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STIS: What's a reasonable price, to pay a wedding photographer?

Posted by Flavorize w/fava beans (aka flavorize) Apr 18 '13, 12:05

I have a guy quoting me $2800, and to me, that sounds crazy.

I was thinking between $800-$1200

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Thanks everyone! I'm getting, "Shop around, but sounds like a good deal." -- nm - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:18 1
- Definitely helped! STIS! -- nm - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:21
Two things: You get what you pay for. - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 18, 12:18 1
- not necessarily, there are far too many examples of the craigslister who goes to a pro seminar but doesn't learn that much except what the pros charge - zeitgeist Apr 18, 12:24
IF you want someone good, worth the effort, then the $3k would be what an experienced quality photog would get, for the 30 some hours involved, plus - zeitgeist Apr 18, 12:14
I think maybe we paid in the $2k range (it's been a long time) but this was back in the film days and we also got the negatives -- nm - oblique Apr 18, 12:11
how much are you spending on the wedding? don't spend $50k on the ceremony and then get cheap when it comes to remembering it. -- nm - colin Apr 18, 12:07 14
- We are going small on the ceremony, and big(ger) on the food/reception. About $12K-$15K, on the wedding total (everything), so $3K is a lot for - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:11 6
  - i agree. shop around, but don't go too cheap. you do get what you pay for. - colin Apr 18, 12:13
  - does that include digital photos? any prints? ceremony and reception? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 18, 12:12 4
    - Still TBD: We have to do a more formal sit-down, but 2 photographers and DVD of all the photos is the only thing mentioned, so far. Both ceremony and - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:15 3
      - then I would say, assuming the experience and quality level is good, the price you got is quite decent. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 18, 12:21 1
        
        Yep. Starting to sound like it. Thanks again everyone. Once I get to my 3rd or 4th marriage, I'll be a lot better at this stuff -- nm - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:23
      - oh, 2 photographers, then, yeah, you won't get that for $1200. -- nm - Andie Apr 18, 12:15
- Because you will forget it if there is no photographic proof? -- nm - Spawn Apr 18, 12:10 6
  - we had someone do shots of the two of us pre-ceremony, take pics of the ceremony and then those family shots - Andie Apr 18, 12:19
  - you'll lose most of the details, yes. -- nm - colin Apr 18, 12:11 4
    - crowd source that shit. -- nm - Spawn Apr 18, 12:12 1
      - right? we are MKK on this. -- nm - amanda Apr 18, 12:13
    - especially if....tipsy ( I'm going with tipsy - yall shut up!) -- nm - Epiphany Apr 18, 12:12 1
      - and sometimes Uncle Bob doesn't know what he's doing. -- nm - loosilu Apr 18, 12:13
$2800 is crazy. Eff him. (apologies to anyone who may have paid that much and is super happy with the product.) - Diva Apr 18, 12:07 8
- it's not that crazy depending on what it includes and length. probably about average actually. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 18, 12:08 7
  - wow - we paid a lot less. -- nm - Diva Apr 18, 12:09 6
    - it depends a lot on how many hours you book them for and what you get - photobooks, etc, really jack it up. -- nm - Andie Apr 18, 12:14
    - I wish we had hired one. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 18, 12:10 4
      - i remember your married photog drinking a lot and sitting in my brother's lap and wiggling/wriggling while she was there. - Diva Apr 18, 12:12 3
        
        L3!! I had totally forgotten about that. SIL is a character for sure. - Epiphany Apr 18, 12:14 2
        
        such a funny memory from a night full of fun memories. -- nm - Diva Apr 18, 12:15 1
        
        indeed -- nm - Epiphany Apr 18, 12:32
what are you getting? how good/experienced is the photographer? how long? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 18, 12:07 4
- Here's his website: link in IM -- (link) - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:13 3
  - this photogs online port demonstrates an understanding of lighting (surprising hard to find among 'wedding' photogs) and didn't over pshop and is - zeitgeist Apr 18, 12:20 2
    - Bueno! Thanks! I know nothing about this stuff -- nm - Flavorize w/fava beans Apr 18, 12:24 1
      - another tip: do an engagement shoot, not only to get on the same page with expectations, you get to learn what your own role in the creative process.. - zeitgeist Apr 18, 12:33
just ask Uncle Bob to do it - decline Apr 18, 12:06
it depends on a million things. most of the work isn't on the day, it's in the image selection and touch ups after. - Andie Apr 18, 12:06 1
- actually - 4 hours. -- nm - Andie Apr 18, 12:13

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