Help needed with finding our photographer (Essex)

We're a 2 person team based in Essex who meet all your requirements

If you want to have a look at our work to see if it's the kind of style you're looking for, our website is www.samandlouise.co.uk

In terms of cost, that's a reasonable price to pay for a full time, professional photographer who's work you love. With photography, although it's hard, you just can't go on price alone. You will most definitely find cheaper, but sometimes people are cheaper for a reason.

Good luck & congratulations on your engagement!

Hi,

£1550 is reasonable. Based on the information you provided it looks like we may be a good match for you in terms of style and location (just a few miles north of the Essex border). Plus a comparable package for 2016 would be £1100. Feel free to have a browse on our website and let us know if you would like to see some full wedding galleries or if you have any more questions.

www.annazofka.com

Best

Anna & Andy

Hi Arabella,

Photography comes in all shapes and sizes with differing levels of quality. It's difficult to say if they're any good without seeing their work, website or even, meeting them in person.

For example, my starting price is £1495 for cover and image supply only. No second photographer and no book. Take away the cost of a decent, experienced second shooter (£300-£500), and a decent album (£500) and you could be paying the equivalent £700(ish) for cover alone.

£700 for cover is really low and it's all relative. The important thing is that if you love their work, and that their photos grab you in a consistent way then there's nothing to worry about.

Similarly there are photographers who charge £500 for the same and would say your choice was over priced.

Go with your gut ?

Same what Chris said above really, just make sure you see full weddings with no less than 200 -300 images. Good luck?

Thank you soooo much for all of your help, tips, suggestions and pricing guides - it really has made things make more sense and put into perspective the costings!! :-)

I am still not 100% decided so will check out your websites thank you.

You have all been brilliant so thank you so much :-) x

Seems like a reasonable price, you might be able to find cheaper but remember to prioritise the quality and style of photography over a couple of hundred quid saved, you'll be looking at these photos for the rest of your life so if you find one you love plump for it!

Hello Arabella,

you can take a look at this website: http://peterlanephotography.co.uk

I have no idea about the prices.. but I love this photography style, maybe you'll like it too

All the best, Joanna! Xxx

"Re: Help needed with finding our photographer (Essex)

By Joanaa in Wedding Planning


Hello Arabella,
you can take a look at this website: http://spamming.co.uk
I have no idea about the prices.. but I love this photography style, maybe you'll like it too
All the best, Joanna! Xxx"

When will you stop spamming Hitched with your own photography company^^^^^^^ Joanaa/mary/sarah what ever your new name is now

Hi Arabella,

I'm getting married in 2016 too!

My OH is a wedding photographer and personally I haven't found anyone who creates better wedding photographs than him. If he wasn't the Groom he would have been doing our wedding photographs! Luckily he has a lot of photography colleagues and friends who are really good, so we are covered for the wedding as they know exactly what we want (I'm leaving all the photography stuff to my OH, he's the professional!)

If you did want my OH contact details etc PM me and I can send you the details, even if you just want to have a look at his portfolio and decide from there ?

Good luck with all your wedding planning!

Is your OH a Hitched supplier?

Hi Arabella16,

I am not sure if you have booked someone already or not, but I believe I would be the perfect match to your requirements. At the moment offering a package including 2 photographers (more info on my site). I am based in Hertfordshire so very close to you. I do traditional elements too, but I am more into fun, modern and beautiful elements overall. Please take a look at my site if you are after an energetic photographer

Re the other photographer:

It really varies between photographers. Some can be amazing at 1550 for two photographers, some simply charge that much as they are well experienced medium quality photographers and some charge that much as they can sell themselves even if they are not as good. I would highly advise you to take a look few of their FULL weddings from the beginning till the very end. It is easy to put 15-20 nice shots on the blog from a wedding, but again it is a totally different thing to provide that superb quality from bridal prep to first dance.

The decision is only yours depending on how good or ideal you find that photographer to your needs and how much do you value photography. Someone like Chris Giles mentioned above might be bit more expensive and you need to stretch your budget, but then you get really superb work. Fingers crossed that you will find the right photographer to your needs

Hi Arabella,

Congrats on your engagement As the others mentioned above, the main thing is you like their work, see full galleries to check out the consistency of their photography and as a person they are someone you "click" with.

If you are still considering your options, please have a look at www.minnarossi.com. I'm a friendly female photographer based in North East London and mainly shoot in quite a natural, relaxed style, but am also happy to do pretty detail shots and more formal, posed portraits.

Good Luck with planning your wedding!

Best Wishes,

Minna x

Hiya.

Have a look at Ayshea Goldberg Photography, www.ajg-photography.co.uk

She is our photographer for our wedding in July 2016, we had a meeting with her and went through the style of photos we would like and things we definitely didn't want and she really took on board all of our ideas and suggested her own, she offers a set price for weddings which I thought was very reasonable. She is such a lovely lady too.

Thank you so much for your help, advice and suggestions all - I really appreciate it and will definitely check out all of the links and recommended photographers :-) thanks so much! Xx