Essential Questions to Ask Prior to Commissioning Your Photographer

1. Is the person you are thinking of commissioning a full time professional photographer? If they are not a full time professional photographer can they dedicate the time required to provide you with the service and quality that you would expect?
2. Are they qualified? If so what level of qualification do they hold? Are they registered with an institute or governing body? The best trade recommendations are The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) and The Master Photographers Association (MPA).
3. Do they work from their own studio or do they work from their lounge at home? If part time how would guests make contact?
4. Most photographers use digital cameras these days, the minimum requirement is usually 12 million pixels. The most important question to ask them is, do they shoot their images in RAW format? This will give you a good indication as to the experience and the quality of the photographer and the final image. If they only capture their images in JPEG format be aware they do not have the same quality control.
5. How long have they been in business? This will indicate experience and reputation, for example Kamara has been operating full time professionally for over 20 years.
6.

Quality control and production of the final photographs.

  • Retake if not 100% satisfied.
  • Post production on every image in our own studio, with the added bonus of security with in house printing.
  • The ability and skills for example of changing heads form one image to another resulting in a perfect image. 
  • Presented in strut mounts with embossed gold lettering detailing the function.
  • Reprints and different sizes are permanently available.
 

These next two questions will directly affect the safety and liability for
your guests. Without these you as the organizer will be legally liable.
7.
    Your chosen photographer must hold insurance? 1 million pounds public liability insurance is the recommended minimum. 
8.
    All the photographic equipment must be safe? The photographer is responsible to ensure that equipment is PAT tested and certificated up to date by an authorized electrician.