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the Cost of Wedding Photographers

Price 
Location 
Hours 
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Description
$ 3000
Dec 2007
ann arbor, mi
6
Wedding photographer and album  more... close row
$ 1295
Jun 2006
Bensalem, PA
8
Eight hours of service with two photographers  more... close row
$ 1200
Jul 2007
Michigan City, IN
8
Good photographer if a bit late  more... close row
$ 350
Aug 2006
Bedford, PA
7
Photographers came early and stayed late  more... close row
$ 600
Jun 2006
Arlington, TX
5
Photographer did a really nice job  more... close row
$ 1250
Oct 2007
Orlando, FL
4
Getting rights to digital photos saves money  more... close row
$ 400
Jul 2008
Culver City, CA
12
Best man helped find wedding photographer  more... close row
$ 1750
Apr 2007
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
5
Two person photography team took great pictures  more... close row
$ 2995
Sep 2007
Adrian, MI
8
Eight hours of wedding photography very pricey  more... close row
$ 800
Jun 2007
Amarillo, TX
6
Very dark photos with slow return and bad service  more... close row
$ 1500
Sep 2006
Columbus, Ohio
3
Wonderful wedding photographer exceeded expectations  more... close row
$ 250
Aug 2007
Warrington, Pa
2
Digital photos available on CD  more... close row

Description of service

I paid 250 total for two hours of photos taken at my ceremony only. The 250 covered her being at the church for 30 mins prior to the ceremony to take pics of getting ready, etc. And taking photos during and after the ceremony of family and group shots. I had no photos developed, instead I got all of them on a cd, and later had ones printed up that I wanted.


Review of Service

My photographer was prompt, and arrived 30 mins prior to the service. She took photos of both the groom and bride's partys as we got ready. She was very good at organizing photos and telling everyone where to stand, as well as taking candid shots. During the ceremony she took photos of each person coming down the isle as well as several of everyone at the alter. After the service she organized the familys into group shots, and again took some candid of the guests.


Tips

Getting a photographer doesn't have to be expensive. One great tip is to only have the photographer at the ceremony, have your guests take photos of the reception, it worked out great for us. Another is to not have your photographer print out the photos, expecially in this age of ditial photography. Just get all your pictures on a cd and then you can have them printed up on your own for cheap, at local drugstores or over the internet.


$ 1299
Jun 2006
Philadelphia, PA
8
Two photographers for eight hours  more... close row
$ 1600
Jan 2008
Belingham, WA
6
Wedding photos focused on reception  more... close row
$ 200
Jun 2006
Lawndale, CA
4
Photographer charged per picture and quality was not great  more... close row