Help...Photographer stuff????

I need help on this stuff...

1. How many hours is a photographer generally with you? Do they stay until the end of the reception?

2. I am looking for an excellent one. I don't want to spend an absurd amount but I am willing to pay for better quality. Reccomendations? Approx prices?

3. How do videographers and photographers deal with each other? Are there specific questions I should ask each of them? (I am probably booking wild rose video)

Thanks girls. You've been so helpful and I had to come to you with more questions!

I am using North Island Photography. See FM for details.

1. My photographer was with me from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm.

2. Mine (Creative Compositions) was excellent, but I'm not sure what price you would consider absurd. I don't think you could spend less than $4000 with them, most of the brides around here that used them spent quite a bit more.

3. If you book Wild Rose, and a reputable photographer, you don't have to worry about how they will deal with each other -- they are professionals and know what to do.

Good luck!!!

I am using Ferlise Photographers in Levittown for my pictures and my video. They are a father and son team and they take great pride in their work. I know many people who have used them who were very pleased with them. They also do a lot of cool extra stuff...engagement pictures on table place cards, hard cover picture books, etc. They have been a pleasure to work with so far and have been very helpful to me. I told them how much I wanted to spend and they worked around my figure, which was really nice. Their web site is www.ferlisephoto.com. If you call ask for Joe (the father and son are both Joe's).
Good Luck!

Scoop - do you have any pictures to show??? Can you FM me price on them?? Did they do video too?

My photographers (Mark Kauffman Studios) showed up at my parent's house at Noon and didn't leave me until 11:00pm, when my reception ended.

I highly recommend MK. His studio is great. He doesn't have pre-set packages so you can customize what you need/want. I paid more to have MK, and it was worth every single penny.

I also had B&W, high-speed film, and lots of different len styles. Some charge more for that stuff- so ask.

I hated the videographers who worked INSIDE the photographer's studio. I am very happy with Wild Rose (as are tons of other brides). I highly recommend them.