When you are preparing to hire an event photographer you will want to go through interview, hire and book the event photographer you have chosen. You can do this by retaining them for the dates you need with a deposit check or paying upfront in full. There are several ways you can go about retaining an event photographer but communication and understanding one another will be crucial as well. When you sit down to interview with your event photographer go over the dates and time first, that way if you they are already booked that time than you are not wasting either of yours time with the interview. If they are available, and you like them, book the date and sign over deposit check at that time.