{"id":1353,"date":"2012-09-30T16:18:19","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T20:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photographybybilal.com\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2013-01-31T21:19:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T02:19:03","slug":"so-you-wanna-hire-a-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photographybybilal.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/so-you-wanna-hire-a-photographer.html","title":{"rendered":"So you wanna hire a Photographer&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hiring the right photographer is probably the most important wedding decision you&#8217;ll make-5, 15, even 50 years from your wedding,<br \/>\nyour album will be the living memories you share with you children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>When selecting a photographer there should be a few things you should look for:<\/p>\n<p>1. How much experience and knowledge do they have. An experienced photographer knows there are many different elements that make a great photograph:\u00a0lens selection, composition and perspective, posing, lighting, etc. Many factors come into play when making you look your very best.<br \/>\n2. Are they able to show you multiple galleries of FULL weddings they have shot from start to finish<br \/>\n3. Do they have sample albums that they can show you?<br \/>\n4. Do they use only high end professional equipment which will allow for the shot to be captured under any circumstances (low light, bad light, etc) Examples of equipment a professional should be using:\u00a0full frame camera&#8217;s, fast lenses designed for low light situations(lenses should have a maximum aperture of 2.8, or even better 1.4) , off camera lighting, etc. \u00a0In addition, do they have backup camera&#8217;s, lenses, lighting, memory cards, etc.?<br \/>\n5. Are they comfortable to work with?<br \/>\n6. Are they good communicators?<br \/>\n7. Do they have a studio or home office, and if so is it kept neat and clean?<br \/>\n8. Will they be sending a sub contracted photographer to shoot your wedding, or will they be present themselves? (Yes, I do know of some companies that will do this)<br \/>\n9. Do they have reviews online that you can look at? If so are they all positive? Please check out my outstanding reviews <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a title=\"Photography by Bilal reviews\" href=\"http:\/\/www.weddingwire.com\/photographybybilal\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n10. Do they have their own liability insurance? Most venues will require this.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see wedding photography is serious business. \u00a0Your wedding is not the time for a young inexperienced photographer to be experimenting. Choose wisely! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/photographybybilal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stockton-inn-wedding-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1357\" title=\"stockton inn wedding (15)\" src=\"https:\/\/photographybybilal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stockton-inn-wedding-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"647\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.photographybybilal.com\/contact\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0CONTACT ME<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BilalthePhotographer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">CONNECT WITH ME ON 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