wedding packages!!! In desperate need!!!!!

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 High-Speed for Nikon

08/17/2007 01:58:39 PM · #1

I am in some desperate need of some nice wedding packages. Anyone have any suggestions. I am meeting with a wedding planner and her client Sunday, and she want to know how much I charged. I never did a wedding before though. I have a nikon d50,d80,sb600,and two strobes, and a 5 and 1 reflector. Please give me some information!!! 500 dollar packages, or 800 dollar packages. I am in desperate need!!!

08/17/2007 02:00:57 PM · #2

My prices are a tad on the expensive side, but take a look at my packages.

//leroydickson.net/content/view/15/33/

JenniferDavidGA

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

08/17/2007 02:02:58 PM · #3

We are new to weddings so our prices are on the low side. We have a base price for the day and then print packages they can add on.

Jennifer Griffith Photography

Under pricing

Message edited by author 2007-08-17 14:03:38.

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

08/17/2007 02:03:17 PM · #4

I'm not trying to single anyone out, but this comes up so frequently here I think it warrants a discussion of sorts...

Your package prices and everything else associated with fees for shooting a wedding should be sorted out BEFORE you start taking wedding jobs... don't ya think?

JenniferDavidGA

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

08/17/2007 02:04:29 PM · #5

I also want to add that you should check with other local photographers. Check there websites. You want to know what the local market is.

MattO

Nikon D4

08/17/2007 02:04:53 PM · #6

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

My prices are a tad on the expensive side, but take a look at my packages.

//leroydickson.net/content/view/15/33/

As a side note, you may want to proof read your webpage as it has several misspelled words on it.

MattO

08/17/2007 02:05:58 PM · #7

Originally posted by MattO:

As a side note, you may want to proof read your webpage as it has several misspelled words on it.

MattO

Yeah, I've been doing a lot of working on it... need to get that cleared up soon though.

SaraR

Sony Alpha a7R III

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM

08/17/2007 02:12:42 PM · #8

I had just sent you a PM about that!

NVPhoto

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

08/17/2007 02:15:39 PM · #9

I seem to hear the Jaws theme song as prof fate slowly finds this thread.

Just kidding, I love your advice prof and many need to hear it.

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 High-Speed for Nikon

08/17/2007 02:17:39 PM · #10

prices without prints??

08/17/2007 02:24:53 PM · #11

Originally posted by Dlove:

prices without prints??

For me that would be under my ala carte. And it's pretty high, especially when you start adding options. Why? Because I'd prefer not to work that way. If you notice my 4x5 (I don't do 4x6 anymore) are prohibitively expensive too.

08/17/2007 02:27:58 PM · #12

From this thread: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=520069

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

I've been reading a book titled: Mastering Digital Wedding Photography by James Karney (ISBN-10: 1598633295 ISBN-13: 978-1598633290). Awesome book. I highly recommend it for anyone into or getting into wedding photography. It's put a few new ideas in my head.

Link to book at Amazon

renefunk

Canon EOS-5D

08/17/2007 02:31:45 PM · #13

first weeding

500

if you see if they are rich a little more lol

08/17/2007 02:32:40 PM · #14

Originally posted by renefunk:

first weeding

500

if you see if they are rich a little more lol

You're shooting gardening? ;-)

renefunk

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/17/2007 02:37:12 PM · #15

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by renefunk:
first weeding

500

if you see if they are rich a little more lol

You're shooting gardening? ;-)

well i dont know muh about us pricing

movieman

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

08/17/2007 02:41:03 PM · #16

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

My prices are a tad on the expensive side, but take a look at my packages.

//leroydickson.net/content/view/15/33/

I was looking at your prices, and noticed the only difference between basic and deluxe is an extra 8x10, and it's $600 dollars more? Is there supposed to be something else with it?

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

08/17/2007 02:46:18 PM · #17

Originally posted by movieman:

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
My prices are a tad on the expensive side, but take a look at my packages.

//leroydickson.net/content/view/15/33/

I was looking at your prices, and noticed the only difference between basic and deluxe is an extra 8x10, and it's $600 dollars more? Is there supposed to be something else with it?

thanks I had overlooked that. OK here's where that error came from. I no longer do albums of actual prints. I'm doing printed books. It cuts down on people buying the lesser packages and having enlargements done.

I was guaranteeing a certain number of prints with each package (deluxe more than basic). When I took the prints off I forgot to fix that.

Thanks.

drewbixcube

Canon EOS-7D

08/17/2007 03:02:18 PM · #18

Originally posted by Jmnuggy:

I seem to hear the Jaws theme song as prof fate slowly finds this thread.

I'm with you...*covering my stuff with a tarp for when it hits the fan*

Originally posted by Jmnuggy:

Just kidding, I love your advice prof and many need to hear it.

I have begun to agree with this statement...the prof's advice is like shooting whiskey...at first it burns and you grimace and vow to kill the SOB that gave it to you...but after a few more shots it isn't that bad and you realize its wholesome goodness and that it is just what you needed! Then you look forward to a few shots here and there and love to watch people's faces after receiving their first shot of it!
-drew

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

08/17/2007 03:30:26 PM · #19

Honestly, if you don't know at this point, you really don't have any business meeting with anyone to discuss actually shooting a wedding.

Originally posted by Dlove:

_eug

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/17/2007 04:10:30 PM · #20

Originally posted by Dlove:

I never did a wedding before though.

Um, then don't start with this as your first. Go assist a wedding photographer, first!

Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 High-Speed for Nikon

08/17/2007 04:56:36 PM · #21

I told the wedding planner that this will be my first wedding but she didnt care, because she loved the photos I shot for my friends wedding reception!!!!

_eug

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

08/17/2007 05:45:03 PM · #22

Originally posted by Dlove:

I told the wedding planner that this will be my first wedding but she didnt care, because she loved the photos I shot for my friends wedding reception!!!!

Yes, but you are technically working for the bride and she might care. This is a horror story waiting to happen.

I recommend reading the New Wedding Photographer Guide.