Comments on: I Took The Cheap Photographer Route… http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/ Inspiration, Ideas, and Insight for Brides Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: wine accessories http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-2/#comment-1566 wine accessories Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:39:24 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-1566 The study sited is indisputable. I have got to say that tom should check his details and re-think his conclusion. The authorites have spoken and also rest of need to to respect that. Thanks for your very well laid out into. The study sited is indisputable. I have got to say that tom should check his details and re-think his conclusion. The authorites have spoken and also rest of need to to respect that. Thanks for your very well laid out into.

]]> By: John Reyment http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-2/#comment-1429 John Reyment Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:16:56 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-1429 A great topic, thanks for posting. It is clichéd to ask what have you got left after the wedding, just photos and memories, but this is true. I have been married for 24 years now and our cheap photography decision made back then still haunts us. Admittedly, photography things were different back then and there is way more choice now but still… Today with a great squeeze on budgets, couples need to take the long term view. Some people say “we will never look at an album so we don’t need it.” I suspect t if they have something amazing, it will be pride of place, if it is not worth looking at, it won’t be. A common belief in the community is “You’ve got a nice big camera, it must take amazing photos!” It is not the equipment; it is the personal qualities and skills of the photographer. Photographers are not all the same, neither are chefs, dress designers, business consultants, doctors, accountants, lawyers, sales staff, cake makers, hair dressers. Why do people choose one business over another? Price is a factor but so is reputation, quality, service, experience, reliability. You do get what you pay for as in anything. Ultimately, a skilled experienced photographer with the right personal qualities for a wedding can make the day, a poorly skilled; over bearing photographer can ruin a wedding day. So when choosing a photographer, of course consider price. Please also include in your decision process skill, image quality, manner and experience. You only have a lifetime to live with this decision A great topic, thanks for posting. It is clichéd to ask what have you got left after the wedding, just photos and memories, but this is true. I have been married for 24 years now and our cheap photography decision made back then still haunts us. Admittedly, photography things were different back then and there is way more choice now but still…

Today with a great squeeze on budgets, couples need to take the long term view. Some people say “we will never look at an album so we don’t need it.” I suspect t if they have something amazing, it will be pride of place, if it is not worth looking at, it won’t be.

A common belief in the community is “You’ve got a nice big camera, it must take amazing photos!” It is not the equipment; it is the personal qualities and skills of the photographer. Photographers are not all the same, neither are chefs, dress designers, business consultants, doctors, accountants, lawyers, sales staff, cake makers, hair dressers. Why do people choose one business over another? Price is a factor but so is reputation, quality, service, experience, reliability. You do get what you pay for as in anything.

Ultimately, a skilled experienced photographer with the right personal qualities for a wedding can make the day, a poorly skilled; over bearing photographer can ruin a wedding day.

So when choosing a photographer, of course consider price. Please also include in your decision process skill, image quality, manner and experience. You only have a lifetime to live with this decision

]]> By: Maui Weddings http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 Maui Weddings Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:38:27 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-1141 Sometime being cheap is cost you pay more like you mentioned in the article as you are in your most important and never forget moment in your life like the marriage and you want to capture the whole precious moments to remember it forever, but cheap photographer can makes you sweat and disappointed by his cheap value camera as well as his photography. The only thing you can get is the regretfulness. So keep out of cheap in some valuable moments. Sometime being cheap is cost you pay more like you mentioned in the article as you are in your most important and never forget moment in your life like the marriage and you want to capture the whole precious moments to remember it forever, but cheap photographer can makes you sweat and disappointed by his cheap value camera as well as his photography. The only thing you can get is the regretfulness. So keep out of cheap in some valuable moments.

