pass worded on-line gallery in any format and size, also listed are mouse mats, keyrings, calenders and stretched canvas portraits of various sizes
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What equipment do you use?
We use Canon camera bodies and lenses. Mainly EOS 1d, EOS 5d and EOS 40d. We also also have an Olympus E-1 as backup.
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Can other people take photos while you are?
Of course. We encourage guests who are not in the group photos to take their own photos - once we have had the full attention of the group. When everyone has got the shot we will then set up the next group. We will provide you with cards detailing your web gallery and password so that guests without cameras are able to view and purchase photographs of any size on-line
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Copyright
The copyright of the photographs taken at your wedding or any portrait sitting or other function belong to the photographer(s) in our case Ken & Karen Hart, which means copies should only be made with our express permission. Copyright maybe purchased 12 months following the event for a sum of £300 and all digital copies will be supplied on a DVD.
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