Overpriced Photography prices!?!?

Original post by MichelleT

Mar 12, 2009 10:34 PM

Ok i went to my first photography vendor tonight and this was a place i really thought i wanted to use. however, i had in my mind a budget of spending about $4k for both photography and videography (I am not sure if that is a lil low) but i thought after asking a lot of girls on here the average many said between $3-5k. so i thought that was't a bad budget. so after the guy talks and talks forever he finally brings up the package prices...his basic package was just a 60 page photo album for me and my fh, no parent albums, just 2 large portrait photos, 2 smaller photos and my proofs (a thousand proofs). mind you there is also no videography brought up yet.... his lowest price for this basic package was $4100. to basically get parent albums and videography and no other extras the price would be $6250!!!! this is with no special things at all. honestly i am flipping out i thought there were a lot of quality places that will offer me this stuff for about $4000 am i too crazy for thinking that???Can anybody please help me because i really wanted to stay in my budget but i also want to have beautful pics. I really only need the most basic video package out there my photos are most important...PLEASE GIRS TELL ME WHO IS GOOD AND PLEASE GIVE ME QUOTES. i am stressing now.. thanks!!

gina409 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:36 AM

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Posted by MichelleT

are those two packages from DUET both with or without videography??

mine is with....duet is fantatic..they have 2 offices one in li one in the city def give them a call but i would call asap cause they book up fast

eternitybride Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:53 AM

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mine is with video as well, we have video for 10 hours, 2 photographers, signature board for the wedding, etc.

www.duetwedding.com

They are a vendor on NYCweddings.com

AugustBridein09 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 01:06 AM

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Posted by GT143EA

Posted by coldasice217

I would recommend Thomas Paul, he's very accommodating to your needs and will create a package to stay within your budget. Just tell him what you want to spend and he'll help you figure something out.

ITA! Good luck!

DITTO

MichelleT Posted: Mar 13, 2009 01:10 AM

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wow Duet sounds amazingly priced and i was just on their website they look soo good with the type of quality and photography i am looking for. they also have a gallery of photos they did at my RH so that was really helpful! Thanks everyone for your help this is giving me hope that i don't have to spend as much as that one vendor quoted me at for basically one album and my proofs!!!

sharivera Posted: Mar 13, 2009 05:51 AM

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I recommend Patken.. they will work within your budget as well... that is a BIG album btw.. 60 pages!! wow!!

SummerBride10 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 06:12 AM

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I highly reccomend Duet- their prices are VERY reasonable!

philsdeezy Posted: Mar 13, 2009 07:57 AM

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www.williwongphotography.com
It's well worth a phone call. Willi is very honest and such a sweetheart to work with.

JillandJoe Posted: Mar 13, 2009 09:39 AM

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im paying 4K for video and photo...all the albums and extras included from duet

MrsCastanedain09 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 09:41 AM

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Posted by GT143EA

Posted by coldasice217

I would recommend Thomas Paul, he's very accommodating to your needs and will create a package to stay within your budget. Just tell him what you want to spend and he'll help you figure something out.

ITA! Good luck!

I'm a Thomas Paul girl. I was with another photog before and am so happy with Tom. I got an obsecene price for a huge album, 2 parent albums, 2 photogs all day, e-shot, enlargements, thank you cards....worth your while to check him out.

Lsorrent Posted: Mar 13, 2009 09:53 AM

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You have FM re: Proline Studios

michelle1024 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 10:22 AM

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you have fm

deeva007 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 10:37 AM

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I dont think that your quote is necessarily overpriced-- it is on the higher end but some vendors are just more 'high end'.. they may have more experienced photographers, (as in the owner shooting) , use higher quality equipment, better repuation (i.e more in demand) etc or for whatever reason have become considered high end and therefore can charge more

So really its a question of finding the style you want that fits the budget you want.

Duet I have heard great things about-- but they were booked for my date and i understand they book quick! Patken was pretty flexible too..but i think w ith albums, video etc they still came out to over 5 (with basic video) and may well be about 6 with two photographers (though they are insistent that you really only need one) . although they said if you add pictures to your album after your wedding--- you pay half price for each pic so it ends up being less expensive than adding the pictures before.

When you are comparing 'average' prices-- it is helpful to know how many pictures are actually in the albims people are getting.. some people that have lower quotes may be getting fewer pics in their, or their parent albums.. adding additional pictures really can make the package price skyrocket.

cateydee Posted: Mar 13, 2009 10:41 AM

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Posted by JillandJoe

im paying 4K for video and photo...all the albums and extras included from duet

JillandJoe what are those extras that are included in your price if you dont mind my asking? who did you book with?

MichelleT Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:19 PM

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i was wrong when i said a 60 page album it was only 60 images i meant to say! for the Duet girls and their packages can i ask you how many pages are in your album and the parent albums and also the dimensions of the pictures? also how many proofs does everones photographers do on average?? this place said they do 1000 plus sometimes..is that standard for most photographers???

ELluvsMB Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:28 PM

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AdriandSteve Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:31 PM

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Posted by MichelleT

i was wrong when i said a 60 page album it was only 60 images i meant to say! for the Duet girls and their packages can i ask you how many pages are in your album and the parent albums and also the dimensions of the pictures? also how many proofs does everones photographers do on average?? this place said they do 1000 plus sometimes..is that standard for most photographers???

DUET!!!

i'm getting..
1 12x12 acrylic cover bridal album with 80 images
2 5x7 parent album with 40 pics (not a copy of main album.. can pick indiv pics for each parent album)
all proofs
all proofs on high res cd
engagement shoot
1 20xsomething lol, pic to place at the reception hall
11x14, 5x7, 8x10

umm yeah. getting this for 4000. Video was an extra 1000

I believe they said about 2000 pics will be taken

rocketsummer17 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 12:36 PM

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I reccomend Paul Marino. He is such a great photographer and does outstnading work. I could not be happier with him!!
I believe his website is photographybypaulmarino.com

emric Posted: Mar 13, 2009 01:59 PM

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We went crazy looking at Photographers and seeing all the different prices of the packages available. We also had the same budget in mind.
We saw about 6 photographers. We only wanted a book for us, the proofs and the cd of the photos and videography. We found 2 that gave us all that for $4000. The one we're going to use gave us some extras as well and 2 photographers.
We got quotes from $3800 to $6200.

kellylee418 Posted: Mar 13, 2009 05:57 PM

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WOW! Some great prices! My photographer, the one and only one I looked at because I LOVE him, was $6867. We will get a 48 page album, engagement session, digital files of all pics, and 2 photographers the day of. Not much but he was so worth it to us. My friend paid 10k for her video and photographer so remember that prices can really be up there, too. Just wanted to help take away that feeling of it being soo much money and overwhelming. Go with who you love is my recommendation! That's what we did and we didn't do a video because it wasn't important to us like the photos! Good luck in your search!