Okay, so maybe some of you photographers in this here place had the same dilemma if you were already a professional photographer when you got married..
The *Do I tell?* problem:
We are gettimg married in the dizzy heights of the Scottish Highlands, so a little limited in the regional and, particularly, local choice of photographers. I have looked at websites and the best I could say about some of the work was that it as technically competent, which is a start... But nothing which inspired me as a bride, never mind as a photographer.
Okay. Not the end of the world... Technically competent and truly professional is better than nothing, especially nowadays in our industry. I am sure you get my jist.
My worry is this: Ideally I would like to book someone whose work I can say I admire. I approached a photographer I have known for a whole, in Scotland, by emailing him and asking him if he was available. NO REPLY! What? Really?
I then approached another photographer I know, a bit further south. I called this time. Asked for availabliy and a quote. *I'll get back to you*. Nope. Nothing.
So, sick of it all, I emailed a local photographer to the ceremony, whose work I find a bit *conservative* but whom is clearly competent. I did not tell him who I am. He is availble and sendng a quote.
MOH reckons I should tell him who I am and what I do, and ask for a quote for the RAW files.
I disagree.
If anyone contacted me asking for this, I would decline them and I am sure you understand why.
When I approached my photography friends I did not ask for the RAW files, just shoot and burn, which they offer all their clients as I want to do my wn album with Graphi, so this cannot be the reason they let me down, and I can only assume they are put off by photographing another photographer's wedding.
Now I am in a dilema. Do I tell my photographer who I am and what I do and try to *negotiate* the RAW files (Even typing this is grinding on me!) or just keep quiet? Did you encounter this dilema with your own wedding? How would you feel if I was booking you and did not tell you what I do?
**PS: Any ther suppliers are welcome to contribute!
Thank you!
Andrea de Gabriel
