[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":157},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-fotograf-en":3},{"article":4,"related":141},{"metaTitle":5,"metaDescription":6,"h1":5,"updated":7,"byLine":8,"intro":9,"sections":10,"faqHeading":122,"faq":123,"lyselaHeading":136,"lyselaParagraph":137,"tryCta":138,"pricingCta":139,"relatedHeading":140},"How to choose a wedding photographer in Sweden","How to choose a wedding photographer in Sweden: when to book, how many hours, what affects the price, questions to ask, the contract and a shot list.","Updated {date}","Written by","Choose a wedding photographer by looking at full galleries from real weddings, not the portfolio highlights, and book once your date and venue are settled. Popular photographers can be taken for the season long in advance. Ask how many hours are included, when you get the pictures and what you may do with them, and put the answers in a contract. Here is what to look at, the questions to ask, what the contract should cover and a shot list to hand over.",[11,26,55,74,93,108],{"heading":12,"items":13},"How do you choose a wedding photographer?",[14,17,20,23],{"title":15,"body":16},"Look at whole weddings","Ask to see a full wedding, not only the best pictures. You will see how the photographer copes with poor light, the mingling and the evening.",{"title":18,"body":19},"Find the style you mean","Light and airy, documentary or posed. Show a few pictures you like and you will see whether you and the photographer mean the same thing.",{"title":21,"body":22},"Talk first","The photographer is close to you for a whole day. Have a call or a meeting before you decide, and notice how it feels to be around them.",{"title":24,"body":25},"Book early","Book once the date and venue are settled. Do not wait until everything else is done, because a photographer may already have your weekend.",{"heading":27,"paragraphs":28,"items":30,"table":37},"How many hours of photography do you need, and what affects the price?",[29],"Start with your [timeline](tidsplan): what do you want pictures of, and when does it happen? Count the hours from there.",[31,34],{"title":32,"body":33},"What the price depends on","The number of hours, how many pictures are delivered and how much they are edited, the day you marry, travel and an overnight stay if the venue is far away, and whether a second photographer or an album is included.",{"title":35,"body":36},"Ask for a quote you can compare","Have each photographer write down what is included, so you compare like with like. Put the amount in your [wedding budget](budget).",{"headers":38,"rows":42},[39,40,41],"Coverage","What you get","Suits couples who",[43,47,51],[44,45,46],"Ceremony only","The photographer attends the ceremony and a short while after, with pictures of you, the guests and the rings.","Have a small ceremony, or a party without a big programme.",[48,49,50],"Ceremony and portraits","The ceremony and a separate stretch for portraits of the two of you and your closest people, often somewhere you have chosen.","Want unhurried pictures of themselves, but not the whole evening.",[52,53,54],"The whole day","From the preparations to dinner, the speeches and the first dance, sometimes longer.","Want to remember the whole day, with guests and atmosphere.",{"heading":56,"items":57,"examples":70},"Questions to ask a wedding photographer",[58,61,64,67],{"title":59,"body":60},"Hours and extras","How many hours are included, and what does an extra hour cost if the party runs late?",{"title":62,"body":63},"Delivery","How many pictures do we get, when, and in what format?",{"title":65,"body":66},"If you fall ill","Is there a replacement, and how quickly can they step in?",{"title":68,"body":69},"The evening and the light","How do you work when it is dark, and how have you handled a venue like ours?",[71],{"label":72,"text":73},"First email to the photographer","Hello [photographer's name],\nWe are getting married on [date] at [venue, place] and are looking for a photographer. We like a [documentary, light or posed] style, and your pictures from [wedding or place] stayed with us.\nAre you available that day? We would also like to know:\n1. which packages you offer and what they cost\n2. how many hours are included and what an extra hour costs\n3. when we get the pictures and how many\n4. what happens if you cannot come\nWe would also like to see a full wedding of yours.