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Tipping for engagement photos?

JCbride2015JCbride2015 member
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We are having engagement photos taken on Sunday.  The shoot is included with our wedding package.  Should I send him a tip after we get the photos, assuming they come out nice?  Or would you just wrap the whole tip together after the wedding?
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Re: Tipping for engagement photos?

  • twitterbirdtwitterbird member
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    I don't think you're expected to tip your photographer unless they don't own the studio. At least that's what The Knot Tipping Chart says.

    http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-budget/articles/wedding-vendor-tipping-cheat-sheet.aspx

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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    We took ours out to lunch. To be fair we were only in the area for a day and he had to travel an hour to AC to get to us. We took some shots in a Casino hotel. Then we saw a restaurant and said "let us buy you lunch". Not sure if we would have done anything otherwise.






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  • jules3964jules3964 member
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    I don't think tipping is expected (unless your photographer does not own the studio), especially for engagement shoots.

    However, once we got our engagement pics back we were so happy with them that we sent our photographer a gift card to a restaurant he mentioned that he liked. We'll probably give a monetary tip for the wedding pics, but not until after we receive the photos.

    Basically I think any way you want to do this is fine.

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  • RebeccaFlowerRebeccaFlower member
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    I probably wouldn't do anything until after the wedding. 
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  • photokittyphotokitty mod
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    When I have done portrait work I have never expected a tip and rarely received one ~ only ever did when I was doing the photos as a favor without charging. I don't think you need to tip on epics, portrait or family photo session, IMHO. Weddings are different bc it is an all day event.
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  • lc07lc07 member
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    It is not customary to tip at the engagement session. Of course, you're always welcome to and it would be appreciated.
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  • bumbletiger88bumbletiger88 member
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    I'm not sure I'd give a tip, but you could consider a small gift. I was planning on giving our photographer, when she does our engagement shoot, some of her favorite beer and some homemade baked goods.
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  • JCbride2015JCbride2015 member
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    Thanks everybody. I don't know my photographer enough to know what he likes yet. I'll hold off on a tip until the wedding.
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