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engagment pictures :(

posted at 2/6/2012 11:27 AM EST on theknot.com

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I'm really disappointed with the engagement pictures we had done. And no, it's not just me disliking the way I look because I aboslutely loved the pictures done for my last wedding. It's not me, it's the photographer. We did inside and outside shots. She was snapping pictures for about an hour, and when I got the CD, there were 20 pictures on it. That's all she got that turned out after an hour of shooting? I really disliked about half of the inside shots - the poses were goofy and unnatural and there were things about our positioning that was off and she should have seen and corrected it - and the other half I'm lukewarm at best on. The outside shots I received look great. But, of all the pictures she took outside, we got three. Our wedding is outside, so I would think the pictures will turn out better - but if we only got three from this, how many is she going to miss at the wedding?

It's been a week since I got the disc. FI told me to wait at least a week to "cool off" before I made any decisions, but he is less than thrilled with them as well. He used to be really into photography and actually knows quite a bit about it, which is both good and bad in a case like this. Looking at pictures he's taken of his kids, though, they're a lot better than anything we got from the "professional". Obviously not the same kind of shots, but is it too much to ask a photographer not to take "formal" pictures and just make us look like, well, us?

So, what do I do? She obviously has a different style than what we were looking for. Do I give her another shot and have the engagement pictures retaken, or do I cut my loses now and find a different photographer? The wedding is in about 6 and a half months. If I decide to hire someone else, I'd probably want them to do egagement photos as well so I make sure I like what they can do too.

You ladies are always full of practical advice and I'm sure you'll tell me if I'm being an unreasonable brat on this one. What would you do?

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posted at 2/6/2012 11:30 AM EST on theknot.com

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I'd find a new photographer and try to get new engagment photos taken. It's really important to me to feel comfortable with my photographer, and I don't think I'd feel comfortable with someone if their last session turned out that bad. I'd be worried all the time.

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posted at 2/6/2012 12:05 PM EST on theknot.com

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If the style of the photographer isn't to your liking find a new one.

We interviewed several and met with our photographer team twice before signing a contract. We also researched each photographer on-line and reviewed the photographs posted on their sites as well.

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posted at 2/6/2012 12:29 PM EST on theknot.com

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If you are indeed ready to cut your losses, then I would do so. BUT I would have a conversation with her first. Maybe she misunderstood something you told her about hwat you were looking for, There was some reason you booked with her, so having a quick conversation to let her know you are not satisfied could resolve the issue. Maybe she had equipment issues. ~Donna

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posted at 2/6/2012 12:38 PM EST on theknot.com

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I did email her right after I got the CD asking if there were more outside pictures or different inside pictures. She knows I'm unhappy with the pictures and she did re-edit a couple because we were thinking that maybe I was unhappy with the coloring since the same pictures were okay (not great, but okay) in black and white but I hated them in color (they looked really yellow to me - I think I'm drawn to "cooler" images) but said that she thought they looked really good. I asked for additional pictures to see if there were any I liked better and she told me she sent me the "best ones." She doesn't seem interested in sending me any other pictures.

I think I will be very upfront with her that I just didn't like the style and think that she has a different "look" than what we're going for. We picked her because she was referred by a friend and what I had seen of her work, wedding-wise, was similar to what else is in our area. Also, the price was reasonable (although not significantly cheaper than many others in our area.) She didn't have any engagement shots posts on her site, and while there's a part of me that thinks maybe she'll do better with the actual wedding, the fact that there were so few useable pictures from this makes me not want to take that gamble.

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posted at 2/6/2012 3:15 PM EST on theknot.com

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If she really will not let you see any others, then they must not have turned out or something and that would be a red flag for me. I think I'd start looking for someone new. You have time, and still have time to redo the engagement photos. That's not something you want to worry about on your wedding day!

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posted at 2/6/2012 6:23 PM EST on theknot.com

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Annie, sorry to hear you are unhappy with your pictures. Honestly, I would not give her another chance. My recommendation would be to check your local board to see if anyone has a great photographer who they can recommend, who's pictures turned out great. If there are absolutely no useable pics, it's the photographer and not you.

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posted at 2/9/2012 10:32 PM EST on theknot.com

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I am so sorry you're not happy with the engagement photos. I would ask her to show you all of the pictures she took. You might find a hidden gem. Good luck.

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