Photography & Videography in Dorset
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Event Photographers and Videographers will help you capture the moment for posterity.
Most members will of course specialise in wedding photography and portraits, but many also offer more generic event services with specialist equipment and various techniques including reportage.
Companies offering video recording services will almost always record digitally in HD and supply DVD or Blu-Ray copies of their edited works.
By the very nature of their work, virtually all of our members are mobile and so if you don't see what you're looking for, then check out the advertisers in adjoining counties.
tel: 07971 908604
tel: 07518 403049
tel: 01202 512890
tel: 01202 390012
tel: 01202 517535
tel: 01202 512449
Christchurch 07801 541058
Poole 01202 380773
Christchurch 01202 490490
Weymouth 01305 830080
Christchurch 01202 482981
Poole 01202 461428
Poole 01202 687138
Gillingham 01747 824939
Ferndown 07770 763365
Bournemouth 08702 645200
Bournemouth 01202 574191
Bournemouth 01202 533832
Wimborne 01202 840468
Dorchester 01305 250720
Bournemouth 07818 800281
Dorchester 01305 268159
Lyme Regis 01297 444916
Blandford Forum 01258 459878
Weymouth 01305 816789
Lyme Regis 01297 445509
Swanage 01929 422555
Weymouth 01305 773876
Bournemouth 07816 254730
Christchurch 01202 473647
Wimborne 07974 202776
Wimborne 01202 694264
Christchurch 07754 086819
Wimborne 01202 884220
Bournemouth 01202 593697
Christchurch 08456 440912
The hard part is over... You've wooed, flirted, and asked (or answered) "the big question." You've named the date, picked the venue, and decided who you're going to invite. Now all that remains are a few minor details before you finally take the plunge.
If you're like most couples, one of the top items on your list is your photographer and/or videographer. It can't possibly be that hard to find and choose one... I live in Dorset... how many wedding photographers could there be? The answer: LOADS. How do you find them? And once you have, how do you choose?
At a time when technology and the Internet have made it easier for photographers to enter the field and harder to stand out from the crowd, brides and grooms are facing a multitude of websites, all stuffed full of pretty images. Some play the celebrity card ("Available for international travel and destination weddings!") or claim to be an "Award-winning wedding photographer!". Others dangle low prices and package deals. So what matters most?
Just because there may be 50 photographers in your area, that doesn't mean that all of them will do a job you'll be happy with. Start with a handful of names, and look at their work... who does work that feels right to you? Whose work fits with your vision of the day? If you love funky/artsy photography, then those photographers primarily offering traditional wedding portraiture probably shouldn't go on your list, and vice versa. Are you looking for a Reportage style or your more traditional "family album"?
- Did any of your friends marry recently? Which photographer did they use? Are they happy with the images, products and service they've received? Don't limit your list to just these names... especially if it's been a year or so since they used them... the wedding photography field changes fast!
- Who does your venue recommend? Venues that have good experiences with photographers will often keep their names on hand. Keep in mind, though, that these lists are subjective and may or may not include the best talent around. Also be suspicious of "over-selling" of a particular photographer by a venue who may be working on commission.
- Ask a wedding planner... these professionals work with different photographers and party service providers regularly, and because they know that their reputation may hang on how well the photographer they recommend performs, they're generally going to point you toward good, solid photographers.
- And of course, when all else fails, Google knows pretty much everything!
