I know it can be a bit of a daunting task. There are lots of great photographers out there with amazing images and seemingly endless options. But what it comes down to is personality. You absolutely have to find people you like and people you can envision spending a lot of time with. (Maybe people who seem like they could become your friends.)

But you might say to yourself, “well the pictures are the most important, or the price is the most important, or their album styles are the most important, or this or that…” Certainly these are all very important aspects of choosing a photographer and shouldn’t be overlooked. But ultimately you want to work with people you like. You will be more comfortable in front of the camera and you will be yourself. And that’s what is truly important. When you have that connection with your photographer your pictures will come out amazing because you are being yourselves. You are free to laugh at each other, kiss each other (maybe make out a little bit) and there is no self-consciousness. Your photographer will spend the majority of your wedding day with you so it’s imperative that you know you will enjoy that person being there with you.

I also believe that it’s important to find a photographer who will work with you before AND after the wedding. Someone who is invested in you receiving amazing imagery, an incredible album and most importantly a great experience.

No matter how much money you spend on your wedding day the emotions and excitement are going to be the same. Maybe you have had to make a few cut backs in your budget. But you certainly haven’t cut back on your love and dedication to each other. Your closest family and friends are still going to be there to witness such an amazing day in your life. Your photographer should enhance those memories and ensure that you will always remember the emotion and love of your wedding day.

There are lots of great resources available to help you choose photographers and plan a wedding and I’ll be listing some of them over the course of the next few weeks. But a great resource for finding photographers is photographik.org.