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Sparrow515Sparrow515
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So I know there is nothing I can do about this, but I felt a good vent was in order anyways...Our photographer was the first vendor that we booked.  I KNOW I should have done more research, but hindsight is always 20/20...the package we booked doesn't include the proofs, which we don't HAVE to have, but I won't be able to post the pro pics on FB or have any rights to reprint them (we do get ALL of the proofs though).  A new girl started at work a few weeks ago and told me that her friend is a photographer.  Upon checking out the website, I love her pics so much more, she's so much more my style, she's a little less expensive and more is included in the package (2 albums instead of 1, CD of proofs, a couple different retouched pics in different sizes where we only get 2).  I'm just bummed.  I do love our photographer's pics, I just wish I could book this other girl instead :(  Ah well...
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  • Ms.BriarRoseMs.BriarRose
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    edited December 2011
    Okay, first, I am going to ask- who is the first photog, and who is the second photog?  And how much are the packages you booked?  And how much was the deposit for the first photog?  And how much would it be for the second photog's packages?The reason I ask all of those questions is this:  Go with your gut.  Yes, you may end up losing your deposit.  If it were just about the proofs, I would say you could always scan them or wait a year and ask the photog for them then (sometimes if it's a year or more out, they will give them to you I have heard).  BUT, it's not just about that.  You love #2's style more, they give you more...I really am telling you to go with your gut here.  Talk to this other photog, meet with them and find out if your personalities jive.  Find out if they are available for your date!  If all that happens, talk it over with whomever is paying, and it may come down to you having to eat the deposit of the #1 so you can be happy and reassured with your choice of your photog.Trust me, this is one you want to go with your gut on.  I asked who they are bc you may find others on here who have good or bad to say about either, which may help make your decision easier.  Yes, it may mean you lose $500.  It might not, either- sometimes, when you sit and talk with the photog, and let them know that you are feeling that your styles don't mesh and you don't want to waste his or your time with a coupling that doesn't work, well, when you put it that way, and offer to recommend them to others, sometimes (not always) they will offer to give your deposit back.Still, if you have to lose your deposit, but it's so you gain peace of mind and a vendor that you are more sure of, I think it's worth it.  You want to make sure you have good photos- they are the only thing you will have after the whirlwind of a day is thru, and the only thing to remind you of times and things you may have forgotten or not seen.
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  • Tonysgurl020406Tonysgurl020406 member
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    edited December 2011
    Other then your husband, the pics are you have left after the wedding is over... You photographer choice is soooo important... If you dont love your current photog, you should try to get out of your contract. And, I believe I read you had your Epics already with person #1, right? So at least your deposit isnt totally lost - you DID get the epics, and he/she earned some $ for them. Id take a look at your contract and see if you can break it without being held responsible for the entire bill, but JMO. Agree with Brit - go with your gut! I read about girls on the boards hating their pics, and I feel terrible for them. GL & keep us updated!
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  • Sparrow515Sparrow515
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks girls, I'm going to talk it over with FI and see where we go from here.  It's not that I don't like our current photog's work, and I really do think I'll be happy with the pics...Brit, we have Rishell's booked currently.  They are aquantainces of my step-dad's, which is another reason why I'm hesitant to break the contract.  I'll have to look up the other one at work, I can't remember her name for the life of me.  There is only a price difference of $250, so if I'd known of her sooner, I would have jumped at it, but at this point, assuming I don't get the deposit back, the price isn't really a huge deal to me.  I have B-pics set up with the other photographer in late November so I'll get a good feel for her work.  If I fall in love with them, I might just have to do what I gotta do.  I'll keep you posted...it's not a conversation I'm looking forward to having...
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  • Megan99Megan99
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    edited December 2011
    I would agree with the girls.  Trust your gut.  There is a vendor that I wish I would have done this with, but I didn't.  If you are not 100% satisfied with your photographer you will always carry a little regret knowing you could have had something better.  Check your contract and see what consequences you will face if you decide to chose the other photographer.  If it is just a deposit and you can pull that money from someplace else in your budget I would do it!!  GL!
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