Need an event photographer in Dallas? Choose wisely.
Life is full of choices. We make them every day, from the big to the small and everything in between. Choices fill our personal and professional lives alike. We decide what to eat for breakfast, how much creamer to put in our coffee, what time we leave for work, how much time we chit-chat in the breakroom, the dates for an upcoming company conference, our response times for emails, snacks we keep in our desk, when to use vacation time… the decision-making list goes on and on.
Decisions surround us. Sometimes we make great ones and sometimes we look back with regret over having made poor ones. Photography decisions follow this same rule: sometimes people pick great photography and sometimes people pick horrendous photography. I’ve seen both ends of this spectrum, and I’d like to take a blog moment to help you avoid the latter of these decision-making blunders: the horrendous photography road.
In my early years, I thought the following statement was common knowledge. However, the more days, weeks, month and years I get under my belt in the Dallas/Fort Worth photography world, I recognize that this should-be-common-knowledge statement is far from it. Hold onto your hats, ladies and gentlemen, I’m going to hit you with a truth bomb:
Not all photographers are made equal.
Read it again with me? Not all photographers are made equal. Just because someone has a camera and a history of taking photos does not at all mean they are expert and ready to provide you with the images you are hoping for. Owning a camera and calling oneself a photographer doesn’t equal quality images.
Allow me to give some tips so you get the images you’re wanting from an expert event photographer in Dallas:
There’s always someone cheaper. If cheap is your only requirement, you can always find bottom-dollar work. This is true for most services from landscaping to event planning to website development to interior design. Price should never be the only factor. When price is the lead-off foot for decision-making, you’re more than likely going to be disappointed in your outcomes. At JWCannon Creative Dallas event photography, we are fairly and competitively priced for what we offer. Our work speaks for itself. When you hire quality photography, you get images that can be utilized in a variety of ways - the options are endless! On the other hand, bad photos can be used nowhere, so you don’t save yourself any money in the long run!
Look at the portfolio. If you’re in the market for an event photographer Dallas, then you must be a smart consumer. That means looking at portfolios like your event depends on it… because it does. Consider the angles, the lighting, the overall image composition. You don’t have to be expert in photography to decipher great images from poor ones. Ask yourself: are these images I would be proud to put on my website? Are these images that would represent all the effort I have put into this event planning?
Ask questions. I have blocks of time set aside each day just to answer questions from potential clients. This isn’t our first rodeo. If you have a question, you should be able to get it answered in a timely manner. If a studio can’t answer basic questions quickly, how can they manage shooting your entire event?!
Are they professional? Is the website professional? Is the email correspondence professional? Does the event photographer Dallas give detailed information in the initial quote? Is there a client portal to make signing contracts and paying invoices easy?
Choosing an event photographer in Dallas, Fort Worth, Las Colinas, Frisco, Grapevine and beyond is a critical decision. It should never be made hastily. It should also never be made by only looking at one factor. You should make your decision based on one single factor but on the total sum of the various parts of event photography. If you do your due diligence on the front-end, you’ll be a happy camper come image delivery time. Contact JWCannon Creative today - you’ll be glad you did.