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TO MY BLOG, WHERE YOU CAN MEET REAL COUPLES AND GET TIPS AND INSPIRATION FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY.


25. Do You Have Insurance?
A professional wedding photographer should have both professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance. Compensation cover...


24. Do You have Back-up Equipment?
Hitched says: "We don’t mean if their battery runs out (that’s just a bad, ill-prepared photographer), but sometime accidents happen:...


23. What Is Your Back-up Plan If You Can’t Attend on the Day?
Most professional photographers will have a back up plan in place in case of illness, emergencies etc with an associate photographer who...


22. Will Other People Be Able to Take Photos While You Are?
"There’s so many benefits to an unplugged wedding where phones are banned. Even if you’re happy for people to take photos during the day,...


21. Can You Put Together a Slideshow for the Wedding Breakfast?
Ok so this is what Hitched said in their article "32 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer": Some photographers will be able to very...


20. How Much is a Second Shooter?
This will vary from photographer to photographer as it depends on how much they pay for the second shooter's time which will also vary...


19. Can We Pay an Extra Fee If We Require You to Stay Longer?
Of course you can, I'm not sure anyone would turn down money, however I have a range of packages to cover right up to a full day so...


Jemima and Parth, Knutsford, Cheshire
Jemima and Parth had a last minute need for a photographer to shoot their wedding day so I offered my services as I'd had a reschedule on...


18. What Time Will You Stay Until?
I like what Hitched said in their article "Weddings can be seriously long and your photographer is only human. It’s a huge ask to suggest...


17. What Will You Be Wearing?
So continuing on the Hitched article "32 Questions to ask your wedding photographer" Well, I wear the same for every shoot. A black polo...


Lucie and Tom, Hilton Metropole, Chester
What a wonderful day! I first met Lucie and Tom on the morning of their wedding in real life at the Hilton in Chester, we'd spoken only...


16. Will You Be the Primary Photographer on the Day?
From the Hitched article, it says: "National agencies have multiple photographers on their books so you want to know the person you’re...


15. Do We Need to Cover Your Travel Costs?
In a word...no. Unless of course it's a destination wedding then usually flights, transfers, accommodation and food are covered by the...


14. Do We Need to Provide You with Food?
Ahh this age old debate! I've seen many photographers who don't require food and couples who don't think they should feed their...


Jo and Andy, The Lawn, Rochford, Essex
What a wonderful day with Andy and Jo at the Lawn in Rochford! I first met them both a year or so ago when they won my engagement session...


13. What Time Will You Arrive at the Venue?
In the majority of weddings I shoot I will generally be there from "getting ready" which is normally 2 to 3 hours before the ceremony....


Talking about engagement shoots, here's a testimonial from one:
"Where do I start? I honestly cannot recommend Cemanthe enough. The service we received from start to finish was impeccable and I was...


12. Do You Offer an Engagement Shoot as Part of Your Package?
Normally yes, although I have removed them from the smaller packages I have as they take a lot of time and in busy season are not always...


11. Will I Be Able to Give You a List of Specific Shots We’d Like?
Yes of course! This is usually called a shot list. Now in many magazines they'll include things like "Dad first look" or "speeches" etc...


10. Can I Speak to Some Former Clients or Read Testimonials?
In the Hitched article they suggest that any good photographer would be happy to put you in touch with former clients, which is true,...

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