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$2000 photographer too low to ask for?? any ideas?

bailacali Posted:

$2000 photographer too low to ask for?? any ideas?

whadda ya think, gals?

pllllease help us out! we are on a low budget and are pulling our hair out seeing these prices people are peying for :(
Snickers76 Posted:

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I am paying 3K for mine. Checkout the knot...they have a whole section on photographers...

MikeandJess Posted:

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no it's not, you just won't get the bells and whistles. Try twelfth night, their basic package is a little under $2k

twinkle164 Posted:

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Try http://kerjen.com/ they start at $999.00 and he does good work.

woobie113007 Posted:

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Check Art-istic Images. They are very reasonable and their work is excellent!!!!!!!!!!

bailacali Posted:

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thank you so much!!

Chanwich Posted:

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you can also check out www.wpja.com. Its for wedding photojournalists if you are interested in that kind of photography and there are several on there with packages that start under 2K

cookiemonster Posted:

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I 2nd 12th night - they are very reasonable and their work is great! the other poster is right that the basic package is under 2K and the next package up is not too far over 2K, and they give you a discount on the 2nd photographer for that. Definitely check it out! They are located in Garden City.

lindaronwedding Posted:

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I was looking for a package around that price also, but I wasn't planning on getting an album. So far I have visited Dan Wagner, Twelfth Night and Martin Willard and have an appointment with Thomas Paul this week. All of them take gorgeous pictures and they have all been really helpful in accommodating our budget and have even made great suggestions about printing. If you plan to make your own album $2000 is definitely doable and I would definitely recommend talking to any of these studios.

Espo22 Posted:

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I agree, if you can do your own album that would greatly cut down on costs...Albums can be pretty pricey, upper hundreds and alot of them in the thousands range, so by doing it yourself it will save alot.

stealthgroom Posted:

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Totally doable. There have been some great threads on this, check em out. We're using Aaron Almendral and have seen some great shots on his website. check him out!

Daisy Bride Posted:

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try kolenweddings.com
He is great! We're paying $2,250 for full day covrage, all proffs back, all pictures on a high resolution disk, a big leather album and thankyou cards. he just called today to tell me he went to the swan club and took practice shots of good spots.
eve2008 Posted:

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Definitely doable. Albums are expensive though but I would still go with something smaller but done professionally. Call different places and try to negotiate. It is also good to know exactly what you want in a package.

Another happy Kolen Weddings' bride

Good luck!
sweetdreamz1181 Posted:

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Im using Chuck Marcy . He used to be in brooklyn but now is in LI. Great prices and great work.. they have been arounf forever. If you want info u can Fm me

michspch Posted:

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I third kolen. he does alot of work for the price he charges and would work with you. im getting married at the majestic gardens and he drove all the way from jersey to eastern LI just to take pics of the facility cuz he's never been there before!!

So far I am very impressed with his quality of service for the customer....
travetour Posted:

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12th night !!!
SoontobeMrsH Posted:

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I'd suggest my photographer Mark from Taylor Studios. They do great work and their prices are fair. We're paying a lil more for photo & video
Cpt2007 Posted:

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it is absolutely doable. i found several independent photographers (not part of a studio) that do amazing work for around the $2k mark. You won't get much in the way of albums but you will definitely get the digital negatives which is what is the most valuable thing. If you have those, you can have an album done later when you guys potentially have more money to spend, and it could be an anniversary present to yourselves! GL, just remember it CAN be done!
nylisa Posted:

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Posted by sweetdreamz1181

Im using Chuck Marcy . He used to be in brooklyn but now is in LI. Great prices and great work.. they have been arounf forever. If you want info u can Fm me


I agree. Chuck is wonderful. I used him when he was still in Bklyn and my pics are beautiful. If you want to see any, let me know.
MJDoc12 Posted:

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Marianela Vera

that's the EXACT amount she charges for her work--she was great to deal with on the big day!

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