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Posted by ncento

I am paying about 3k for my album, 2 parents albums, 8x10's, 5x7's, 100 thank you card pics, and engagement photos. I have one photog for 10 hours and I don't have to pay for a plate for them at the reception as per their manager/ Check out Glenmar Studio's in Roslyn Village in LI. They're super nice too.

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I hear Glenmar takes beautiful photos!

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I am using Marco Photography. He has done several weddings i had attended and is just awesome. We are paying $6200 for both pictures and Video (DVD) out album includes 100 digital pictures and style coloring including black and whites with parts of pic in color etc. each parent gets a 40 picture album. 125 photo thank you cards. 6 8x10's 1 16x20 1 11x14 a 5x7 for every member of the bridal party and 2 'brag books' the DVD is fully edited and 'chaptered' with scene selection etc. and it includes 2 parent DVD copies. We get the photographer a lighting assistant and the video camera man as well. I think its a damn good deal. He is in Bohemia. We have the Platinum wedding package there are of course much cheaper packages as well. He has nothing but good review.

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You have FM

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I have a GREAT photog with a top of the line package and a PJ (photojournalist) with some bonus stuff thrown in for just about the same you were quoted. FM me for info.

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Posted by Maria31

$4200 for a photog only does seem high to me. We are paying around $5k for photo, video, albums, etc. You can definitely do better. We are using Duet and they have packages for <$5k.

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Same here. We are using Patken.

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Check out Dan Wagner...

He has a lot of different options for packages and will customize them to suit your needs.

He is my favorite vendor so far!!! FM if you need more info.

www.danwagner.com

-Debra

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i agree - most reputable photographers are around that price these days.

and you aren't necessarily paying for their 'name', but you ARE paying for their talented services for 10-12 hours, as well as all of your proofs, albums, etc. also, you're paying for piece of mind that your wedding memories will be perfectly captured and you will have nothing to worry about!!!

it's not a crazy price. i thought photos was one of the more important places to find a great, talented, reputable person because i wanted beautiful pics and didn't want to worry about it at all.

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Call Twelfth Night Photography in New Hyde Park

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I don't think taht's a bad price at all. You may be able to shop around a bit more and find something cheaper.. but you need to absoulutly looove them as well. I fell in love with mine...i'm paying 4300 for EVERYTHING... 2 photographers with no time limit.. vidoegrapher, 2 parent books with 45 pics each and 2 dvds, unlimited pics in my album, just a set amount of pages lol... there's soo much... and we were able to keep taling him down..

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I actually think that is a pretty reasonable price, its what I'm paying around. . .

for 2 photogs, engagement photos, 2 parent albums, my album, various enlargements, thank yous, a CD of all my proofs. . . . are you getting all these things too?

I think its the going rate for a good photographer. You can find something cheaper, but the price ins't outrageous