Photography - What should I get in the package

Re: Photography - What should I get in the package

• ~mRm~

  

  December 2009 edited December 2011

  That's a hard one to pinpoint because it's a really personal decision. 

  Can you share what some of the options are that they are giving you? 

  
  

  Some of my big things were:

  photography style

  all day coverage

  2 photographers

  reproduction rights

  
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• lwolff member

  

  December 2009 edited December 2011

  I have one that offers all day coverage with 2 photographers, an engagement session, Slideshow at the event, Thank yous, and online proofing. for $2300.
  
  Another is offering all day coverage with 2 photographers, engagement session, slideshow, online proofing, and a 9x13 album and bridal registry certificates for $3399
  
  I can add a high resolution disc with printing rights for $1000 to the second package.
  
  Which do you think is the better value??
  
  Both offer Photojournalistic style.

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• ~mRm~

  

  December 2009 edited December 2011

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_photos-video_photography-should-package?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:30Discussion:64b6e265-0378-4bcb-b3c7-2cd7b6978655Post:22cc583c-bfec-4fad-a9de-46eea92ffa27">Re: Photography - What should I get in the package</a>:
  [QUOTE]I have one that offers all day coverage with 2 photographers, an engagement session, Slideshow at the event, Thank yous, and online proofing. for $2300. Another is offering all day coverage with 2 photographers, engagement session, slideshow, online proofing, and a 9x13 album and bridal registry certificates for $3399 I can add a high resolution disc with printing rights for $1000 to the second package. Which do you think is the better value?? Both offer Photojournalistic style.
  Posted by lwolff[/QUOTE]
  
  <div>I personally would go with the first package - IMO the album and certificates don't really add up to the difference in costs? </div><div>
  </div><div>Can you get a disc w/ rights from the first photog? </div><div>
  </div><div>Have you compared "ala carte" print pricing from each photog?</div>

  
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• kls114 member

  

  January 2010 edited December 2011

  Agreed. It depends on preference.
  
  Rights & Coverage are up there in importance. I met with a bunch of photographers....ala carte was not working for me..by the time I added everything up that we wanted it was way over budget & I wouldn't be getting nearly enough.
  
  In the end we went with a photographer/videographer package, all day coverage with 2 shooters, epic session, all rights, 2 parent albums, flush album for ourselves, thank you wallets, 12x18 portrait...& I could go on....we got such a deal!
  
  I knew this was our photographer because aside from the amazing package...we hit it off very well!! FI & I got along great with him & his wife ( who are our shooters for the day!)
  
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• kimbrout

  

  January 2010 edited December 2011

  While what is included in the package is important, I think it's also very important how you click with the photographer's personality.  Are you leaning towards one or the other more in terms of how you clicked with them?  So much of your time is spent with your photographer (more than any one else, including your FI) on your wedding day, that you want the person to be someone you get alone well with.
  
  To answer your question, I really wanted rights above everything else for printing.  It is so expensive with some photographers to print images.  After that, we really wanted an epic session so that my then FI could get to know the photographer ahead of time and feel more comfortable in front of the camera.  He hates getting his picture taken and I wanted him to have time to become comfortable so that in our wedding pictures he would be natural and not stiff. 
  
  Good luck with your decision!
  

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• I <3 Seabass

  

  January 2010 edited December 2011

  If you like both photographer's personalities and style the same then I would go with the first package b/c it seems like you get the most value for your money and you could always DIY and album or hire someone to make you and album for the difference in cost of the two packages.

  
  

  Our package included: all day coverage, 2 photographers, rights to images, CD of all pics, printed proofs, album, 2 parent albums, online gallery and thank you cards

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• lavalore member

  

  January 2010 edited December 2011

  this is what my sister got in her photo package:

  
  

  high res cd (with print release)

  online gallery with printing

  8x10 custom flush mount album

  $350 print credit

  8 hours coverage 

  (and she stay for like an extra hour or so and didnt charge her for it)

  
  

  The package was $3600.

  The photos were awesome and i plan on using her for my wedding next year.

  She is based in Atlanta but i think she covers weddings all along the east coast. send me a message if you want the link.

  
  

  -sammie

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