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DREADKO MEDIA 7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BOOKING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER dreadko.com TABLE OF CONTENTS START SOMEWHERE — 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 7 THINGS 6 YOUR BUDGET EVERY COUPLE 8 THEIR STYLE 10 THE QUALITY EVERY WEDDING 12 THEIR CREATIVITY 15 THEIR STORY EVERY BUDGET 16 THEIR WORKFLOW IS DIFFERENT 18 YOUR EXPERIENCE 20 ABOUT DREADKO MEDIA 22 SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR YOU Dreadko Media Tel. 856.213.3894 7 Things Email. [email protected] 3 7 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN BOOKING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER — You’ve spent countless hours researching different vendors, investing hard earned money into decorations, and had many mimosas going over flowers, dresses, and food for your special day. Don’t let all that hard work, money, and time go to waste! Thanks for taking time to read Dreadko better chance of finding the right photographer. Media’s “7 Things To Consider When Booking Each one will be broken down into the aspects A Wedding Photographer”. This little booklet of each topic, and why they are important. will hopefully give you some insight in things to consider, look out for, and help in making your As you’re reading through each step, take decision a little easier. We’ve complied a list of note of each element and how it relates to the 7 things we find ourselves talking about with story of your wedding day. There are many every couple and broke them down to help you points in this booklet that may bring a different with your planning! perspective you were unaware about. Dreadko One photo can Media wants to make sure that you have every In this booklet, we’re going to break down the angle covered for your wedding day, and, as change the day. following 7 things to think about when booking you read the book, we made sure to make a wedding photographer: everything as clear and easy as possible. One experience can | Budget If at any point in this booklet you find yourself | Style having any additional questions, please feel free change your life. | Quality to email us at the email down below. Please | Creativity note you can also text or call us directly at the One photographer can | Story phone number provided. | Workflow change your wedding. | Experience So let’s get started with everything! Obviously, there are other topics to consider, but we feel that covering these 7 will give you a Dreadko Media Tel. 856.213.3894 7 Things Email. [email protected] 5 Seriously. Stop thinking and second guessing. YOUR BUDGET Spend the money on pictures. IT’S YOUR MONEY — - Cyndi B (Dreadko Media Bride) It’s your money. The number 1 thing I tell all my couples is it’s your money, dont let me (or any other photographer) tell you what to do with it. Often, couples • Don’t let any photographer tell • Listen to your photographer’s find themselves with budgets that Tips from us you what to get and not get. It’s thoughts. If they’re worth it, they’ll can’t meet their wants. When this your wedding and your money. give you recommendations over The average happens, one of three things occur: • Know your budget’s flexibility • Have your budget be a price • Consider the value of mandatory requirements (the cost of a 1) The couple goes with a range, not a set price limit. photography and your wedding. difference is crucial). wedding hobby photographer, and the final photos show the photographer: lack of experience. 2) The couple goes over their budget and has $2500+ to sacrifice elsewhere for their wedding. 3) The couple finds a is” and are forced to choose from the photographer that will work limited options. That number isn’t there with their budget. “Custom packages” are exactly what to scare you. It’s merely they sound like: custom. Couples Set packages VS Custom packages there for perspective. are able to build their packages Photographers come in The majority of photographers have according to their needs and $600 $1800 $200 what we like to call “set packages”. budgets while still getting the quality all shapes and sizes (and By this we mean that they have 3 Our Starting Price The average cost Increments in our they deserve. prices too). One of the to 5 prebuilt packages for you to of our couples options most important things is choose from. In these cases, there’s THIS IS WHERE custom packages knowing your budget. usually little room for adjustment. DREADKO MEDIA Couples basically hear “it is what it COMES INTO THE MIX. Dreadko Media Tel. 856.213.3894 7 Things Email. [email protected] 7 THEIR STYLE QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT STYLE — Dynamics Does the photopgrapher show flexibility in their dynamics? Do they cover formal, detail, Dreadko Media’s Style and candid shots with great flexibility? Don’t pick someone While in your search for a who specializes in one thing. photographer, remember us and Versatility is key to creating this booklet. We take a different beautiful memories. spin on things. Dreadko Media prides itself on not being like other photographers. While we Trends take the trendy pictures that are popular today, we ensure Does your photographer only to capture the moments in a do what’s trendy? Do they get different light so that when creative or only follow the flavor you’re celebrating 50 years of of the week? Remember that marriage, your photos remain the photos of your wedding special and different from day are the most referred to everyone else’s photos. memories of the day. In 20 years, do you want to only see what was trendy? Or do you want to see your wedding day Originality from a variety of perspectives? When looking over a photographer’s portfolio, do all their photos look similar? Are all the formal shots posed the same for every couple? Are all the ring shots the same? Find a Dreadko Media photographer who can change things to make your wedding Tel. 856.213.3894 9 7 Things photos your own, and not the same as someone elses. Email. [email protected] THE QUALITY YOU DESERVE THE BEST — This may seem like the most obvious of all the “things” we’ve listed. The reality is “you get what you pay for” no longer applies in the age of DSLR cameras and modern editing programs. Reputation Portfolio Delivery One of the most common questions we face is This is the This can’t be This is often “What do your photos actually look like if your prices 1 first key to a 3 stressed enough. 2 overlooked, are so cheap?” The answer: Look at our portfolio. photographer’s Look at the especially when quality. If their photographer’s digital delivery is Look at any photographers portfolio. reputation is good, they’re final portfolio. If their work doesn’t meet the norm. Ask the photographer the Don’t go off the dollar signs. More and more modern product is too. The easiest way to the quality standards you have, or resolution of the images delivered. find out about their quality: Check they have nothing to show you, walk Dreadko Media follows the industry photographers are realizing that the quality that we their reviews and ratings. If they away. Look out for: high-resolution standard of 300 DPI can deliver is more than anyone could ever deliver have no reviews or ratings, or the | Blurry portfolio images and 3500px long edge. If you ask before today. ratings are subpar, you don’t even | Same images with a photographer for their delivered have to read the reviews. Trust past different couples resolution and they either don’t That said, if you see a low price, the portfolio is what couples’ opinions. They can give | No large sized samples have an answer or the numbers are will give you an idea if “you’re getting what you paid the best idea in terms of quality. | Bad editing / photoshop less than what we have listed, for” rather than “getting more than what you paid for”. I repeat: RUN! Look at the photographer’s portfolio. Dreadko Media Tel. 856.213.3894 7 Things Email. [email protected] 11 TITLE Editing and Filters Aren’t the Same This isn’t your everyday photo app Every photo today is run through some sort of editing. Is your photographer able to edit your photos in new and exciting ways? Or are they just throwing a sepia filter over it? Gone are the days where the THEIR photos delivered are exactly as they are shot. Ask your photographer what kind of editing goes into all their weddings. If they say “none”, start asking a lot more questions. CREATIVITY WHO DOESN’T WANT UNIQUE PHOTOS — The photos have been edited very well and capture the special TITLE Trendy VS Creative TITLE Embrace the Elements No two images are created equal Making it all work together moments of our There isn’t a photographer out there that won’t take requests from a couple to recreate other photos. We If there’s a car or table in a photo, does the photographer special day. live to make our couples happy. That said, when looking at their portfolio, how many of their images have make it work, or does it look forced? One of the key you seen before? Are they simply what is “cool” right now? Or do they offer the trendy photos and more? components to a creative photographer is how they utilize Be sure to find a photographer that takes your story and makes it yours, not just what makes it cool.