Wedding Forum - Anyone not having a photographer?...

Me :)

i was not going to have one, but now i am, what i was thinking of doing before was to just put camera's on the tables. and also have a laptop at the reception so that people with digital camera can upload pictures on my laptop. My cousin was going to be incharge of making sure it happens. i am still going to do the laptop upload one so i have alot of pictures to choose from.

Yes please shell. :)

I didn't want one because i don't like to see myself in pictures but i got strong armed into it by h2b's side saying i will be sad when i'm old that i didn't capture the day i realised they were right and gave in he does airbrush though so hopefully the pics will be ok lol

I agree with mrswright2b i think you would regret it if you didnt have one x

im having a photogapher, but i can totally understand why people don't they are so expensive... but im defo not having a videographer

We are having a friend do ours...he has done a few weddings but mainly does reportage style ones, which I prefer to the traditional line up (although we will be having the bare minimum of those), and he has won a few competitions for those so I am very excited!! x

Our photographer's are really good, they're a couple, and they both come out, it's about £1,350 for the day and they take about 750 photos, they're all natural, but they can edit, airbrush and remove bits you dont like. They capture loads of angles and they even jump about, roll around on the floor, anything, to capture a great image of you! :) Plus you get loads of stuff in the package! x

[declaration of interest - I'm a wedding photographer]

While I quite understand not everyone wants photos, here's the thing, your family will want photos, and I think in years to come so will you.

If you're thinking of using disposable cameras - forget it - you'll be lucky to get 10 decent shots (I know I've seen so many full sets from disposables).

Funnily enough, I think the want everyone thinks they don't want are the big formal shots, yet oddly they are the ones that are also most important in the years to come.

- Simon Walden, Wedding Photography

my SIL had disposables and they were rubbish if anything you will look worse in them. A good photographer will take photos at a flattering angle and yes to airbrushing! it costs but if you have the money do it you will want memorys! x

Everybody has mobilephones and tablets these days. You could use an app that collates everybodies.photos.of the day. There are bound to be some really good ones especially after the ceremony.
I have used a studebt from the local.uni on a photography course. Its £100 for her to be there for two hours and have them all put on a usb stick and have given her permission to use the photos in her portfolio.... You could look at that option as well @mrsTHurley

I think just putting a sign up in your venue asking people to use a dpecial hashtag when they upload to inst@gr@m is. Popular thing at the moment as well.

You know I had a hard time justifying the cost of photographers/right to images etc beforehand. Our package came with a basic number of photos but on the day there was another photographer doing 'lifestyle' ie natural pics and they were so good, better than the posed ones and I'm so glad we paid the extra for her photos too. It sounds cliche but you only do it once and they really know what they are doing to get the best out of you and really nice shots.

We didn't hire a professional photographer. We did have 2 friends who were interested in taking their photography to professional levels, building their portfolios, and were experienced.