Picking the right Hampshire wedding photographer is essential to a successful wedding. Once your memories have faded these photographs will be a reminder of your beautiful day. Before you meet with the wedding photographer you should have a set of guidelines that you are looking for. These guidelines will help you know if a wedding photographer is a good pick for you.

Before booking a wedding photographer set up a meeting with them and look at their portfolio; never book on the phone. It is a necessity to see the wedding photographer’s portfolio. If you want strictly formal set ups and the photographer shows you several artistic photographs, it probably is not a good fit. It might be helpful to invite another friend or family member to meet the wedding photographer as well. Show them your list of guidelines so they can follow them with you. Do you want formal photographs or casual ones? Maybe you want a mix of both, but you must have an idea before the meeting. Know the groups you want photographed, including photographs that might not include the wedding party or family. Are all your old work friends coming who you haven’t seen since you left? Is your high school badminton team coming to your wedding? These special pictures are important to keep in mind.

Place yourself in the photographs you see in the wedding photographer’s portfolio. If these were the photos you took home, would you be happy? Look for variety. If all the shots the wedding photographer shows you are close up this is a bad sign. Check the edges and background in the photographs and make sure the set ups are clean even. If you have photographs you like, take them in to show the photographer.

Ask the wedding photographer for their qualifications and how much experience they have doing wedding photography. The letters LBIPP, ABIPP or FBIPP after their name means they are BIPP qualified and considered a professional photographer. Find out if they have worked at your venues before and ask about options if it turns out your wedding is on a rainy day. Check to see if your wedding photographer has Professional Indemnity insurance cover in the event that your photos need to be retaken.

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