A bride laughing under her veil as the groom leans in, Oaxaca

Hire a destination photographer without regret

Before you send a deposit to a photographer you’ve never met, ask these 10 questions.

Book Your Oaxaca Photographer With Total Confidence

The vetting checklist, contract questions and delivery terms that protect couples planning from abroad.

Never get ghosted: the contract clauses that put delivery dates in writing and protect your deposit.
See the full story, not a highlight reel: how to ask for complete galleries, not just the best ten shots.
Decide on video before you regret it — what to ask when one person covers photo and film.

Free. Use it with any photographer — including me.

What’s inside

3questions to ask before you pay anything
4questions about the contract and your deposit
3questions about delivery and video
8things the contract should say, plus the red flags

Four printable pages. Send the questions by email or keep them open on your call.

A couple in silhouette with the towers of Santo Domingo behind them, Oaxaca

who’s sending it

Your destination wedding photographer who’s already there

I’m Douglas, an American living in Oaxaca since 2007. A native English speaker fluent in Spanish, I photograph and film weddings and elopements in natural and architectural wonders alike. These are the questions I’d recommend you ask all the photographers you’re interested in, based on my experience.

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Free. Use it with any photographer — including me.