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craig180
13th May 2008, 20:13
...anyone do photography for a living?
Want to hire a photographer for the weding of mr and mrs180 next year and I thought I'd give you guys the shout first.
I know a few are keen photographers but I want someone that will attent the day do and also take some funky snaps at a 70s themed evening do as well as processing and printing the shots.
£££$$$£££$$$£££$$$£££$$$ plus green blobs available!
speak to sayer craig he was thinking about doing a few weddings with me at some point. We can both do pics would need to sort out printing
craig180
13th May 2008, 20:19
tbf you 2 and Luke are the 3 that sprung to mind when I started to think about it but wasn't sure where you are with printing etc.
Fancy a trip ooop North next Summer? lol
if sayer talks to you we might be able to help but can't promise yet. I know Adam was shocked at some appauling work by a pro for a friend of his which is why he thought about us helping out friends to stop em getting ripped off
craig180
13th May 2008, 20:29
Agree. Seen some of the prices and don't understand how they can justify charging what they do. :fcuk:
Don't get me wrong, I won't mind paying the asking price as long as I know we are going to get lots of GOOD shots.
We payed for a photoshoot at a "Pro's" studio recently and out of over 300 shots there were only about 5-6 which we would buy! Money and time wasted imo
It's great honour my name sprung to mind, but I'd be nervous of letting you down mate.
Done some shots like that already and they were pretty good.
Viper
13th May 2008, 20:40
i would say ryan and sayer too :y:
good luck to them. i would say i would do it, but im not confident enough with my camera skillllzz
Agree. Seen some of the prices and don't understand how they can justify charging what they do. :fcuk:
Don't get me wrong, I won't mind paying the asking price as long as I know we are going to get lots of GOOD shots.
We payed for a photoshoot at a "Pro's" studio recently and out of over 300 shots there were only about 5-6 which we would buy! Money and time wasted imo
yes the industry is sadly filled with cowboys, especially when its a direct customer linked set up. Anyone can pass themselves off as a pro take money and run, why wedding photography is a cut throat business filled with many 'pros' whos work is not up to scratch, but people dont often realise this sadly. Dont get me started on studios - alot charge then want £50-75 per image on top! fuck that, alot of my friends have been ripped off, why im currently researching studio kit myself for a home based studio to do girls portfolios at university.
The price people do charge is astronomical dude, so be very careful with the work you choose.
MikeCracknell
13th May 2008, 21:43
I've done 4 weddings. Was proper papping myself the first one, but Wifey helps me now, so all is fine ;)
RYAN I have a studio kit here that I have hardly used - cost me £300 brand new, still in orignal packaging too :)
craig180
13th May 2008, 21:45
We'll have to organise a sax-p "photographers" meet on the day of our wedding lol
We'll have to organise a sax-p "photographers" meet on the day of our wedding lol
lol!!! missions ;)
have you looked at places? what prices have you been getting if you dont mind me asking? i know of a professional whos at 5kish (he did the pics of me running i posted on here) so his work speaks for itself.
craig180
13th May 2008, 21:52
lol!!! missions ;)
have you looked at places? what prices have you been getting if you dont mind me asking? i know of a professional whos at 5kish (he did the pics of me running i posted on here) so his work speaks for itself.
We have a venue which will be booked for the day and night do's
The packages we've looked at so far range from £800-£3600 depending on the number of shots/albums etc.
Ideally we'd want a traditional/macro type daytime photographer for the traditional and arty shots then a similarly arty one for the night do so we're looking at paying twice!
MikeCracknell
13th May 2008, 21:53
I am so much better at informal shots than the Hitler lined up arranged in alphabetical order pictures lol!
craig180
13th May 2008, 21:54
I am so much better at informal shots than the Hitler lined up arranged in alphabetical order pictures lol!
Booked lol :p
bullit
13th May 2008, 21:55
id rather not get married at the prices lol
We have a venue which will be booked for the day and night do's
The packages we've looked at so far range from £800-£3600 depending on the number of shots/albums etc.
Ideally we'd want a traditional/macro type daytime photographer for the traditional and arty shots then a similarly arty one for the night do so we're looking at paying twice!
if you are doing wedding/night you should easily be able to get a reduced fee for both as they are allready on site if that makes sense.
easy to cover both in a day, just have charged batteriesssss and memory cards a plenty. Most also charge for reprints etc.. so one to be very careful of, easyest way is to find one who charges soley for the day, at a fee, and wont try charging £50 for a cd extra for example, as means you get all your images and no hidden charge, and also makes it easy to get photos to friends etc....
