1. Are you available on my wedding day?
2. Will you personally be the photographer at my wedding?
If not, who will be and what kind of experience do they have? Can we meet with him/her?
3. Are you a full-time photographer?
4. What do you do the rest of the week?
5. Are you familiar with the ceremony and reception locations we’ve selected?
6. What kind of experience and background do you have?
7. How long have you been a photographer?
8. How many weddings have you photographed?
9. Have you handled weddings of my size before?
10. How many weddings do you schedule for the same day?
11. Do you have any recent examples of your work that we can look at?
12. How do you decide what you will photograph at my wedding?
13. How do you know how many pictures to take?
14. What makes your photographs different than other photographers?
15. What time do you arrive to setup your equipment?
16. When does the coverage begin and does it only include the wedding and reception or the time when the bride and groom are getting ready? How late will you stay?
17. What will the photographer and assistant wear to the event?
18. How many hours will you spend photographing our wedding?
19. What type of equipment do you use?
20. Do you bring backup equipment with you?
21. Is your backup equipment the same quality as your primary equipment?
22. How many people will cover our event?
23. How far in advance do we need to book your services?
24. Can we get a written contract and guarantee that lists everything that is included in our photography package?
25. How many photos come in each package?
26. How many hours are included for that cost?
27. What is your policy regarding proofs?
28. What is your policy regarding negatives?
29. What is your policies regarding delivery times?
30. Is a deposit required? If so, how much and when is it due?
31. Can we make partial payments?
32. When is the final payment due?
33. How much do you charge for overtime?
34. Are there any additional charges not mentioned? (i.e. travel)
35. What is your cancellation/refund policy?