Daughter is getting married June '16 in B/CS. I'm needing a photographer w/o breaking the bank. Any rec's would be GREATLY appreciated! TIA
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Also, please do NOT let anyone stand on the train tracks for photo shoots. That is not only illegal but border line insane.
If you ever watched Fried Green Tomatoes, you'll remember what I am talking about.
quote:There is more to shooting a wedding than just being some guy with a camera. The wedding photog shows up hours before anyone else, before the band, before the DJ, before the caterer etc. This is because you have to photo the bride getting ready, the dress, the shoes, the mom, bridesmaids and the thousand other pics that Brides typically want. There may also be multiple locations going on at the same time so those logistics have to be dealt with.
I looked at some pricing on wedding photographers....."starting at $3000..." WHOA!!
Who has that kind of money. I'd find a free lance photographer. I bet he would would for $250 for the entire day.
Also, please do NOT let anyone stand on the train tracks for photo shoots. That is not only illegal but border line insane.
If you ever watched Fried Green Tomatoes, you'll remember what I am talking about.
quote:Any photography with the skill to properly shoot a wedding won't shoot one for $250 because they understand how hard it is. They also understand what sort of skill, gear and shots are needed to produce a professional product for the couple.
I looked at some pricing on wedding photographers....."starting at $3000..." WHOA!!
Who has that kind of money. I'd find a free lance photographer. I bet he would would for $250 for the entire day.
quote:How do you know how many hours they are working?
So there is Buddy gettin' stuck in the track.
Anyway, I know the value of a good photographer. I would just do the math.
Fee/# of hours worked
That's all I am saying.
quote:you get what you pay for, good luck with your $250 craigslist special.
I looked at some pricing on wedding photographers....."starting at $3000..." WHOA!!
Who has that kind of money. I'd find a free lance photographer. I bet he would would for $250 for the entire day.
Also, please do NOT let anyone stand on the train tracks for photo shoots. That is not only illegal but border line insane.
If you ever watched Fried Green Tomatoes, you'll remember what I am talking about.
quote:don't forget demand. There's only 52 Saturdays a year. The really great photographers are in high demand, especially during wedding season.quote:How do you know how many hours they are working?
So there is Buddy gettin' stuck in the track.
Anyway, I know the value of a good photographer. I would just do the math.
Fee/# of hours worked
That's all I am saying.
Answering your emails/phone calls = working
Helping you schedule the day = working
Driving to the wedding/shoots = working
Ingesting, backing up, editing, delivering = working
Doing marketing to actually acquire clients = working
There is a lot more to it than just the hours on the wedding day. Actually shooting is a very small amount of the work.
My studio is in downtown Houston, but I don't charge travel for weddings anywhere in Texas, except Lubbock. You gotta pay me a lot to shoot in Lubbock.
http://www.thomasandpenelope.com or http://www.facebook.com/thomasandpenelope
quote:52 Saturdays, but not all are created equal. If you want to book me for a February Saturday, drag your feet all you want. If you want April, October or June, you better get in gear. Those are the most popular dates in Texas.quote:don't forget demand. There's only 52 Saturdays a year. The really great photographers are in high demand, especially during wedding season.quote:How do you know how many hours they are working?
So there is Buddy gettin' stuck in the track.
Anyway, I know the value of a good photographer. I would just do the math.
Fee/# of hours worked
That's all I am saying.
Answering your emails/phone calls = working
Helping you schedule the day = working
Driving to the wedding/shoots = working
Ingesting, backing up, editing, delivering = working
Doing marketing to actually acquire clients = working
There is a lot more to it than just the hours on the wedding day. Actually shooting is a very small amount of the work.
My studio is in downtown Houston, but I don't charge travel for weddings anywhere in Texas, except Lubbock. You gotta pay me a lot to shoot in Lubbock.
http://www.thomasandpenelope.com or http://www.facebook.com/thomasandpenelope
quote:It is hard to be in your 30s and not know a bunch of stay at home moms.
Is there anyone who doesn't know at least two people who are wedding photographers of some sort?
quote:I split my slacks from rear pocket to my knee shooting a wedding a few years ago, does that count?
I keep checking back to see if someone lost a leg or a foot while doing a photo shoot.
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The other thing that hasn't been mentioned is that there is only ONE chance to get the kiss, the first look, the first dance, the father giving away the bride, etc, etc....
You guys go nuts with your craigslist photographers. I get a kick out of the "he/she ruined my wedding" stories And believe me, there are a lot of stories out there! People that shop on price alone are paying the ultimate price by not getting good quality images of their special day.
Also, all you folks who "just want the images on a disc"? PUH-LEASE! What are you gonna show your grandchildren? A shiny plastic disc? Already the Disc drive in computers is going away. What do you plan to do with all those images you paid for? Do you REALLY think you're going to print them out and enjoy them? NOPE! They will sit on that shiny plastic disc until there is no way to view them anymore and by the time you get around to thinking about "saving" them the disc will be bad. Goodbye memories!
Get a real photographer. Buy real prints in real frames. Get real albums. Have something to show your family for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE!