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How Much to Pay (My Friend) the Photographer

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MauiWowie, on July 16, 2015 at 10:31 PM

Aloha from Maui! Long time reader. First time poster. My dilemma: I have an AMAZING photographer -- a professional whose pictures have sold for more than my whole wedding will cost. (No worries, he did 100s of weddings earlier in his career.) We are thrilled that he is willing to shoot our wedding,...

Aloha from Maui! Long time reader. First time poster.

My dilemma:

I have an AMAZING photographer -- a professional whose pictures have sold for more than my whole wedding will cost. (No worries, he did 100s of weddings earlier in his career.)

We are thrilled that he is willing to shoot our wedding, but he's being awkward about quoting a rate for us. He actually offered to do it for free because we dog sit for him when his work takes him to other islands, but we've never expected anything in return. I have a lot of respect for artists, and I want to see him compensated for his craft, but like most people I'm on a budget!

I will get:

1 photog w/gear - insured, PPG member

all day photography - 8hrs

photo editing

rights to my pics

Printing will be considered a separate transaction after the fact.

How much are others paying for photographers? Please include where your wedding is located for perspective. Other advice is also welcome.

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Future Mrs. Rasmussen · on July 22, 2015 at 4:36 PM
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I'm in Indianapolis, and my photographer costs about 4.5k, which is probably high, but she is amazing. For the price, I get her and her husband (both professionals) all day, rights to print all my own pics, a flash drive with all pics which will be edited, and a photographer who does amazing work and seems to be able to make my FH smile (which is impossible to do for pics).
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Celia Milton · on July 22, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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I totally agree with O&S,

I stay at 3000.00.
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SamtasticLou · on July 22, 2015 at 5:29 PM
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I'm in NW Ohio and paying about $4,300 for my photographer and 2nd shooter for 9 hours. Our package also included engagement pictures with album for guest book and wedding album. A little pricey, but her work is worth it to me.
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