When you’re in the middle of wedding planning, browsing photographer websites can start to feel a little overwhelming. Everyone’s work looks beautiful on Instagram. Everyone has a lovely about page. So how do you figure out whether someone is the right fit for you?
Here are some of the things I’d look for when choosing a wedding photographer, if I were in your shoes.
Spend time on their full website, not just their social media
Social media usually shows a selection of a photographer’s favourite images. A photographer’s website, and especially their full blog posts or wedding galleries, will give you a much more complete picture of what they deliver. Look for a mix of getting-ready coverage, ceremony moments, candid shots during the reception, and portraits. That’s the whole day. That’s what you’re booking.
Look for consistency, not just individual amazing shots
Look at whether the editing and quality feel consistent across portraits, ceremony photographs and reception images.
Pay attention to the light
Perth has beautiful natural light, but it’s also harsh and unforgiving at certain times of day. Look at how a photographer handles tricky conditions: bright midday sun, low light at receptions, backlit ceremony settings. That’s where the skill shows.
Notice the small moments
The grand shots are easy to love, but look beyond those and notice the smaller moments too. The quiet moment between a parent and child. The look between the couple when they think no one is watching. The laughter. Those are the images you’ll come back to again and again.
Find the style that suits you
Some photographers lean towards candid, documentary-style coverage, others include more directed portraits, and many offer a mix of both. There’s no right or wrong style. As you browse, notice which images you’re drawn to, whether that’s natural, unposed moments, more polished portraits, or a combination, so you can find a photographer whose approach suits you.
Think about how their work makes you feel
Not just whether it’s technically impressive, but whether it moves you. Do the photographs feel like real moments? You want to look at someone’s work and think “I want our day to feel like that.” These are your photographs and your day, so choose images you connect with personally.
If you’re at the early stages of looking and want to see a range of different weddings, the gallery section of most photographers’ websites is a good place to start.
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