Photographer VENT!!! (kinda long)
So listen to this....
I was SUPER excited to see this photographer. His work I have seen online is AMAZING and I just couldn't wait... we have had this appt since last week!
So MOH and I get there and he invites us in and asks me what I want... so I tell him I would like to see some of his work first, so he hands us an album, and usually at this point the photog starts to sell himself, telling us about him, about the photos we are looking at etc... well what does he do? He starts doing paper work and typing away at his computer!! He then answers phonecalls and checks his voicemail... I was kind of suprised, but whatever...
So then, all of a sudden someone comes in to pick up their proofs... the photog completely leaves us to go handle money and other issues for these people, and this wasn't a suprised visit it looked like the photog was expecting these people! Silly me thought when you have an appt with someone you actually sit with them to discuss wedding stuff....
So finally he comes back to us and was like, so, you have any questions? So MOH and I are pulling random questions out (he still hasnt volunteered any informaiton about himself).. and then he asks us to leave a deposit tonight!!! I told him I had to discuss it with FI first... he then got so pushy telling me that it is 100% refundable and then asked me like 5 times when I would like to set up my next appt for! How many different ways can I tell him I need to talk to FI first?!?
It gets even better! He asks me who else we looked at so far so I tell him and he starts knocking them because some use all digital and how dare anyone do that? digital is such poor quality blah blah blah and then starts telling me nightmere stories about photographers loosing data from there cameras because you just cant trust technology! and how anyone who charges less then him are not decent photographers because you can't make any money on charging anything less....
The man didnt ask me one question about my wedding... like if i want to see the groom before hand, where I was getting dressed and then on our way out hands be this 3-page print out telling me why it is completely necessary to see the groom before the ceremony and how stupid it is to wait until after! URGH!!! I feel very strongly about waiting to see him as I walk down the aisle!
I couldn't believe what a rude, pushy jerk this guy was! So disappointing because his work is beautiful! Bad experience! Sorry this was so long! I just had to get it out!![]()
phew! Thanks for listening girls! You all are the best!
I was SUPER excited to see this photographer. His work I have seen online is AMAZING and I just couldn't wait... we have had this appt since last week!
So MOH and I get there and he invites us in and asks me what I want... so I tell him I would like to see some of his work first, so he hands us an album, and usually at this point the photog starts to sell himself, telling us about him, about the photos we are looking at etc... well what does he do? He starts doing paper work and typing away at his computer!! He then answers phonecalls and checks his voicemail... I was kind of suprised, but whatever...
So then, all of a sudden someone comes in to pick up their proofs... the photog completely leaves us to go handle money and other issues for these people, and this wasn't a suprised visit it looked like the photog was expecting these people! Silly me thought when you have an appt with someone you actually sit with them to discuss wedding stuff....
So finally he comes back to us and was like, so, you have any questions? So MOH and I are pulling random questions out (he still hasnt volunteered any informaiton about himself).. and then he asks us to leave a deposit tonight!!! I told him I had to discuss it with FI first... he then got so pushy telling me that it is 100% refundable and then asked me like 5 times when I would like to set up my next appt for! How many different ways can I tell him I need to talk to FI first?!?
It gets even better! He asks me who else we looked at so far so I tell him and he starts knocking them because some use all digital and how dare anyone do that? digital is such poor quality blah blah blah and then starts telling me nightmere stories about photographers loosing data from there cameras because you just cant trust technology! and how anyone who charges less then him are not decent photographers because you can't make any money on charging anything less....
The man didnt ask me one question about my wedding... like if i want to see the groom before hand, where I was getting dressed and then on our way out hands be this 3-page print out telling me why it is completely necessary to see the groom before the ceremony and how stupid it is to wait until after! URGH!!! I feel very strongly about waiting to see him as I walk down the aisle!
I couldn't believe what a rude, pushy jerk this guy was! So disappointing because his work is beautiful! Bad experience! Sorry this was so long! I just had to get it out!
phew! Thanks for listening girls! You all are the best!
