You’re getting married! Congratulations! You are looking for a Madison wedding photographer that will capture your wedding they way you want. Where do you begin? You are on the right track if you are looking on the internet for "Madison Wedding Photographer". This will get you a list of the local wedding photographers in Madison, but this is just the beginning.

How do you narrow down the list? There are so many Madison wedding photographers, where do you begin? You may want to look at the Wedding Planner and Guide at www.wedplan.com to see who is serious about their business. Look in that guide to see who they consider to be an expert photographer. They should know, they are in the wedding business.

Go on those websites and see who you like. How do their prices stack up against your budget? What does their service include? Do you like the style of pictures in the galleries? Do they make it easy for you and your relatives to order your pictures online? These are important things to know about your Madison wedding photographer, but not the end of it.

Next you will need to sit down, face to face, and talk to them. This should be done where you can look at the equipment they will use to shoot your wedding pictures and where you can see more photo albums. If the camera they use looks like your uncle Bob’s, then you may want to reconsider. Ask about the equipment and the capacity. If the camera looks like a professional journalist or sports photographer would use, then you know that they are putting in the investment necessary to assure you quality wedding photographs.

Be sure that the raw image has the ability to be made into a full size portrait without looking grainy. You don’t want the big portrait over your fireplace mantle to look like you took a 5 x 7 and blew it up.

Make sure that the photographer you choose is upfront about what they will provide and what they will charge. Be upfront with them as to what you want and what you expect them to do and what schedule you would like. Make a list of pictures that you want to be sure to get. This might be having pictures taken at the Capital or it may be of your little five year old ring bearer dancing with your four year old flower girl at the reception. Ask your Madison wedding photographer for his ideas. Come up with a list and be sure that you give it to him so that when the time comes it isn’t forgotten in the whirlwind of things you have to do. It is important that you are comfortable with your wedding photographer and that you are both on the same page as to what you want.

Be prepared to put a deposit down early. Your Madison wedding photographer may get booked up early in the year and once a deposit is put down, they are committed to you. Keep in mind that if you back out, you may lose part or all of the deposit. Ask what the policy for this is. When you put your deposit down, you should also sign a contract. This will protect both of you in case there are any questions as to the service, time, date, etc. Read the terms before you sign.

Keep in touch with them and confirm that you are on their schedule. Then a few weeks before the wedding, contact them to discuss your special day. Get the schedule of where and when the pictures will be taken so that you can make sure all the people who need to be in those pictures are there and ready to go. Remind your Madison wedding photographer of the list that you gave them early on and discuss any changes.

Enjoy your special day and the memories you are creating. Doing your homework and choosing a professional Madison wedding photographer will assure that you have the photos to help you remember this day for a lifetime!