I need some help from the lovely members. I'm getting married August 2018 at 2pm and I need a photographer. We are not having a first dance or a disco as we can't afford anything big so we only need a photographer from me getting ready (this is still being debated because we don't know what the arrangement are for the night before) until we cut the cake, which is only going to be 4 hours or so. Every quote I've had has been £300+ for a half a day then the photos are extra. I just wondered what other people payed for what they had and how to get these quotes down, because we simply can't afford what we have been quoted
That sounds like a good price, I don't think you will get much cheaper than that. My photographer is £900 for the full day and includes the photos on a memory stick, we thought we had landed a bargain with that package. Good luck
I think £300 is a fair price. If you want to make sure you should shop around. I would suggest getting an album as well, we definitely will be getting an album in the package we choose. If you only get digital copies with the thought of making ur own album later don't! Everyone I know who has done this to save money has ended up with no pictures printed from their wedding! Also make sure your photographer includes the copyright to the pics, otherwise you can't print them elsewhere!
Try groupon they have really good offers on wedding photography. Ive paid £400 for the whole day x
You could also go to your local arts college and see if a student wants to do it cheaper/free. Put all the pictures onto a disc or stick and they can use what they want for their portfolio xx
£300 is s good price.
We had from bridal prep to first dance. All pics on cd and selected pics in an album for £660 and that was at a friends discount. Other people quoted near £1000 for all that.
Try local college that offers photography courses. You should be able to get someone reasons priced. ( they wouldn't offer you a beginner) x
We are only having the photographer for the ceremony up to the wedding breakfast. Ours is £500 which includes all the photos on a usb stick. Unfortunately they aren't cheap. Do you have any friends or family that are keen photographers
There are great offers on groupon . I got a half day deal with a USB stick full of edited pics fir £250. Getting ready to cutting the cake.
If you can't afford that, why not ask a family member? We have asked my fiance's father. It's a good way for them to feel involved if you are doing it all yourself too.
we paid £170 as didnt want to over spend plus only wanted photos of us getting to church the ceremony and after :) we also wanted all pictures taken and just put on a memory stick only a few edited as my mum can edit photos :) to save money get a family member to be with you to take photos of you getting ready saves alot of money and time x
If your on a budget then your local uni / college will probably have a photography society, so get in contact with them and I'm sure you'll get something more reasonable, remember that you do get what you pay for though, and this is your special day!
Really good price - I've paid £1700 for full day with silver heart encrusted USB and a large glass album but I chose my photographer based on his work and experience, his photos are amazing and he is a talented guy so shop around but it's worth it x
We paid £300 from me eyeing ready (around 1:30) to cutting the cake/speeches and first dance at around 8. This included 3 cds of pictures, a large print and a photo book. I'm in County Durham xx
Thats an amazing price. We are paying £3k for a full day! Try looking on gumtree or local colleges. People trying to build a portfolio might do it for free then you can pay someone to put it into an album which shouldnt cost much. Obviously its a bit risky as you dont know quality of photos.
Or get a video camera and have some filiming then take stills from that. X
Hello, if you are on a budget this could be a great alternative for your wedding day. I was at a wedding fair and these people was advertising packages Infinitydigipix.co.uk, they leave cameras for you and your guests to take photos and they put them onto a usb stick for you! They are very reasonable and you would have that personal touch on your wedding day also. Not sure where you are based though so if they can not travel you might be able to find something closer to home hope this helps x
Ours is £1300 for the full day, I think that's a bargain. Of all the things to cut back on most people regretted a photographer. Remember these are all you're gonna have to remember the day by, I honestly think that's a good price for such an important part of the day x
From getting ready until just after the first dance we have paid 1500. So if you are being quoted 300 that's really good. But just remember photos are the one thing you have forever from the day so it's worth paying more for the quality x
£300 is super super cheap, I would book that person before they get booked by someone else xxx
Where are you based x
£300 sounds like a great price! We are paying £900 for 5 hours which includes digital copies of all photos but if we want an album it is an extra £500 . X
Look on "Groupon" hunny. I got my photographer for the whole day with a 30 photo album for £450
Speak to Dotty Photography. They might do £300 for half a day incl photos.
www.dottyphotography.co.uk
But you are asking a wedding photographer in peak season to book a half day over someone else who might want a full day. So £300 is definitely a reasonable price.
I'm paying £895 for half a day including a memory stick so I think it's a great price . make sure you check all of their details and look at albums of their work.