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]]> By: Shirley Kelly http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Shirley Kelly Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:13:04 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-1068 Hi, I too got a bad deal on my wedding photos. I waited and waited to hear back from the photographer I hired to take our photos and when I did he informed me that the camera "malfunctioned" and all my photos had been "lost". To my horror there was nothing I could do but accept his apology and his refund check. Of course he offered to take more photos but, the tuxedos had been returned, the church was no longer decorated, the reception hall was rented out to another bridal party and my guests had long since gone home. I had to call as many of my family and friends and beg them for copies of photos they took at the wedding. There won't be any professional photos of my wedding day to hang on my walls, grace my photo album or show to our children. All I have are photos with the back of people heads in them or my husband and I posing with this guest or that one. Although I am grateful for the amateur pictures, nothing can replace having good quality photos of my once in a lifetime event. It still bothers me after 10 years of marriage to see a beautiful picture of a bride and groom. So, if you are planning you wedding, DON'T SKIP ON HIRING A HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHER! Hi, I too got a bad deal on my wedding photos. I waited and waited to hear back from the photographer I hired to take our photos and when I did he informed me that the camera “malfunctioned” and all my photos had been “lost”. To my horror there was nothing I could do but accept his apology and his refund check. Of course he offered to take more photos but, the tuxedos had been returned, the church was no longer decorated, the reception hall was rented out to another bridal party and my guests had long since gone home. I had to call as many of my family and friends and beg them for copies of photos they took at the wedding. There won’t be any professional photos of my wedding day to hang on my walls, grace my photo album or show to our children. All I have are photos with the back of people heads in them or my husband and I posing with this guest or that one. Although I am grateful for the amateur pictures, nothing can replace having good quality photos of my once in a lifetime event. It still bothers me after 10 years of marriage to see a beautiful picture of a bride and groom. So, if you are planning you wedding, DON’T SKIP ON HIRING A HIGH QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHER!

]]> By: Fantacy http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 Fantacy Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:17:23 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-1050 I am working on getting my photography business where I want it. I have been getting paid (not always enough) for my photography for the past year and a half, but refuse to do weddings yet. I do sometimes work as a 2nd photographer for other friends who are more experienced and have the equipment they need to be successful in the field of wedding photography. I do not want to chance ruining moments and memories for a bride, groom or parent by not giving them the very best on their special day. I have had many people say "well just charge them a nominal fee and they get what they get"...I just can't do it, so until I am up to par with better photographers and until I am able to charge $2,000 and feel right about charging that, I will stick to family portraiture. You can't redo a wedding day in exactly the same way (I mean you could fake it or you could do the renewal, but you can't get THAT day back) and I want my clients to always get what they pay for! Thank you for this post. I see all the stress and work my friends go through to do weddings and trust me $2,000 is NOT a lot to pay! I am working on getting my photography business where I want it. I have been getting paid (not always enough) for my photography for the past year and a half, but refuse to do weddings yet. I do sometimes work as a 2nd photographer for other friends who are more experienced and have the equipment they need to be successful in the field of wedding photography. I do not want to chance ruining moments and memories for a bride, groom or parent by not giving them the very best on their special day. I have had many people say “well just charge them a nominal fee and they get what they get”…I just can’t do it, so until I am up to par with better photographers and until I am able to charge $2,000 and feel right about charging that, I will stick to family portraiture. You can’t redo a wedding day in exactly the same way (I mean you could fake it or you could do the renewal, but you can’t get THAT day back) and I want my clients to always get what they pay for!
Thank you for this post. I see all the stress and work my friends go through to do weddings and trust me $2,000 is NOT a lot to pay!

]]> By: Lauren http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Lauren Sat, 15 May 2010 13:55:37 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-940 @Hillary, of course you can post this! @Hillary, of course you can post this!

]]> By: hillary http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-921 hillary Fri, 14 May 2010 19:54:40 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-921 Lauren, this AWESOME!!!! is it alright to post on my blog? I have been meeting with some recent brides whose daddy's think it's more important to have a full bar and etc.... then spend on photos??? THANK YOU -- XOXO Lauren, this AWESOME!!!! is it alright to post on my blog? I have been meeting with some recent brides whose daddy’s think it’s more important to have a full bar and etc…. then spend on photos??? THANK YOU — XOXO

]]> By: Article writing service http://everylastdetailblog.com/wedding-planning/i-took-the-cheap-photographer-route/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Article writing service Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:57:09 +0000 http://everylastdetailblog.com/?p=1052#comment-639 There are so many things that people don’t consider when talking about the price point of a great photographer. It’s not only the amount of work, creativity, and technical skill that play a part, but also the monumental costs of constantly updating equipment, maintaining business/liability insurances, advertising & marketing, continuing education & workshops, pricey editing software, and on, and on, and on… There are so many things that people don’t consider when talking about the price point of a great photographer. It’s not only the amount of work, creativity, and technical skill that play a part, but also the monumental costs of constantly updating equipment, maintaining business/liability insurances, advertising & marketing, continuing education & workshops, pricey editing software, and on, and on, and on…

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