Photographer.

stevesbride2012

Ladies what kind of prices have you got for your wedding?

Madisonpenny

We got the largest package from our photographer and it's $3500

bridetobe71412

This is a very regional thing. It's going to be hard for you to get a sense of what's appropriate without consulting people in your same market.

Our photographer starts around $3000. We went with one of her high end packages, though (added an assistant, several extra hours, 2 parent albums, one leather-bound large album for us, all digital proofs, 500 prints, a few other things) so it was much more expensive than that, but we thought it was still reasonable given prices for other photographers in our area.

stevesbride2012

wow I guess 900 is a great deal.

Melissa.hylton

My photographer was my childhood friend so I got an insane deal. $1000.00 for 7 hours. a minimum of 500 pictures to be taken and we get all of our photos posted on the internet and negatives. 

dramaqueen91087

Its definitly a regional thing. I'd check your local board to get an idea of prices near you.

I got a super good deal. I'm paying $1650. I got e-pics and the rights, one photographer, the rights to my pics, 3 locations (though we'll probably only use two, which are across the street from each other), the rights to all my pics, an album, and a $100 credit for prints. Most people around here charged $3,000 for that so I was really excited when I found this guy. He is actually a photography professor at a local college, this is his side job. Using a professor or even students is a good way to save some money because this isn't their only job and they want to build their portfolio.

Eliz77

My photographer started at $2,500, but we opted to not do engagement pics and only use one photographer and only for ceremeony/reception (6 hours) so ihe reduced the package to $1,750. That includes all pictures taken on a DVD for us to do as we choose.

penny12986

Mine is $2000

 

-Engagement session

-7 hours coverage with 2nd shooter

-DVD of all images with rights

MeaganR12

$4500, 2 photographers, 8 hours, all images and rights on a disc. 

Like others have mentioned, it is very regional, and has a huge range even in one city due to quality, experience, etc. 

hmacsine

1700.00
8hr coverage
custom album
all images on disc w/ rights
prints (1-16x20. 2 -1x14. 2-8x10. 4 -5x7 and some wallets)

dawnleanna1

We are paying $2000 

That gets us:

Engagement Session

7 hours of coverage

DVD of edited images and all rights

We also got a great deal (she is normally $3300) because she is a friend of our wedding planner and we just booked her last week.

BmoreBride311

$2,500

-7 hours coverage
-1 photographer, plus free assistant who will also take pics
-engagement pic session
-guestbook of e-pics
-All images provided in high-res with fully copyrights

We didn't choose an album or any prints, and will prob do this ourselves a few months after the wedding, when our funds start to bounce back.

butterflyjumper1

Definitely a regional thing - and you pay for what you get.  

Around here, all of the photographers that I would consider are upwards of $3000 for their starting packages. Under $1000, and the photographer is probably not very experienced (although I think this is probably not the case in small towns).  

Our package is around $4500 but it includes a photo booth and a few extra hours of coverage. 

As you look into packages, MAKE SURE you get the "digital rights" to all of your photos. Otherwise, you will only be able to purchase images from your photographer (which is SUPER pricy). You want to be able to own your images and do with them as you wish. 

I am a hobby photographer and spent, oh, probably 80 hours researching photographers around my area so if you have any questions I am happy to help  

ceglare4

We're paying $2500 which is $500 off the the usual $3000 because our photographer is also a friend. The price includes:

-E-pic session and rights to those on a disc
-2 photographers and unlimited time for the wedding
-All the rights to the wedding pics on a flashdrive
-We're also getting any professional albums at his cost, so not marked up at all

bridetobe71412

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_photographer-2?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:5eed7faa-33e3-49e4-ab85-30fb1d51029aPost:ed576456-04be-4998-b88f-2fcde598a6eb">Re: Photographer.</a>:
[QUOTE]MAKE SURE you get the "digital rights" to all of your photos. Otherwise, you will only be able to purchase images from your photographer (which is SUPER pricy). You want to be able to own your images and do with them as you wish. Posted by butterflyjumper1[/QUOTE]

This is so true.

We got a "free" engagement session in our package, but if we wanted any of the actual e-photos printed out, we had to pay $8/picture for a 5x7 print. EIGHT DOLLARS FOR ONE PRINT!? The larger sizes went up to $25 for ONE PRINT. We ended up talking her into $250 for all of the pictures on a flash drive and are going to print them ourselves, with her permission.

Needless to say, we have the rights to all of our wedding photos, thankfully. That was not negotiable with the price of $6500.

littlemoments324

Photography is pretty regional..all depends on where you are sometimes..

$1650 including:

1 photog up to 10hrs
2nd photog for up to 5 or 6 hrs
4 hrs of photobooth
and I forget the size canvas
free online viewing

marylab

That's our pain actually..

I can't get ANYONE who I

have seen from his previous weddings

that he's what we need.I'm looking for

bright,extra bright,romantic-vintage photos,

like all good American photographers do,

but in Greece,I find all dark,or super expensive..

I just got a price list with 3000-1300 euros..

Months ago I found an American couple from

California with only 1250$ included everything

we wanted..but + tickets/visas/accom it was 6300$

I think I'll never find what I want with the price we

can give..but it's a great pain to do not have the photos

you wanted for your wedding..I mean those stay forever!

ybgoode

My photographer starts $2275, including:

12 hours coverage

DVD of images, ready to print

Album

Online gallery

We went with a different package, but all his packages basically included the same amount of coverage and differ mostly in terms of his albums (which become pricey very fast) and whether or not they include the engagement session. I think we got a pretty good deal for a Toronto wedding photographer. Some of the people here charge an arm and a leg just for the basic 6 hours! 

jennkyle1

We paid $1400.00 for 6 hours
we are in central florida
cd with rights
www.melissatphotography.com
loved her
we will purchase an album in a couple months for $600