£300 for half a day is very reasonable. Don't forget you are not just paying for the half day but also for the hours the photographer will put in to editing the photos. Maybe go to local colleges as others have suggested and try to find someone starting out. They may do it cheaper if they haven't built up a reputation.
I am getting married august 2018 too and due to low budget not having a photographer, have asked a couple of friends specifically who have decent cameras and will be setting up 'Veri' app for the day as from my experience of 1st wedding the photos from guests were the ones I liked the best
Robyn Fielder I don't know if she's local but maybe you could help? Xx
Where are you based
Neil Hornby
We are having reality photography, he is amazing. Have a look at his Facebook page and get in touch c
I charge £350 for ceremony and portraits only so I think that's a good price really. I don't think you'll get much cheaper unless you went with a student. www.tarranpatterson.co.UK this is me.
We are paying £400 for a full day with an online album and usb etc as we are on a low budget :) I am going to make my own album :)
Hi there! I am a photographer based in Glasgow PM me and we might be able to work something out depending on the location of the venue! http://www.emmarosestamp.com/
Try Paul cartwright. He's on Facebook. Booking him for my wedding and the photoshoot he done for me was perfect
We're paying £500 for 8 hours - £300 is a good price and you probably won't find much cheaper and if you do, I'd question the quality
That's a fair price to be honest. You won't find anyone for much less than that.
Also don't forget that if someone takes your booking then they are unable to take another for that day, they can't say to a bride "I'm just popping off to take some photos of someone else's wedding for a few hours, be back in a few"
Try Emtphotos Eddie Trainor speak to him he will try help you
£300 is about right,we paid £250 for guest arrival,the ceremony and group photos,all photos taken after that were taken but family members
Hope that helps
We got digital copies and made a book ourselves x
How about getting in contact with a local college to see if any of the photography students have experience of shooting weddings? x
It's very reasonable. Unless you've got a mate with a camera you're not going to do any better.
I am a photograoher just starting out myself and im trying to build uo a portfolio i am doing weddings atm to work round peoples budgets as yes im no pro " just yet " if i can help please feel free to send me a message or take a look at my page s.i photography thank you x
We are doing the same as you and just getting everyone to send us all pics taken that day and one person taking them at church then getting a wedding photobook off Vista print x
I'd definitely recommend Steph Ibbs she's a fantastic photographer and she would make your special day even more special with her amazing photos x
I recommend Steph Ibbs
I am getting married April 2018 and struggling with find a photographer. I dont want our photos sent to me on a disc or usb stick, theyll never get printed and Ill probably lose them. I want them printed out for me, sent to me for me and my H2B to put them in a ln album ourselves and have a couple of them enlarged to canvas or something if we so wish ... Im really struggling with finding anyone who will do this
Nice to see that people like to slat you on this page :)
£275 for 3 hours, photos on a usb and private online album
£700 for morning prep till first dance with usb and album
Thank god my chief bridesmaid fiance is a photographer and doing all the photography free then ill just have what i want printed framed etc. 3k omg my weddings only cost about 4500 including a 1250 designer dress i got for 350 😲😲😲
Buy throw away cameras from pound shops hand them out to ur guests and ask them to leave them behind u can send them away tonne processed and pay around 10 p per pic cheapest way
300 sounds reasonable.We were being quoted around 900.However,my husbands friend does photography and he did our invites,name place cards and him and his wife came from us getting ready about 9am till 10pm and he only charged 500.He did a story book album and all our photos on memory stick.Bargain.If youve any friends or family that enjoy photography then maybe ask them or see if they know anyone.Word of mouth often helps xx
I think that's an exceptionally reasonable price. Any cheaper and I wouldn't be expecting too much in terms of service quality. Peanuts and monkeys etc etc.
I'd say £300 is a good price. Ours is £495 for half day and that includes all the photos on a memory stick.
Charlie dolphin photography hes on facebook
We were in the same predicament but we advertised on Facebook for someone studying photography at colledge that would need a wedding for their portfilio and we have found a great woman with great ideas for our big day who just wants us to cover her costs and she will use all our pics for her portfolio so we're helping her and shes helping us xx
Try Groupon or Wowcher, they often have good photography packages on there for good prices x
I think 300 is a good price. Unless you have a friend who could do it. But it won't be the same. Some things you can't save on. See if there is something else you can cut down on. Xx
We're paying £300 for two photographers, unlimited time and travel on the day, half a days engagement shoot, and the photos
Where are you? My photographer is £350 for full day with everything on usb