When choosing a wedding photographer, make sure you like his/her work. Don't base your decision on price and package alone. You've got to like the work. Also, ask some important questions that are often overlooked or forgotten. Here are some good questions that I wish more clients asked me. Why choose one film brand over another? What do I do when it rains on an outdoor wedding? How do I handle lighting and flash photography? Why do I like photographing weddings? What are the advantages of shooting a wedding digitally? What are the advantages of shooting a wedding with film? Where is most of the expense in wedding photography? How is most of the photographers time spent, when completing a job?
In the course of answering questions like these, the client can learn a lot about the photographer. And the photographer can learn a lot more about exactly what the client wants and expects. On a related note, it's the photographers responsibility to let the client know when something just won't work, because of either scheduling conflicts or logistics. The early stages of a good working relationship between client and photographer involve exploration, discovery, education and planning for all involved.
