Hi everyone!
This is my first time posting - I've been lurking for the past week and have now built up the courage to write myelf!
We're getting married in Kent in March 2011 and I am looking for a photographer.... I've met with one who I love, but they are just too expensive it would be about £2500 for what we wanted.
Any one have any recommendations for me?
Thank you!

ouch hun that way expensive yip google xx

Thanks for the replies - I was worried no one would talk to me!
I have been looking on google - but I'm just worried about booking someone with out really knowing anything about them - or anyone that's used them.

just make sure you book appointment to go see there work first hun just incase you dont like it x if you can is there no wedding fayres on xx

yay thats what i did then you can see there work and hunt about for prices hun and there reali fun hehehxx

hello! i agree wedding fairs are the best place to find suppliers, there are normally several photographers there and they will have samples of their work and be available for questions its a lot more informal than inviting one to your house straight away x

have sent you a friend request as i cant write on your wall until you accept x

will write her website address on your wall hun xx

it's on there for you hun x

no probs, if you contact them just mention i gave you there details, i have text to let her know, hope she can work something out for you xx

Someone explain to me...

You are spending 1,000's if not 10 - 20,000 on your wedding.

The only thing you have in 10 years time is your photos.

Why do you budget them down so much?

Not being antagonistic by the way - I am genuinely curious.

- Simon Walden, Wedding Photographer

Simon,

As a photographer myself I appreciate the skill that it takes to do wedding photography and that it is harder than it looks to produce high quality images. I understand that it is not just the hours you spend on the day but the hours you spend to edit the photographs and do the layouts for albums. What I do not understand is why certain photographers think it is justifiable to hike the prices up to above and beyond £1000 for a couple of hours. With digital photography once the equipment it payed for there are no overheads (unless they have their own studio which usually means they do other lines of work as well). It does not costs £500 for a photographer to print an album. I know they need to run a business but there are plenty of excellent photographers out there that do not charge the earth and take advantage of bride and grooms. Not everyone can afford to spend 1,000's on their wedding but that does not mean they shouldn't have memories of their day. You know yourself that price doesn't change the ability of a photographer. I've seen some excellent students work and appalling professional work. You just have to judge each person on their work and see if they fit into your own personal budget. Weddings are expensive but that doesn't justify having to spend even more money than we have.

Photography has been high on my list of wedding items and I wanted to have someone I can trust and work with. That doesn't mean that I should be ripped off in the mean time. I've been lucky and found a couple who work together so I'm having two photographers from bridal prep to first dance with all my images on disk for £995. They both have individual styles so I get the best of everything :)

hi, we are spending £2500 on our wedding photos - we know that we could get it cheaper but we have fell in love with the photographers work! that prices includes our photo album - 3 smaller albums for parents and also we get 2 photographers ( husband and wife) as we want shots of both of us getting ready, leaving etc. They are also staying right up until the end song, so we think for what we are getting its a pretty fair price.

xx

xjox - Bargin photography.. I completly agree that I dont understand why Photographers know how important the photos are so jack the prices up accordingly...

A good one in my opion is that a measure of a good photographer is one that you like, you like their work and you can afford...

Most decent photographers dont over charge for their work.. and those that do.. dont get booked every weekend...

I still do not have a photographer as I want one with a package that I can have all the images on a disk... not so I can do them on repo costs but because I want to play with them myself....

but most of the photgraphers my way either wont do it or want to change me thousands of pounds for it....

Can I just say, take a look at my last album hun, the last 5 photo's and tell me what you think, then I will reply to you ;o) x x x

Well the last 5 are my official photographers, the others are disposable cameras lol, the reason behind me saying just look at the last 5 is because if Molly likes them then my photographer will travel and offer an excellent package for an amazing price but not worth considering if she doesn't like the look of my last 5 pics ;o) and cheers hun it was amazing :o) x

we are having one who is not printing the pictures but giving us a cd with them all. we will have copyrite to all the pics and can make out own album saving us a whole bundel int he run up to the wedding

Molly we had the silver package which included this:-

Pre-wedding photography session
CD-Rom of Pre-wedding photos.
Complete Ceremony coverage including:
Guests arriving, bride arriving, ceremony coverage*
After ceremony photography in the venue grounds.
Organised group photos.
Candid photography throughout the day.
Coverage of the reception.
Image processing / editing as required.
1 * CD-Rom or DVD-Rom of images
1 * DVD slideshow of final images
Shared website to show images from the day.

Matt was there from 1pm to 9pm and our photos will be ready on the website on Monday and cant wait to see them, that package cost us £170 which is his standard rate, I know Pringle got a bigger package than me and her's was slightly more expensive but he is very reasonable and his photos are wonderful, I will put his link on your wall hun :o) x x x

Yes hun that was it :o) People said he couldn't produce photos of good quality for that price but I beg to differ, he is amazing and so are his photo's :o) x x x

He does travel hun, obviously he does charge travelling costs but you can always ring him and get a quote, wont hurt to ask right? I will put his details on your wall :o) x x

Hi people.

Check this website out EDITED

they are really really really good. my friend told me about them. i asked for a quote and they were great and quite cheap for what you get.

And they are based in Kent

AND they do some really good photography and videography deals... so if you are looking to get your wedding photographed and filmed they are great, and you save.

Try them out... they are really good, cheap and local to kent.

good luck ladies. x



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Thanks

Goff UKB Maderato

I'm in dorset (forgot to add that lol) xx