This is a great question to get an idea of how much experience your photographer has in general. Years are not a good gauge of experience since some wedding photographers may work part-time, and only shoot five weddings a year on weekends. Thus, maybe they have five years of experience, but they have only shot 25 weddings. Our photographers are shooting anywhere from 25 – 50 weddings a year each and have a ton of experience working with couples from all over the world.

Fantasy Flash is a wedding photography & Videography company. We work together with over 200 clients every year helping them make their dream weddings come true.

Larger studios with multiple Lead photographers (such as Fantasy Flash) will often double and even triple book dates since we have the resources. However, smaller studios may plan multiple weddings on a weekend without having the resources. Imagine a studio with a single wedding photographer shooting 2-3 weddings on a weekend, the attention to the detail, and to the client, the service could suffer in these circumstances.

There are a lot of studios that don’t create contracts for their wedding photography clients. You should require a contract from your photographer that details what services they will be providing, pricing, termination resolution terms, etc. A contract is created for your protection, and for the wedding photographer’s protection. It is best to hire a photographer that will build a contract with you, and be wary of photographers that “don’t typically create contracts for clients.”

While it is unlikely that the photographer happens to get ill on your wedding day, there is still a chance. It is crucial that the photography studio does something to take care of the situation in case of illness. Fantasy Flash has NINE equally skilled Lead photographers (Jack, Manny, Eric, Thiago, Chuck, Igor, Ann, Leo, & Ricardo) that can take over in case someone is sick. We also schedule and pay backup team from our staff every weekend to ensure that we will always be ready in case of an emergency.

Professional wedding photographers should have the proper insurance for their business. Insurance protects the photographer against equipment theft, but more importantly, it provides liability protection in case Great Aunt Edith trips over the photographer’s bag and breaks her leg. If a wedding photographer does not have insurance, chances are they are new to the industry or are not taking their business seriously.

Fantasy Flash carries general business, equipment and liability insurance.

While we will always recommend having two photographers for weddings, we do have some clients who prefer smaller events and might be considering having single photographer only. If you are planning for 50 or more guests, we feel an assistant is a smart choice to make sure the day goes as planned. There are many moments in which one single photographer cannot cover completely alone. Having help to move dresses or prep a location is always help to ensure you are getting the most out of the day as possible.

Since editing and color correction is the basic post-production, it should be used on every single image. Many photographers will not color correct any, or will only color correct “select” images from your wedding. This means that you may have a lot of pictures where your skin tones are orange, yellow, red or even blue.

Fantasy Flash color corrects every single image from your wedding to make sure each and every image is a professional quality product.

Our studio uses top quality camera bodies Canon, Nikon, Sony along with the finest quality lenses on the market.

While wedding photographers don’t necessarily need the best of the best, it is important to have a good set of equipment. Make sure your photographer has at least the following items along with backups. Nothing would be worse than for the photographer to miss half of your weddings because his camera or lens broke, and he didn’t have a spare.

Knowing up front the photographer’s policy on overages is critical. You don’t want to be surprised when your wedding photographer asks for an additional $1,000 before they release your pictures to you. Even worse, you don’t want your wedding photographer to just pack up and leave when their time is up.

Even though the wedding photographers are a big part of the wedding day, it’s important that they are not distractions. As such, it’s important for the photographer to blend in as much as possible. Furthermore, for religious or cultural ceremonies, there may be certain colors that are considered taboo. Make sure your photographers will be dressed appropriately for the occasion. Typical our Fantasy Flash artists attire is black suit pants with a black polo or dress shirt. We dress completely in black because we want to go unnoticed by the clients and guests so that we can capture the event as photojournalists.

Each wedding photography studio varies in the time it takes to produce and deliver your pictures. Studios that do not do any post production or color correction may try to entice you by saying your photos will be ready within the week, or even the next day. However, most studios that develop and produce their images will take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months.

Fantasy Flash has developed a consistent production schedule in order to deliver an amazing product in an exceptionally quick manner. This schedule can be seen below:

3-4 Weeks for Engagement, Family, Newborn, Anniversary Photography Sessions.

8-10 Weeks for Weddings and Receptions.