\nKind regards\n[name] and [name]",{"heading":75,"paragraphs":76,"items":78},"What should the wedding photographer contract cover?",[77],"If the photographer does not use a contract, write the agreement in an email that you both reply yes to.",[79,82,85,87,90],{"title":80,"body":81},"Day, times and place","The date, start time, end time and where the photographer will be.",{"title":83,"body":84},"Price and payment","The total price, what is included, when it is paid and whether part of it is paid in advance.",{"title":62,"body":86},"The number of pictures, the format, the delivery date and how long the photographer keeps the files.",{"title":88,"body":89},"Rights","What you may do with the pictures: print, share, put them on your wedding website. Ask also whether the photographer may use them in their own marketing.",{"title":91,"body":92},"Changes, cancellation and illness","What applies if you change the date, if either of you cancels or if the photographer cannot come.",{"heading":94,"paragraphs":95,"items":97,"examples":104},"Shot list and portrait photography at your wedding",[96],"The photographer knows what usually works. A short list tells them what you in particular do not want to miss. Family photos take longer than people expect, so write down the groups you want, with names. Read also about the [bridal party](brudfolje) if they are to be in the pictures.",[98,101],{"title":99,"body":100},"Take the portraits early","Plan them between the ceremony and dinner, or before the ceremony if you want to see each other first. Then you get through them without missing the mingling.",{"title":102,"body":103},"Name someone who knows the family","Ask a cousin or friend to help the photographer find the right people for each group.",[105],{"label":106,"text":107},"Shot list to borrow","Before\n- Each of us getting ready\n- The rings, the bouquet and the outfits\nCeremony\n- When we see each other\n- The ring exchange and the kiss\n- The guests as we walk out\nPortraits\n- The two of us, close up and from a distance\n- Us with [parents, siblings, grandparents], one group at a time\n- The bridal party together\nThe party\n- The tables before the guests arrive\n- The speeches, and the people listening\n- The first dance\n- [Any person or place that matters especially]",{"heading":109,"paragraphs":110,"examples":113,"image":117},"Your guests' own photos as a complement",[111,112],"The photographer sees the day from one angle. Your guests see it from the tables, the dance floor and the bar, and take pictures the photographer does not have time for. Here is how to collect them in one place: [sharing photos from your wedding](dela-bilder). Ask the photographer whether their pictures may go in the same place, and when you get them.","On the [example pages](examples) you can see what a wedding website with guest photos looks like.",[114],{"label":115,"text":116},"Sign on the tables","The photographer has their part of the day. You have the rest.\nScan the code and share your photos with us.",{"src":118,"alt":119,"width":120,"height":121},"\u002Fguide-bilder\u002Ffotograf.en.webp","Your photos on Klara & Hampus's wedding website: the Upload photos button and guests' pictures from the party below.",520,1067,"Frequently asked questions",[124,127,130,133],{"question":125,"answer":126},"How many hours of wedding photography do you need?","It depends on what you want pictures of. Use your timeline to see when those moments happen. The ceremony alone takes little time, the whole day from the preparations to the first dance takes many more.",{"question":128,"answer":129},"When should you book a wedding photographer?","Once your date and venue are settled. Popular photographers can be booked for the season long in advance.",{"question":131,"answer":132},"What does a wedding photographer cost in Sweden?","The price depends on the hours, the number of edited pictures, the day, travel and whether a second photographer or an album is included. Ask for a quote where everything is specified.",{"question":134,"answer":135},"Do you need a contract with the photographer?","A written contract is the safest. It should cover the date and times, price, delivery, rights, and what applies on changes, cancellation and illness.","Guest photos on your wedding website","With Lysela, from Plus, guests upload their photos through a QR code, with no app and no account. Uploads open on the wedding day. New photos appear only once you have approved them, you can hide any you like, and you download them all at once as a zip file. Your photographer's pictures come to you from the photographer, as usual.","Try it yourself, no account","See all prices","Read also",[142,145,148,151,154],{"href":143,"label":144},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-website","What should a wedding website include? Checklist, timeline and cost",{"href":146,"label":147},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-videographer","Wedding videographer in Sweden: choosing a film and who films it",{"href":149,"label":150},"\u002Fen\u002Fshare-wedding-photos","Sharing wedding photos: how to collect your guests' pictures",{"href":152,"label":153},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-day-timeline","Wedding day timeline: a schedule to start from",{"href":155,"label":156},"\u002Fen\u002Fwedding-budget","Wedding budget: what a wedding costs and how to make a budget that holds",1793044697469]