Budget  Weddings

Nowadays I think everyone is on a budget and weddings are no exception.  You can still have a beautiful wedding even on a small budget. 

So when you start adding up the cost of the dress,flowers and food...PLEASE don't forget to add your pictures. Most wedding planners will tell you to budget 1/4 of your money for photography and that's a good estimate. 

Really.. you are going to pay $000.00 & up for your cake. It may be delicious but it will be gone in a few days. Your pictures are the memories that will last a lifetime.  

The problem usually starts when things start to cost more than you had planned for. Your monies running out!! Oh No what do I do!!! I know I have a friend that has a really nice camera...I'll ask them to take the pictures for me. 

BIG MISTAKE!! Just because Ms X has an expensive camera does not mean you will get professional quality pictures.

 Here are the questions to ask Ms X ...

1. Do you shoot in Raw?  If the answer is not a YES... run.

2. Can you take pictures during the ceremony without your flash?  If the answer is not YES they either   don't have the knowledge they need or their equipment is not as nice as you thought it was.

3. Have you ever taken pictures at an event before? If the answer is no, you really want to think about this. Must people have no idea the amount of work a wedding can be.

4. Ask to see some of their pictures and judge them for yourself. If they look like random pics..that's what your wedding pictures are going to look like.

5. Can you edit and enhance my pictures? Again here looking at their past pictures will be a good example of what they can and can not do.

These are just a few basic questions that will give you an idea of Ms X's experience and knowledge.

Even if your budget is small and you still DESERVE professional pictures .

With my Wedding packages I charge per hour. So you can manage the total cost of your pictures.