| If you're having a wedding, you're likely going to | | | | locations, as well as the usual wedding albums and |
| want wedding photos so you can remember the | | | | photo books. |
| occasion in great detail. The only problem with this | | | | 4 Tips for Lowering Wedding Photographer Prices |
| is that wedding photos aren't free -- not good | | | | 1. Rather than having the wedding photography |
| ones anyway. That said, you're going to have to | | | | service put together the albums for you, request |
| just bite the bullet and deal with wedding | | | | digital copies of any and all photos on a CD |
| photographer prices. | | | | instead. You can then print out the photos |
| Average Wedding Photographer Prices | | | | yourself and put the album together with your |
| Small Weddings: Will usually cost under $500. | | | | significant other. |
| Typically includes 2-4 hours of photo coverage by | | | | 2. Instead of a formal package, ask the |
| a wedding photographer. May or may not include | | | | photographer to deliver only the proofs and |
| wedding albums. | | | | negatives. You'll save an enormous bundle of cash |
| Mid-Size Weddings: If you're have a slightly larger | | | | if you can reprint the photos and put together |
| wedding with more people, you'll likely need more | | | | the wedding album on your own. |
| photo coverage. These wedding photographer | | | | 3. For the lowest wedding photographer prices of |
| packages range between $500-1000 and come | | | | all, ditch the professional service and ask a friend |
| with additional hours of coverage as well as other | | | | who's good with a camera to take the wedding |
| perks; special albums, additional prints & proofs, | | | | pictures. If he is at all skilled with a camera, the |
| etc. | | | | pictures should come out just fine. |
| Big Weddings: Expect a price of about $2500+. | | | | 4. Put disposable cameras on all the tables at the |
| This sort of package will include more than 8 | | | | wedding reception so your guests can get some |
| hours of photo coverage as well as an additional | | | | great informal shots. |
| photographer. Special albums and photo books are | | | | You now know what to expect when it comes to |
| quite common with this package. | | | | wedding photographer prices. If you're smart and |
| Luxury Weddings: $4000 or more for unlimited | | | | use some of the tips listed above, you can easily |
| coverage, 3 photographers, numerous shoot | | | | cut those wedding photographer prices in half! |