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How much you are welling to pay to a wedding photographer to capture your wedding photos?

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1. I went with the "cheap" place and regret it....
2. It depends on the quality you are looking for. Now-a-days photographers are SO expensive. I got really lucky with a photographer. A friend of mine is a professional photographer, with a pretty popular studio, so he agreed to do my wedding for $1500 (versus the $3000-5000 they normally charge)
3. I opted for a cheap one however I went to check his work before I decided to use his services. I am also having the wedding videotaped so I'll have a kind of backup.
4. We got an AWESOME DEAL. We had an issue with another photographer and we lost some money we got a new photographer and she cut us a deal and we got another discount for working with another preferred vendor. 800 bucks roughly and we got ALL the prints two albums and some other things.
5. Photography was VERY important to us--they are memories that will last forever and we were willing to pay more for quality and for one that we would like. All in all, we paid about $2,500 for a photographer who hung out with us ALL day (there was no time limit) and felt like he wasn't there and captured over 1,000 photos and moments that we couldn't have possibly experienced or remembered. We did not in any way regret spending the money.
6. It depends on how much you really want to remember your wedding. However, with that said you can always find a good photographer at a great price. Some cities prices are cheaper than others. If you are looking for someone, or are someone thinking about charging, then do a search in local maps and check prices. Personally I wouldn't pay much more than $2000. I've seen many photographers below that price with quality photos at or better than those who charge upwards of 5k or more. I got lucky, I paid $500 because my friend is a wedding photographer, well so am I. My question would be how much are you will to pay for the prints, because that is where the catch is. Some won't give you the rights to the photos and force you to buy them from them. The honest one's will give you a cd you can print yourself with the option to buy from them. So in summary, yes your "perfect day" is important to capture, but it doesn't have to cost more than the wedding itself.
7. For me, I'd say it depends on how much my cousin, who's a professional photographer, would charge me. Besides, I'd mostly want the posed photos to be professional. For the candids at the reception, I'd rather rely on what the guests take with the disposable cameras I'd provide. I know my cousin's work and think he's really good, but I also want him to be able to enjoy himself too.
8. Why not start with community college. They often offer photography classes, and the students are eager to practice for a nominal fee or even just for experience. Talk to the instructor, to be sure you're getting the cream of the crop. You don't want to take a chance and get the beginner for your big day. Or may be friends or family with photography as a hobby.