Kimball Nelson Photography began at the turn of the Millenium, and we have been photographing weddings for 17 years. We are located in Fort Collins and love to photograph in Estes Park!
5 Questions to ask your Wedding Photographer
As you shop for your wedding photographer, we recommend meeting with any photographer you might be interested in, because that will help you with your decision. At your meeting, you will be able to tell a few things just by meeting them: if you like them, if they are professional, if they are knowledgeable about wedding photography, and if they will be fun to work with. Unlike other wedding vendors, your relationship with your wedding photographer can span from 6 months to a year. They will be involved from the planning of your wedding through your album and product purchasing process. Below we have compiled some questions to help you figure out some of these matters.
1. What is your style? Most experienced wedding photographers will have developed a style that they think represents their photography. Be sure you like their style – and you can tell if you see a portfolio and like the images. If possible, try to see a large group of photos from one single wedding or a full wedding.
2. Are you flexible in your wedding photography packages? Do you have “a la carte” pricing? Ideally you have checked out a photographer’s pricing before you meet with them. Hopefully, they are flexible in their packages – most photographers understand that not all brides want the same thing and are willing to negotiate or work with you to create your own custom packages.
3. How do you ensure digital safety and where do you store your images? We are in a digital age and we are all familiar with a computer crashing and losing everything. Make sure your photographer has a plan for digital corruption of files and has a storage plan that makes you feel comfortable. Our studio uses 2 – 3 cameras at a wedding to ensure that no images/parts of the day are lost. We then download the images to two different hard drives in our studio.
4. What type of equipment do you use? How many lenses do you have in your bag? Any experienced or trained photographer should have a digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses. Multiple lenses should be used at different intervals. In our camera bags we have 2 normal zoom lenses, 2 telephoto zoom lenses and a fisheye lens. A good photographer will know what to use and when.
5. How many weddings have you shot? Experience as a wedding photographer is a big plus. An experienced photographer will know where to be during the important times of your day, will be able to handle people, will be knowledgeable about timelines, will know how to direct group photos, and will be able to handle the stress. They will have to knowledge to edit your photos correctly. And they will be able to hold your hand to help you through the whole process.
The bottom line: You are going to be hanging out with your photographer for most of your wedding day – make sure you like them! Their personality and professional demeanor can have a big impact on your day.
Use a professional: If I had a dollar for every story I have heard of a friend/family member botching photos at a wedding, I would not be emailing you right now! Your photos are the one thing you have when your wedding day is done – it is important to use a professional to ensure that they are done right.
Every wedding couple is different, and every wedding is unique, and I love to be able to capture a couple’s unique day and tell their story. So many weddings with so many memories! My favorite memory is photographing my daughter’s 4th grade teacher’s wedding and meeting her family. She had my daughter be a part of the ceremony which meant alot.
Contact Kimball Nelson Photography @ 970-472-1661 or email kimball@kimballnelson.com