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By Pamela Stevens


You cannot afford to underestimate the seriousness of the decision on who will be filming or capturing special moments at your wedding. Even if you have a gorgeous dress, great food and beautiful decoration, you will not have a way to remember them if the photos were not taken right. That is why you have to be careful on the commercial photographer you bring on board.

You have to go through the portfolio of the person before you decide to settle with him or her. If you do not like what you see, you should drop him or her. There is no miracle the photographer will be able to do to give you what you want.

The personality of the professional matters too. Thus, you should get someone you can relate well with. When this is not the case, you relationship will be affected, and this will go on to affect everything else. The last thing you want on your wedding day is to be frustrated. The person has to be a good listener so that he or she does not end up messing things for you.

You will be spending more appointment time with the service provider before the d-day. Thus, it is important to work with someone you are comfortable with. You need to be certain of the reliability of the service delivery. You do not want to risk working with a person who can back out any minute and causes you to be stressed finding a replacement. In this case, it is advisable to hire a photographer who has a good reputation. Also, the film person should be able to give you customized services.

It is good to get references. You can find them online if the individual has a website. However, you should not let the situation go just because you did not find them there. You should ask the professional personally and then follow up the people to ascertain that they do exist, and they can vouch for the photographer.

The specialist has to have emergency tools to ensure that equipment failure does not inconvenience you. When the photograph session has to be cut short due to instrument failures, you might not get as many photos as you want. Also, you should ensure that major details are not missed when the person breaks off to borrow.

You have to sign a working contract before the due date. It will protect you from being duped. Besides this, you will be able to get all that you want. You can refuse to make payments or even take the person to court if he or she does not meet his or her part of the bargain. However, the conditions and terms of the working relationship have to be discussed before the signing process. People who are hesitant to do this should be shunned.

The pricing matters too. You cannot afford to sign the contract if you are not aware of the charges. When you forge ahead blindly, you will have given the person a leeway to exhort money from you. Remember that you cannot refuse to pay what has been quoted at the end if you have already received the services. Thus, you need to seal all channels which might lead to this.




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