HELP!!!! how much do photographers cost these days. I'm finding it hard trying to find one Under £1000 and its driving me mad. I'm in the North East in Darlington. Can any one help please???????????
p.s I'm not gettin married for another 2 and half years but I'm starting early
CommentAuthorsbride
I dont live near you but you can get packages for under £1000. Originally our package was costing £495 but we are now only paying half of that as our photographer asked if we minded having his newly qualified photographer to help build up his portfolio. This price includes all the photos taken on the day from me getting ready to the start of the meal but the photos come on a disc so we will do our own album.
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CommentAuthorMrsMac2B
You get what you pay for hun. But ways to keep costs down -opt for images on CD -cut out bridal preps -only have photographer there from arrival to ceremony to mock cake cutting/speeches xx
CommentAuthorlovelylainee
i am spending £900 but that is for a pre shoot as well because my tog is coming to the venue to get to know us and see what shots he can get beforehand.
You can get cheaper photographers that are just as good but we went for who we did based on reputation and the way he goes all out to ensure the bride and groom get exactly what they want on their special day - nothing is too much trouble
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CommentAuthorfuture-mrs-watson
We've got 2 photographers all day, an engagement shoot, my make up (inc. trial before the day) and all images on a disk inc. copy right for £666 :) If you want the link let me know. We're in Sheffield but they may travel.
My photographer is costing £495, that includes: 2 photographers (1 male & 1 female), whatever start and end time we decide and all pics, copyright free on a disc. We are gonna get some prints via the photographer for another £150-£200 on top of price. It is possible to get a good one, without paying the odds. Just means u have to do alot of research. I did and it has really paid off x
CommentAuthorMinniemoocher
ours is charging £500 for all our pictures on a CD; then if we want an album it's £1000, or we can print them ourselves, which I think is a good deal xx
CommentAuthornickers
were getting videographer and photographer and it costing 1500 xx
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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We looked at some great ones that were 550 and 700 but decided to go with a photographer whose work is amazing. Shes a little bit more at 1250 but shes worth it and youll have the photos for a life time so def worth spending that lil bit more on
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
I think the £1450 we spent was was worth every penny, even if we need a forklift truck to move the album.
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CommentAuthorButterflyDreamer
Mines Costing £650 her work is amazing she will be with me from 8.30am until 10pm and We get a disc with all our pics on, she's even going to print a canvas of us and our children (Free of Charge). She's lovely!
CommentAuthorlil miss sunshine
have anyone in the midlands area found their photographer yet..... still looking..... to be honest have not yet spoken to any just lookes at sites.
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CommentAuthorloz
we have just had a meeting with one and his pics look good were going for a story book which are pricey but he seems to be cheaper at 850 from morn till night with 100 page story book. and parent books are only 60!
CommentAuthorhjl2001uk
OUr photographer's from Newcastle and she is amazing. We were looking for something different and she does these amazing stylised shots, really amazing. She also takes the 'normal' pics of the day too but her signature shots are worth the money alone. The package we went for is £1250 and includes a pre-wedding shoot and the album and she stays all day and as long as necessary on the night to get all the shots she needs for the 'story' of the day. Can't recommend her enough. If you want details LMK.
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CommentAuthor*Vixie*
most photographers will work to your budget if you flatter them a bit, ring them and say that you love their style but are on a budget and they should be happy to help. dont ask dont get xx
CommentAuthorshelby
We are getting ours for free. Because we are on a very tight budget we put an ad on our local gumtree website for a photographer that won charge the earth. We received an email from a very nice photography student who is willing to do our wedding for free in return for using some of our pictures in her portfolio. Her and her friend will be doing it for us. She has shown us some of her work and we are going to meet up in person with her. As most of our guests will have cameras with them we feel that if things dont turn out well we will still have pictures of our pig day but judging by what we have seen we will have nice pictures of our big day. Why not look into a student who may be able to help you. xx
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CommentAuthorshelby
Also ment to add that we have the students from getting ready right through to our first dance. xx
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CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
we're paying £1,200. the only ones we found for less were less experienced and provided less prints x
CommentAuthorclareabella
were paying 100 quid and thats froma pro photographer hes h2bs freind how nice
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CommentAuthorRachie :D
Lou - Risbys start at £500 xxx
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CommentAuthorMrs Q - Weegie
Im paying nothing for mine lol (my cousins partner) has all the equipmeny and looking to build his portfolio, his photos r really good n im looking 4ward 2 it :) think ill use the images and make my own photobook afterwards theres a few sites that llet u do it :)
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CommentAuthorClyates
Does anyone know a good cheapish photographer in the Manchester area?
CommentAuthormagpie
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ive booked .. as they do a large selection of photos and im in manchester but they go everywhere they do lots of packages but i dont want photos of me getting ready etc (i have weight issues so dont need to look at myself without makeup or in underwear lol) but the package we got was £45 per hour that you want them they take briefings on the shots you want and will meet up with you many times before the big day to discuss options it suits us but they have loads of stuff give em a look...you get copyright to all your pics aswell.
CommentAuthorMrscarter2b
Ours is costing 1400 for both photographs and Video package x
CommentAuthorsticki_vicki
My guy had packages from £450, but we chose to spend £900 - we've got an album, CD, around 1500 photos, a canvas and a full day's coverage. We're really delighted and he's so lovely. We met at his house so we could meet his wife and kiddies - just a super, genuine guy. To top it all, he's thrown in a boudoir shoot as a pressie for my h2b which his wife is a part of.
Remember, it's not just the price you need to worry about - you need to get on with the photograher as well...otherwise it'll show in the pics.
I'm not allowed to give his name on here or am I? Newbies....
