How long is too long to wait for Photos?

Re: How long is too long to wait for Photos?

• maggie1216 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  As a wedding photographer, when things are typical, I tell my brides 5 weeks. If I know something is going to stretch that (ie. vacations scheduled in that time period, unusually heavy volume of work scheduled, etc.) I tell them that. That said - a few bad days (illness, issues with technology, family issues) can really set a photographer back since there's no one else keeping up on their work. So if they're just a week or so over due, I wouldn't be too worried. (Though being anxious and excited is a given!!) If it gets to be a few/several weeks past the estimated deadline you were given, then I would ask for a new date that you can expect the photos and follow up via email.

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• hthrlarson9

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  we got ours in 4

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• unplainjane member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  i would say it totally varies. some people get them back in 3 weeks and some a year depending on the agreement. i would say average is 2-3 months. i got back mine in 7 weeks but the photographer originally told me 3. she apologized profusely and the photos were great but she shouldn't have told me 3 weeks if she couldn't commit to it. a friend of mine told them they would get their photos in 2 weeks. it's been 6 weeks and they still haven't received them. i'm not sure why photographers are flakey about delivering photos.
  
  i know your photographer said they had another wedding to edit before yours but can you get them to tell you a time frame? so at least you know when to bug them again. i bugged my photographer at the 6 week mark and she delivered them a week later. i know that if i didn't contact her i would've waited even longer. if the last time you contacted them was a week and a half ago i would say it's safe to send another email in a few days and say hey it's been a couple of weeks since we last spoke. we're really excited to see the photos can you give us an estimate on when we can expect our photos.
  

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• photogbride12 member

  

  November 2011 edited December 2011

  Is it in your contract? If not the photographer can take as long as they want really.
  
  2-3 months is standard in the industry. A photographer puts in 30-40 hours of post production work, not to mention they shot a number of weddings and other shoots before and after you. it's not like they're sitting at home for 8 weeks doing nothing. 8 weeks is really nothing when you consider they're probably out shooting 3 days a week, doing things for the business, and occasionally taking a day or two off in a month.

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