So I'll be doing my first 3 weddings this year. I keep hearing that a contract is needed for your benefit. Does anyone have experience with this? What should be said in the contract and is there a good place to get one? I'm assuming a lawyer, but that might be costly?
By the way I see it, I highly suggest you dont deal with contracts or private weddings. friends or family, fine. a stranger who booked you? I would not put that burden on my shoulders.
1-your lens lineup has holes. 2nd camera, a few flashes?
2-if youre asking about contract then you havent worked enough (well obviously since you said these are your first three) and I would suggest you magnetize yourself to a working pro and let him deal with the contracts till you know the ins and outs of the wedding biz. your rep is on the line.
Just a suggestion, but this has a waving "potential disaster waiting to happen" sign. dont mean to get you down. but if you feel ready go for it. I see it otherwise. people take shooting weddings way to lightly.
I was tight with pro photogs for a long time before I decided to go solo. saved me a HUGE mistakes and TONS of time and money id waste.