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kahlua716 Posted: May 21, 2007 03:56 PM+

kahlua716 MEMBER SINCE: 7/06 TOTAL POSTS : 3747 WEDDING DATE: Sep 01, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 03:56 PM

Epics Tipping Question

My photographer threw in our e-pics (which we are taking next week). The owner is taking the epics, but he is not shooting our wedding . .what should I tip him, if anything? We are taking the pics at a park near the studio (if we wanted to take them somewhere else- they were no longer 'thrown in' they would cost $300- which he didn't say when I booked them- but i didn't ask either)

I'm not too keen on tipping him very much right now because of the whole location thing- and the fact that I scehduled them for the 23rd a month ago, and they called at the end of last week to reschedule after FH and I secured the day off from work and I made appointments for hair and makeup. Apparently, they realized he was going to be out of town

Anyway- how much should I tip?

Thanks!

LB and DC Posted: May 21, 2007 04:01 PM+

LB and DC MEMBER SINCE: 4/07 TOTAL POSTS : 2834 WEDDING DATE: Oct 07, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 04:01 PM

Re: Epics Tipping Question

IMO, i wouldn't tip for e-pics, save the tip for the person who does the photography for your wedding. if he owns the business, he's not going to expect a tip anyway - and you have a wedding to pay for!!

FYI - don't let him make you feel as if he is being 'so generous' by throwing the e-pics in for free ... most phtographers do that these days anyway!!

robinandjoe Posted: May 21, 2007 04:20 PM+

robinandjoe MEMBER SINCE: 8/06 TOTAL POSTS : 582 WEDDING DATE: Jul 21, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 04:20 PM

Re: Epics Tipping Question

We tipped our e-pics photog. $20. We felt funny not giving a tip...but the owener of a business should never accept a tip. That would be in bad taste on his part. Enjoy your shoot!!

MimiMcG Posted: May 21, 2007 04:28 PM+

MimiMcG MEMBER SINCE: 7/06 TOTAL POSTS : 1438 WEDDING DATE: Oct 20, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 04:28 PM

Re: Epics Tipping Question

well....We did not give our photographer a tip for our e-pics... It just did not seem necessary... On the wedding day, we plan on tipping all our vendors including the photographer... JMO

tricia3381 Posted: May 21, 2007 04:33 PM+

tricia3381 MEMBER SINCE: 7/06 TOTAL POSTS : 5404 WEDDING DATE: Aug 19, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 04:33 PM

Re: Epics Tipping Question

Posted by LB and DC

IMO, i wouldn't tip for e-pics, save the tip for the person who does the photography for your wedding. if he owns the business, he's not going to expect a tip anyway - and you have a wedding to pay for!!

FYI - don't let him make you feel as if he is being 'so generous' by throwing the e-pics in for free ... most phtographers do that these days anyway!!

i agree

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: May 21, 2007 05:08 PM+

MrsQ-in2007 MEMBER SINCE: 10/06 TOTAL POSTS : 11111 WEDDING DATE: Oct 12, 2007

Posted: May 21, 2007 05:08 PM

Re: Epics Tipping Question

I honestly do not think it's necessary to tip for an e-shoot. This is especially true for me if the photog for your eshoot is the same as your wedding day photog (which I believe you said it's not).

However, my FH and I did tip $25 just because we REALLY enjoyed working with our photographer and thought he was great. But we went in thinking we would not be tipping.