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Photographer Problems...

I hired my photographer back in the spring. (Our wedding is April 6.) He is very talented from what I have seen, very reasonably priced and he doesn't have a time restriction for the day-of. We took our engagement photos in mid-July, and as of right now October 4, we still have not received the final edited photos. The first problem started when it took him 3 weeks just to get the 'raw' images sent to us after our photo session when he said it would take 1 week. Then once he finally sent them, we picked our 'favorites' for him to edit, (there are probably around 80) including the 3 we chose for our save the dates--he finished editing those 3 and sent them back within a week. That was two months ago. At this point, we have had our Save the Dates ordered, received, addressed and now ready to go out for a while; however, I am waiting on him to get all of our final pictures finished so that I can put some of them onto our wedding website before sending out the STDs. We really wanted to have our STDs out at the 6 month mark, which is in 2 days... Also, I started getting impatient two weeks ago and emailed him to see how the photos were coming, and he replied with an excuse of how busy he's been, vacation, whatever, and that he'd have our final pics to us by the following week. Again-- that was two weeks ago.
I am very frustrated at this point and considering just finding a new photographer. I mean, to take 3 months to get our engagement photosback to us seems like a really bad sign for what's to come. Part of the problem may be that he has a full time job and does this on the side. I just don't know if I really want the confrontation of firing him, or if I'd even be able to find another photographer 6 months out. Any input or advice from fellow brides would be appreciated!!

Re: Photographer Problems...

  • I would take this as a sign and run to find another photographer.  
  • We had that exact problem from our photographer, except it was 9 months for us to get our WEDDING pictures!

    My husband has a photography business and has taken our HORRIBLE exerpience, and used that as an example of WHAT NOT to do! If you are interested in switching, we would love to help you out and will give you a discount for your problems thus far. I know what it feels like to be a bride and not have her pictures, and our goal is to do WHATEVER we can for our couples!

    Not sure where you are located, but here is the information. Message us and we will figure something out!

    DUSTIN ROHRER PHOTOGRAPHY
    https://www.facebook.com/dustinrohrerphotography
    330-309-8537
    dustin_rohrer_art@hotmail.com
  • I would say it's a sign of things to come. You might have a hard time finding another photographer, but then again, your wedding date isn't peak season. Maybe find out what your options are first?

    I'm kind of surprised though, that he offered you 80 edited photos from the engagement shoot. Maybe he didn't realize how much time that would take him? Either way, he needs to man up and deliver on what he promised.
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