Photographer should I be worried

I meant bridezilla x

So let em get this right, he arranges a shoot for 27th of THIS month, then you confirm and he doesnt get back to you, even though that date has now past?

Do you have an address - business or residential? I would consider meeting in person and finding out thats going on!

He offered me the 27th then i couldnt get hold of him to confirm.

very strange after all this he has just this second called me.....

Perhaps he is on hitched !

Martyne x

I would say so! Very strange. Hope you get it sorted.x

Did it get sorted?

Hope so

xx

Tbh it sounds more disorganisation than anything majorly worrying. What I'd do now is just send him all the dates over the next three weeks that you and OH can make and ask him to choose one, and just keep calling until you get through.

I don't think suppliers know how scared they make us - I'm worried cos I haven't heard anything from my VOG - like the confirmation sheet as I want to extend hours, and then I just called and couldn't get through!

he probably is really busy atm. was there any kind of messaging service on his phone so if you do call again that at least you can leave a message? hope you get sorted!

I hate to say this but no matter how busy he is no returning calls is terrible. I'm a wedding photographer and getting married this friday. A bride text me this morning with a question about her wedding in October, I replied within 5 mins.

I hope I don't get bombarded but I do feel some photographers are cheaper but they then try to do too many jobs so they cant give you the attention you deserve. That is a great package for the price, but clearly he's taking on too much if he's not replying.

I really hope he does get back to you. I would call, email and try texting him. Ask him to call back and say your concerned about timing with only 36 days to go, I would mention that you are worried he is too busy and is he going to still be able to do your wedding, or do you need to look elsewhere. IF he thinks you are going to look elsewhere and not get paid it might put a rocket up him.

I am sure he will get back to you, but unfortunately some forget how much people worry when they don't get a reply

xxxxxx

PS you are not being a bridezilla at all!! xx

I would be worried, no matter how busy he is he should still return your calls at some point. He's supposed to be a professional, and you are trusting him with taking the photo's of your wedding day... I think to miss a date that he has made with you is inexcusable.

I hope it turns out ok for you.

I dont think you're being bridezilla at all, it's not long to go and you've paid him money and deserve some level of service.

How have things been left? Have you organised the pree-shoot now? I'd tell him your concerns and say you are worried as not long to go and you havent received any response to your various attempts at contact. I agree with Julia, no matter how busy he may be, it takes 5 mins to return your call/email even if its to say he's busy and will look at asap.

Dont mean to worry you, just think its best if you sort it now rather than having the worry right before your wedding.

Let us know how you get on x

I could not have put that better. Maybe he's having trouble. Maybe he's busy. Its hard to say. Admittedly sometimes when I am snowed under with work I may take a day or two to reply to customers, but I always do and so so apologetically. Sometimes I'll even reply really quickly to an email or send a text with a brief apology that I'm very busy and will get back to them in a couple of days. It can be tricky running your own business.

But despite what I've said I personally would start to worry a bit. That does sound shoddy service even if he is genuine. You don't want to be waiting months for your books / albums like some people I've read about on forums.

One question, is he a full time photographer? Or someone who has a regualr job and just does a few weddings at weekends?

At the very least I'd be looking for a backup plan.

S.

Ive said it before and ill sayt it again, your paying him nearly a grand youll contact him as much as you like. This whole wedding business is so expensive and if you want to contact them just do it. You are definately not a bridezilla, just a bride 2 be, who has already no doubt paid out a lot of money and you dont wanna get screwed over! Just like the rest of us lol!

And talking about he might be on hitched, when i asked something on hitched when i had troubles with my venue the venue got back to me about it saying they had read what i had written on here! lol It got sorted out though!

Katie

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Hi,

I have the shoot arranged now for 15th july i did explain to him that i was worried that if we left it too long he would not have time to get the pics on to canvas for our signing picture but he has assured me this will be fine.

My Brother is an amazing photographer (something I have only just found out) as he left uni 3 years ago and has been doing soemthign else but has now decided he wants to get back into photography and his new portfolio is out of this world. He is goign to be my back up plan for the moment.

thanks for all you advice ladies,

love me xx

I can't defend not answering messages, although possibly, your emails "may" be going in to his spam folder if you are using a hotmail account or similar......That combined with him possibly being on holiday could answer part of your concerns(photographers don't tend to announce when their homes will be empty and possibly full of camera gear).

As others have suggested, I would look towards a plan B, although suspect that you will probably be fine. I would though get some definate timescales for proof and album delivery.

Peter

Edited to add

An interuption meant that this post was delayed and I hadn't seen the original posters reply. I would though suggest finding out about the comment I made in the last sentence.