How to Look at a Portfolio

When you look at your prospective photographers portfolio, make certain that the formal sessions are great to excellent in details.

Although This is YOUR Day, Keep Friends and Family in Mind for Posed Portrait Requests

Another reason to include the formal photos is to appease your family. Its hard to explain your artistic needs to grandma, whose wedding album was probably very typical with an entire set of posed images. Some people do not have a creative eye and have old-school ways of thinking. However, those people will still want to order wedding pictures, especially if they are your relatives.

This is the one day that you'll find everyone all together at the same time, all dressed up and looking dapper in their new duds. The photography is valuable for documenting the day, not just for the sake of the bride and groom, but for all of the relatives who are there together.

Has The Photographer Answered Your Personal Vision?

Decide what style of wedding photography you prefer. Are you looking for a traditional approach with mostly posed images? Or, do you prefer lots of candid shots so that the subject may not even know he or she is being photographed? Do you like the glamour approach of fashion photography? Would you prefer a photographer who combines all of these styles (a freestyle or eclectic wedding photographer)?