How much is too much for a photographer?

[kintenda]

I think part of the pricing issue is dependent on where you live & the level of competition around. We are paying £1295 but we get 2 photographers (they're a married couple) plus they are just lovely. We wouldn't be so happy paying that if we didn't like them so much!! They will really fit in well at the wedding. We could have got someone cheaper (although everyone is pretty expensive in Cornwall - the cheapest I found was £750 but the photographs didn't give me the wow factor...)

This is our photographer: https://www.khalilesiddiquiphotography.com/


Edit: after looking at her website - go for her, if you can afford it!

 

[Hayley90]

Thanks everyone
I've been looking at so many over the last few days and i've frazzled my eyes.
I can't find the link to my friend's site, I'm thinking it's best ... I'm just gonna go with my instinct i think.

Eeeek.
1 down... hundreds more things to go

 

[R&G2007]

Thanks everyone
I've been looking at so many over the last few days and i've frazzled my eyes.
I can't find the link to my friend's site, I'm thinking it's best ... I'm just gonna go with my instinct i think.

Eeeek.
1 down... hundreds more things to go

Good call.
I would pay thousands for good photographs

 

[madcatwoman]

:wave: hey ladies!

i have known for AGES who i want to take our wedding photographs, she is amazing.

her basic all-day wedding package, including all images edited etc, is £1000.

is this too much? i dont mind spending that on her, as i know she will be BRILLIANT, and for an extra £500 she brings another photographer to capture the bits she cant! But, i dont want to spend that if its ridiculously over priced iykwim?

Help

i fear i have expensive taste in everything, so dont trust my judgement

Hiya hun
I can answer this one for you as i used to be a wedding photographer and have worked with other photographers too.
I would say that for £1000, if she has plenty of experience(&you have seen a good portfolio),if it includes photos of you getting ready until after the reception,editing & some sort of album, then thats the right price to expect.

The photographer i used to work with was very experienced, his charges were about £1300(from getting ready pics to pics after the reception plus a qaulity album&editing).
I didnt have so much experience, i used to charge £850 for the above.

 

[Sofiekirsten]

I am paying a friend to take some photos for me just because we couldnt afford a photographer, my grandad used to be a wedding photographer before he died and I said when I get married I would have him take them but thats slightly impossible now. I did see his pricelist though and for what you are having he would of charged £600 maybe slightly more depending on the album you pick.

I am paying my friend £100 to take the photos and one of the guys that used to work with my grandad is also coming and taking some photos for me for free

 

[subaru555]

How many photos will this include though - you need to watch out.

Is it one album of 300 - 500? And what size will the pictures be etc...

Sometimes it's better to give you them all on disc so you can have the option to have a small album printed of the ones you like and spend the £150+ on bigger prints i.e. canvas on the ones you love !

Good luck on whatever you decide.

I think it is quite expensive for 500 pictures as her style is easily captured by other cheaper photographers, hope you know what I mean.

xx

 

[honeybee2]

Depends on what sort of photography your after. Your chosen photographer looks very contemporary- and they are always much more expenisve. Thankfully, my photographers are also contemporary- but also 3rd yr photography students, so although they are no where near as experienced as yours, I still got them cheap. i think its about sourcing what you want from them. All in all £1000 is alot of money- but then again... is it worth risking not paying what you want and regret it later on?

xx

 

[amylk87]

I think its reasonable, i've heard cheaper quotes, and more expensive quotes. If you like their work and can afford it, why not? xx