For the second year in a row, Dayton Magazine’s “Capturing the Big Day” article featured me! I love being a featured Dayton photographer. While not a sexy topic, business practices are an important key to hiring a photographer. You should want to know if your photographer is licensed and abides by the laws in your state. I am licensed and pay sales tax on a monthly basis as required. I am also fully insured. To safeguard your images, I employ a 3-2-1 backup approach. I keep 3 backups in two different locations with one being in the cloud.
Here is an excerpt from the article.
Kevin Lush, owner, and photographer with Kevin Lush Photography in Dayton says that couples should make sure to find a professional photographer to guarantee the best results. A legitimate business will have a business license, pay sales tax, and have backups of everything. In addition, couples should expect the photographer to act professionally throughout all their interactions.
“Go with your gut! If you find a photographer you love and they are available on your wedding day but the photographer does not communicate quickly think about choosing another,” says Lush.
Surikov agrees, saying that experience is key.
“I am not referring specifically to the number of years that a photographer has been in business, instead I am referring to the level of satisfaction that the clients attain starting with the first time that they interact with the photographer, the promptness of the response, under-promising and over-delivering, friendliness, etc. Ultimately, the photographer can deliver amazing images, however, if those images are coupled with slow service and unprofessional conduct the clients will be left wanting more and probably unsatisfied,” he says.”