Think about a very important event you are going to have this year: a birthday, a graduation, a wedding, the birth of a child, etc. Now imagine how beautiful that celebration will be and how much you will always want to remember it; you will surely remember the most important details at the beginning; but as the days, months and years go by, you will probably forget some details of that day that loved you so much; that is why it is very important that you record all your memories in pictures and videos. Every picture tells a story and every video makes you remember that story. If you are thinking about hiring a photography and video service for your events, today I’m going to give you some tips so you can choose the best service and leave your memories in expert hands.
Index
1. Decide if you want photos, videos or both.
2. Search for Photography and Video services for your events in a local directory.
3. Ask for samples of previous work.
4. Choose a package that includes printed photos.
5. Make sure you have a contract.
6. Do a photo shoot before the event.
7. Have fun and create beautiful memories.
1. Decide if you want photos, videos or both.
You’ll probably want a picture of the bride and groom’s first kiss, but you’ll also want a video of the bride and groom saying “I do”. Both options are perfect, you can decide if you want only photos, only videos for your event, or if you want both. That will depend on what you like and your budget; the decision is yours. The most common is to hire a photo service and take videos with a home camera or your phone. However, you will be able to have professional videos only if you hire a video service.
2. Search for Photography and Video services for your events in a local directory.
Depending on the service you choose, you can do a search for Photographers in a local directory; this search can be done on Google or on social networks; if you are looking for a service of Photography and Video in New York, for example, in Fabiola’s Kids we offer this service to create beautiful memories of your parties and special events. If you are looking for both services, ideally you should hire a company that offers both, so that on the day of the event they will agree on which angles are better for photos and which are better for videos and will do a better job for you.
3. Ask for samples of previous work.
When you have the candidates to hire the service of Photography and Video for your events, you can ask them to send you a portfolio of their previous work; so you can better understand the perspective of each photographer; you can also see in their social networking profiles, such as Facebook and Instagram publications of their sessions or work done. See which one is your favorite and which one best suits the type of celebration you’ll be having and create the best memories.
4. Choose a package that includes printed photos.
Have you ever thought about how many photos you have stored on your cell phone, computer, tablet or even an external memory stick or CD? And how many of them do you have framed on your wall or in an album? Surely the proportion is very unequal. Before the advent of digital cameras and cell phones with built-in cameras, we had to wait to reveal the photos on paper to see what they looked like; now hundreds of thousands of our photos have remained only on our devices. To avoid this, ask the photo service for a package that gives you some of your printed photos; you’ll love them.
5. Make sure you have a contract.
Once you have agreed what you want with the service you have chosen, I suggest you can apply for a contract. This will ensure that what you have asked for will be respected and will save you some unpleasantness. Some of the points that the contract must include are: Duration of the event, amount of printed photos, amount of digital photos, duration of the video, quality of the video and delivery time of the photos and videos after the event. If you consider any other point of importance you can ask for it to be included.
6. Do a photo shoot before the event.
How about a short photo session for your child’s birthday, or a baby shower session, or a session of the bride and groom before the wedding, or why not a post graduation session. Doing photo shoots before events is a great idea and you can include it in the same service you hire; of course, you should discuss it with the photographer and this should also be agreed in the contract. But definitely doing a session will be something you won’t want to miss.
7. Have fun and create beautiful memories.
This is one of the most important points; if it is possible to meet with the photographer once or twice before the event and session will be perfect; so you can talk to him or her and you can get to know him or her a little more; this is very important because at the time of making a session or the event itself you must have confidence in the person who is taking the pictures and if you do not know him or her before, you may not feel confident. If you’ve managed to create that bond with your photographer, then have fun and create the most beautiful memories for your events.
And you, have you had any experience with a photography and video service, how was it? I read you in the comments. Share on your social networks and subscribe to receive all our news