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As your wedding date has yet to come you seem anxious about something that has not happened. If you have already chosen your photographer then i'd guess it was because you liked their style and you would expect it to be the same as you were shown. This shouldn't change dramatically unless they don't edit their own images but send it away to another company to edit and then they have changed their editing supplier. Most Professional photographers won't change their style because this is what they are selling - their style and if you are anxious about this beforehand then you should speak to your photographer about your worries. If you chose to get someone to re-edit for you this will be an expensive business so make sure you are happy with the photographer beforehand

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Research - Before you buy a car you would generally do your research. You'd check out comparative models, performance, style and experience of other users. I wouldn't just go up to the salesman and ask their opinion because it will be obviously biased and they are looking to sell you something which will benefit them. it is the same when you chose a photographer.

Websites- Here is your chance to check out the photographers style, read testimonials, see how long they have been in business and what they are currently doing

Reviews- Check out what clients have been saying about them- Google them

Once you know what style you like and have a vibe about how their business works make an appointment. You cannot beat gut feeling in my opinion because you have to know that you can trust the photographer to do what they promised. Will they cope with emergencies on the day, can they liase with all the other suppliers, communicate well with your bridal party and make your day enjoyable. This is where experience counts and having quality gear with backups in case of failure. 

Okay you feel comfortable with them, they create good work and appear trustworthy. Find out how much they cost and what you will receive for that price. Remember you can't have quality and low prices because all that experience, insurance, licenses, gear and knowledge costs the professional too. If you want cheap expect unreliable photographers who dont turn up on the day because they got a better offer, gear that doesn't work or they dont know how to use. However this doesn't mean that it should be exorbitant but for professionals this is their business. You wouldn't expect to go to work for a week and then not be paid and photographers have to supply all their own expensive equipment too. 

Contract - Like a car or a house you should have a contract that states what you will receive in return for your payment. This would cover with the terms of the package how many hours coverage you'd receive, dates and times and everyones signed agreement to this. I'd also ask who would be personally photographing the day and how long will it take until you receive the first viewing of the images and the subsequent production of them all. 

Deposit How much deposit does it cost to retain the photographer for your day.

When you see a good professional photographer you shouldn't need to ask all of these questions as they should be explained to you without a hard sell. Their product should sell itself to you and you should feel comfortable with them. 

My personal experience with my clients is that they have already checked us out, know we are reliable and have an excellent track record. They come to meet me in person and connect and see we are all on the same page. My enjoyment is when they receive their images, albums, canvasses and frames that they are "blown away" by the quality that far exceeds their expectations. 

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Prevention is always better than cure. I have never known any of my queensland brides in the last 10 years get sun burnt during the ceremony however i have seen sun burnt bridesmaids at weddings ( already sunburnt). 

Makeup artist should be using foundation with a high SPF factor

The Venue  avoid direct sun but if you are wearing sunscreen you should be protected for the length of the average celebrant ceremony

If you are particulary prone to sunburn give the job of holding a parasol and sunscreen topup to one of the bridal party.

Yes in post production the redness can be reduced using filters and Photoshop but this is very time consuming and some photographers may want to charge for the extra time. Also, Photoshop doesn't prevent that sunburnt pain the next day so be aware of the sun and maybe have a ceremony that starts later in the day ( avoid midday). We carry umbrellas in our kit and will avoid the midday sun