| Personal appearance: |
| 1= not impressed 10 = this is the person I want to hire For not sure mark 5 |
| 1. |
Stature: were you impressed with the stature and the bearing of this person and could you visualize him/her at your wedding? |
| 2. |
Were you happy with his appearance; was he too creative or too dowdy? |
| 3. |
Did this person have a sense of humour or was he/she deadly serious? |
| 4. |
What were his/her manners like - polite and respectful - too timid or too overbearing - confident but not arrogant? |
| 5. |
Was this person genuinely interested in me and the wedding, or did
s/he just want to sign us up as soon as s/he could |
| 6. |
Was s/he able to look at me in the eyes? |
| 7. |
Did s/he talk about himself/herself all the time or was s/he able to communicate with me as a person as well? Did I feel a connection? |
| 8. |
Did this person have physical habits that annoyed me - and that might prove to be a problem on the day? Were the nails clean? Was the breath fresh? |
| Portfolio: |
1= No, not at all, I was not impressed
10= Very impressed For not sure mark 5 |
| 9. |
How did the photographer present his/her portfolio? Did s/he seem genuinely proud of it or was this person a little ashamed? |
| 10. |
Was the portfolio bound well and was there some thought spent in its presentation? |
| 11. |
Were all the photos of genuine weddings or were they set-ups
Did I ask? What was the response like? |
| 12. |
What was the quality of the photography and would I be happy with this quality at my own wedding? |
| 13. |
Did I get the impression that this person was technologically proficient? |
| 14. |
Would I be happy to have some of the photographs framed if they were of me? |
| 15. |
Would I be happy if family and guests saw this level of photography if they were photographs of me? |
| 16. |
Were there a variety of styles shown in the portfolio? Was this person versatile? |
| 17. |
Had this person shown me enough to make an assessment or do I get the impression that s/he was only showing me the very best? |
| 18. |
Was there any humour in the photographs or were they all deadly serious? |
| 19. |
How were the colours in the presentation and were the examples of black and white full of tonal value? |
| 20. |
Were there pictures of family and guests and were these appealing? |
| 21. |
Were there examples of the serious moments and has the photographer captured the feeling of the moment? |
| 22. |
Did the presentation remind me of a fashion show or was there variety? |
| 23. |
Was there enough material in the portfolio for me to make a decision? |
| Closing: |
1= No, not at all, I was not impressed
10= Very impressed For not sure mark 5 |
| 24. |
How did the photographer close the meeting? Was s/he confident? Or was s/he pushy and dominant, wanting me to sign the deal there and then and not giving me time to make a measured choice? |
| 25. |
Did the photographer spell out the conditions of service clearly? |
| 26. |
What was the handshake like? Was it firm and confident or did I feel like I was shaking a wet fish? |
| 27. |
Did s/he repeat my/our names on leaving? |
| 28. |
Did s/he leave sufficient material to make it easy for me to contact him/her? |
