How to Pick the Perfect Professional Photographer
If you’ve started to search for a photographer then you’ll know just how many options there are. Before you pay that photography session fee or deposit, there are a couple of important things to consider first.
What style are you looking for?
Photographers have different styles so you need to decide on someone who can help you achieve the end result you are looking for. This applies to everything from wedding and maternity shoots to family and corporate shoots.
Research and review.
Before you invest in a professional photographer you need to do your homework. Checking out the photographer's website is a good starting point to see some examples of their latest work to evaluate whether they can cater to your needs. No website or customer reviews on their social media pages? Hmmm, moving on...
Checking out social media platforms will also give you a good idea of their personality and style. Some other important points to consider when researching photographers are:
- Budget. Do their services fall within your price range?
- Expertise. Are they experienced enough to give you the results you are looking for?
- Location. Are they based in your area and are they willing to travel to a specific location if need be?
- Quality. Is the quality of their images good enough? Look at aspects such as sharpness, exposure and saturation.
Create a short list.
Once you have done your research, create a short list of professional photographers that stand out for you. Get in touch with each of them to discuss your needs and to ask any questions that you might have. It’s important that you chat with the photographer over the phone if not in person as this is the best way to get to know them and find out whether you’ll be able to work with them. Feeling uncomfortable or stressed out around your photographer makes for bad photos.
It’s important that you pick a photographer that you have confidence in. Your photos are there to last you a lifetime so while there is nothing wrong with helping out your photographer friend who has just started out, it’s best to choose an experienced photographer for important events and occasions that you can’t relive.
If you are here for the first time, let me tell you a bit more about me. I have been in the photography business since 2010 and have photographed many families, children, headshots, weddings (not any more, though), pets and even commercial work.
Being a nationally accredited professional is important to me and I am proud to say I am one of only a few photographers living in Prince George who are accredited through Professional Photographers of Canada.
What kind of session are you looking for? Perhaps I am the photographer for you!
Terrill Bodner, MPA is an Accredited member of Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) and nationally qualified judge, and is one of a very few professional photographers living in Prince George who have achieved the designation of Master of Photographic Arts from Professional Photographers of Canada.
Terrill specializes in Family Portraiture, Personal Branding and Headshots (in studio and on location), and Fine Art photography.
Her Accreditations include Portraiture, Fine Art/Photo Decor, Animals, Wildlife, Nature, Ornithology/Bird, Botanical, Pictorial/Scenic, Travel Illustration, Stock, and Night Photography.
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