There are four key things that you look at when you are looking at photographers:

1. Photographs

2. Albums

3. Experience

4. Customer Service

Photographs

This should be the first item to think about as it's the base-bone of your photography choice. Here's what you should be looking for on their website:

- Does the photographer have good quality images (not too dark, too light, orange, etc)? 
- Do the photographs have an altered color or over-effecting to them that's not natural or timeless? 
- Does the photographer fit the style of what you're going for?
- Do the photographer's weddings have a similar style across all images that you're looking for? This is an important one because if they aren’t consistent you won’t know what you are going to get.
- Do you notice wrinkles, blemishes, unattractive angles, awkward poses or distracting backgrounds in the pictures?
* A good way to see this for yourself is to ask to see an entire proof gallery from a wedding that the photographer has done.

Albums

Your wedding album is your first family heirloom. How can you make sure the quality of your products will stand the test of time? Here's the trick to spotting poor quality albums:
- On the seam of the page Is there cracking, pinking or discoloration of any kind?
- Are the corners and sides of the pages peeling up or not laying flat?
- Look at the book closed and view the sides of the pages. Are they waving or warping in any way?
- Look at the printing itself. Is it colorful, vibrant and matching to the quality of the images you saw on their website?

Experience

I’ve heard horror stories about couples never getting their photos or albums. That to me is the saddest thing that can happen to a bride and groom. Here's what to ask to make sure that doesn't happen to you:

- How long will it be to see the proofs? 
If they say eight weeks, then ask to see proofs from the wedding they shot eight weeks ago and see the date on the invitation picture they took. Don't get caught with someone who over-promises and then doesn't deliver! My couples see their proofs in 2-3 weeks (sometimes sooner).

- Who is going to be your photographer?
Who is the actual team that will be photographing your wedding. I know it sounds crazy but some photography studios will have you meet the owner and then the day of your wedding a photographer that you never met shows up. Talk about awkward.

- Do you like your photographer?
Is their personality one that you'll love working with over the next year or two - because you will be very close with them for that long! Your photographer is one of the wedding vendors that you'll have contact with the most before, during and after your wedding, so make sure they have a personality that's knowledgeable, calm and has pleasant demeanor that you'll want around you for a while. If your instincts tell you that something is up, then run. And don’t look back.

Customer Service

I take great pride in customer service. Both of my parents were entrepreneurs and I come from a client service background where I serviced high end clients such as American Express and IBM. You are special to me because you have chosen me to photograph your wedding. When you are interviewing a photographer and you don’t feel that you are their top priority, then most likely you are not.

This is such a special day and my goal is to bond with you as a couple. I want to know your love story and anything else that you want to share. I will have tissues on hand at all times - even the day of. No joke.

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