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How to find inexpensive wedding photographer?
I’m not looking for a professional, just someone who has had experience in portraits and knows their way around their own camera. Is there an easy way to advertise for this? I’ve thought about advertising at local colleges in like their art department where there might be photography students who need the experence and wouldn’t be too expensive. Advertising at a grocery store or a gas station seems a little tacky. I’ve been on websites like flickr and photoreflect.com but the few promising photographers I’ve seen have not gotten back to me. Any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Be careful here. The photos are what you have left after the party is over and the flowers are wilted and the cake is gone, the dress packed away. You might get lucky, and get a college student with a lot of talent and knowledge. Just having talent doesn’t equal getting good wedding images, though. Weddings aren’t like shooting portraits or landscapes or birthday parties. Things move quickly, and there are no second chances or do-overs if something messes up, the camera breaks, the flash doesn’t fire, or you run out of film or memory.
Have you tried the local professionals? Here in my area, (rural western NC) we have a decent experienced pro who has a $650 package which includes unlimited (!) time and 20 8x10s. Of course, you have to order any prints from him, as he does not release the negatives or files. Guess where he makes his money?
I am a photo lab manager, so I know most of the locals who shoot on the side, (which I do as well.). Ask your local photo lab if they know of any weekend warriors who are good at their craft. And there are usually some decent part time shooters who do an adequate, if not outstanding, job for several hundred dollars.
Whoever you find, ask to see some work, hopefully from several weddings. Ask if they have backup equipment… (VERY important!) Ask for references. If they can show you a complete wedding or two, that is good. However, not all part time/casual photographers will have a complete album to show, but they should have some sort of portfolio of their work. What kind of files/negatives will they deliver? Prints? Are they experienced at Photoshop? How many hours of coverage? Get it in writing.
Try the local colleges with all the above in mind. Also craigslist is full of aspiring photographers, some of whom are pretty talented and wanting to build a portfolio. Good luck, I hope you find a gem of a photographer, and not a piece of gravel!
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