CommentAuthortwirler
put the name on your profile page hun and direct everyone there xx
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CommentAuthorbobbysgirl
we have fallen in love with a phoytographer we met at a wedding fair. i totally love his work and we really clicked with him. the package we want is £1500 i'm gutted as our budget is £7000 so i don't think it is possible :(
CommentAuthorMrs Hinch2B
ours is costing £1650, but that includes video, 30 copies of the DVD and photos, a beautiful album and 100 thank you cards printed with a pic of our choice. Oh and it includes 2 photographers from 9am til 9pm.
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CommentAuthorsticki_vicki
Thanks, 'twirler' - have now done it! It makes sense to refer suppliers who are exceptional, so future brides have less to worry about. You can't beat Word Of Mouth!
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CommentAuthorMrs Alsbetty
my photographer was a professional but also a friend of mine so we just paid her £100, same as for our video he was a friend who does professional and he did it for £100 too was so chuffed x
hope you all find someone, try students they are more than willing to do it for cheap as they want to build up their portfolios
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CommentAuthorMrs Alsbetty
we had a small budget of £1000 so we couldny have afforded one if we didnt know anyone but my dad has a great video camera and my brother bought a new camera especially for the wedding so we would have had video and photos it was just nice that family didnt have to do it and could just enjoy themselves my brother took some fab photos x
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CommentAuthorButton-Bell
ask your friends some of them may have a hobbie in photography thats what im doing or if you ring around colleges and universitys students will do it for knock down prices but will still have the talents of any professional :) x
CommentAuthorHunny Bunny
We are paying £500, thats for the photographer from 9am till after last dance, he'll also be touching up the church photos to show on a projection screen during the buffet in the evening, so the evening only guests can see them.
Afterwards we can decide what to buy which I thought was an easy way to spread the cost......
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CommentAuthorJane
We are paying £300.... from 1.30pm to about 6pm, all photos on a dvd so we can print off our own. £110 to have them in an album. Since we booked her though her prices have gone up and the basic package we are having would now be £495! Glad I booked up early!
CommentAuthorJoey
we are paying £700 for two photographers for the whole day. (the 2nd is a professional but only just starting to do weddings) We are getting a disc with all the images on it for us to make an album. I wracked my brain to try and find a company that was cheap and did the disc. We met with him and got him down to £700 from £1000 for 2 photographers and he chucked in loads of extras. I recommend meeting with them and haggling! xxxx
CommentAuthorClyates
Thanks magpie, I looked on the website and they are really cheap! Do you know anyone who have used them? Most of the reviews are really hood but there are 2 bad ones! Bit scared as u can never get the day back.
CommentAuthorMaggielou
We're meeting ours tomorrow £250 for 5hrs evening reception, all images on cd, 50 photoshopped. Hes giving us the details of his album supplier as he said it'd be cheaper to go direct
CommentAuthormagpie
i know 2 people who used them which is how i got to know them and their pictures were amazing and the most imnportant thing for them and for me is that we can arrange the albums afterwards how we want them exactly including any good pics which friends or family may take on the day or in the evening.it really does depend on what you want but from what ive seen there service is good but it is like you say a day you never get back so maybe a little more spent on photos and trim the budget elsewhere!! xx
CommentAuthorlou_alex2000
thanx for all the advice guys xxx
CommentAuthorNHR115
I honestly don't know what photographers cost as we're having our car club photographer do our piccies. He's basically doing it for free but we need to pay for the film and processing of the pics.
CommentAuthorChrissy
We're paying £1450 with Jaimie David who advertises on here, and I can't remember what we get with that, lol x
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CommentAuthorfieks
we are getting married abroad and we pay 663 pounds for our photographer incl. covering 7 hours ,3 albums ,pre wedding photoshoot, and photo on cd/dvd . :)
CommentAuthorKate
I'm an aspiring photographer and the photographer is one of the most important parts of my day, but i'm also on a budget so the people i've been looking at seem to be around the £800-£1000 mark. Some times more for an album but i want to put together my own album cause i've worked in a studio before so i know how they do it all anyway :). So there is ways of making things cheaper..
CommentAuthorEmsy5000
we are paying £800
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CommentAuthorFaeth
I'm paying £295 for a guy I found on the internet. Probably a bit risky, but all I wanted was someone who wasn't a wedding guest who could take photos. My old boss and her hubby took up wedding photography when they retired and I could have asked them, but they will be guests and I didn't think that was fair. Although they will probably bring their cameras n stuff with them, so hopefully there is a backup plan. That and I will setup somewhere on the internet for people to upload their photos to.
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CommentAuthorLEEFRETTER
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Hi Ladies, Im new to UKbride. Im a Wedding Photographer Based Near Huddersfield. My Prices range from £500-£1200. I guess im looking for constructive criticism. Do you think my photography is any good etc Would you consider hiring me. Compared to other photographer how would you rate my photography against prices and so on.
My Web page is ************* i also have an e-stand and a few Wedding photo galleries on UKbride
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CommentAuthorLaticschick Holland
Not sure what the max i would pay, i've been very lucky as my mate is doing it all. £200 for full day and a album at end. Wouldn't know real prices but believe it can be very very expensive
CommentAuthorlouise
Hey Lou was just browsing and new that username had to be you!! Me and Gav are using risbys, we have an account set up to put into until the day and he told us he starts at £450 his pictures in his office are amazing aswell. Im not having him come to my mums house before hand just meeting us at the hotel. xxx
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CommentAuthorlou_alex2000
Hi Lou see ya found ukbride lol. I need to have a look at risbys. I'm just takin my time with it at the mo. How's ya planning goin?
CommentAuthorsticki_vicki
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My guy's only charging £550 and his photos are out of this world! For free, he's also doing a Hen Party boudoir shoot - happy days! Check out the sites on my profile - we're not allowed to advertise in these threads are we?