If you find a pair of photographers its also useful because one person can do the behind the scenes stuff whilst one does more of a formal shot, so you get multiple coverage and different shots.
MikeCracknell
13th May 2008, 21:59
I charged a flat "attendance fee" amd then print by print price and/or CD price too.
Our wedding photographer was £800 with 100 8x6 prints, then the cd was an extra £200 on top
craig180
13th May 2008, 22:01
I charged a flat "attendance fee" amd then print by print price and/or CD price too.
Our wedding photographer was £800 with 100 8x6 prints, then the cd was an extra £200 on top
That seems a very good price. I know it sounds a bit tight but we don't really want to pay more that £1000 for photos! The night do alone will be costing £3k!
craig180
13th May 2008, 22:03
Ryan - the problem we have is I'm not sure we want the same type of photographer for the day and night do's with them being so different
The daytime will mainly be outdoors shot (garden wedding) and the evening do is going to be a 70's themed fancy dress free for all so we were wanting something more like the shots you posted from Ministry
That seems a very good price. I know it sounds a bit tight but we don't really want to pay more that £1000 for photos! The night do alone will be costing £3k!
doesnt seem tight tbh, at the end of the day photography for the event shouldnt be covering 90% of your budget.
Espec now its digital photographers dont really have an excuse to overcharge as you are no longer paying for rolls of film upfront.
mattchewone
13th May 2008, 22:05
I took some pretty nifty shots at cracknells wedding. But i dont think i would ever want to be the sole photography just incase they dont turn out that good. Would have to have done LOADS to do it on my own and charge. Just like to take the odd snap here and there.
Ryan - the problem we have is I'm not sure we want the same type of photographer for the day and night do's with them being so different
The daytime will mainly be outdoors shot (garden wedding) and the evening do is going to be a 70's themed fancy dress free for all so we were wanting something more like the shots you posted from Ministry
A photographer half worth his trade should have the lenses and the ability to mix the type of shot requested by the consumer. If you are charging alot of money you shouldnt be just any noob and understand how to set a camera up for each shot.
If you give a photographer a brief they should be able to stick to it. why i allways ask in advance for any work ive done in clubs etc.. what shots they want etc.. (this being one of the reasons i bought the fishye as it was requested)
MikeCracknell
13th May 2008, 22:08
http://www.adamjames.co.uk/index.html
He was the guy that did our wedding - was excellent, and very sensitive to the blindingly obvious trauma that I was suffering on our wedding day.
If you want a very strong, hair raising, meaningful, powerful song to play while you are signing the register, can I suggest this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4txqpyab1_8 - it had a few people from here (including me) a pile of tearful rubble during the service!
MikeCracknell
13th May 2008, 22:11
I took some pretty nifty shots at cracknells wedding. But i dont think i would ever want to be the sole photography just incase they dont turn out that good. Would have to have done LOADS to do it on my own and charge. Just like to take the odd snap here and there.
You did marvelously, your video was top:
Matt's pics:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/saxpposse.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/cars.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/lads1.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/mumdad.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/us.jpg
And Sax-p posse:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s221/MikeCracknell/08092007213.jpg
craig180
13th May 2008, 22:13
haha SoppyCracknell!
Our wedding is going to be slightly unconventional to the stage where the music for certain parts is going to be mixed by me!
Plan for 1st song is Chasing cars by Snow patrol which (at about 18% pitch increase) I can whack a dance beat over the 2nd half and mix out a few of our fave dance tunes! 180 in the mix tbh :p
VtsTom
13th May 2008, 22:15
My missus works for Photo-shield, a photography based insurer.
She was saying that if a photographer is hired to do a wedding and he/she does not produce the quality of pictures the client was promised then the photographer is liable to replicate the hole day and do the photos again at his expense. Apparently, the photographers that are not insured had to sell/re-mortgage their houses just to pay for another wedding.
Just something to bare in mind
mattchewone
13th May 2008, 22:15
Thanks Mike i think i did ok, at the time i had pretty much Zero experience and your DSLR was the first i had ever used so was very exciting for me lol. Which is why i have my 400D now lol. Your fault lol.
Thanks my video i thought was ok could do with a HDD camera now lol. Going to a wedding later this year but only to the reception so will take lots of snaps there!
haha SoppyCracknell!
Our wedding is going to be slightly unconventional to the stage where the music for certain parts is going to be mixed by me!
Plan for 1st song is Chasing cars by Snow patrol which (at about 18% pitch increase) I can whack a dance beat over the 2nd half and mix out a few of our fave dance tunes! 180 in the mix tbh :p
ROCK ON!!!
a friends wedding they were in a band, so they were the band (the whole family) it rocked.
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