Free wedding shoot up for grabs!

[Chris_H]

Hey guys,

My wedding photographer is shooting his 150th wedding in April and is giving away a free wedding shoot worth R10 000.00 as a result. If anyone is interested have a look at his BLOG at http://www.agapestudio.blogspot.com/

He is really good (won Wedding Photographer of Year 2009) and I am not getting anything for posting this so please don't call this spam - weddings are expensive and every little bit helps!

Good luck

 

[APoc184]

If we pay for his plane tickets and accommodation, will he come and do my wedding in the Limpopo Bushveld?

 

[Chris_H]

I have no idea, send him an e-mail and ask him... details somewhere on the BLOG

 

[medicnick83]

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

 

[Chris_H]

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

ok... do that?

 

[APoc184]

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

Actually he is not that expensive.
Start looking around at photographers and you will see people charging outrageous prices for very little work.

Example:
There is a few photographers that only shoot the ceremony and 2 hours before the ceremony. They refuse to do reception. Then they still charge you R15'000 for the shoot and 120 photos.
R10'000 is not that much for the quality of photos and the time he spends taking them.
Although I must add that 10k is slightly out of my budget range.

 

[xrapidx]

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

And when they #$#%#$-up - you can thank them 30 years down the line when your wife looks at her 'photos'

Most of the places I queried were between R4000 and R20000.

 

[bwana]

Actually he is not that expensive.
Start looking around at photographers and you will see people charging outrageous prices for very little work.

I think it's a lot more work than people understand, plus all the equipment doesnt come cheap.

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

A lot of people dont like the idea of taking a chance with some guy and his canon point and shoot when they're spending tens of thousands on the rest of their wedding.

 

[Chris_H]

I've just spoken to Charl, he says the shoot includes 100km travel - the rest will be extra...

 

[killadoob]

I bet if we took his prices and matched them against other 'really good' photographers, he'd be so damn expensive!
And his reply would be: "Well, I was photographer of the year in 2009"

pfffffffffft!
I'd give one of my aspiring-photo buddies a chance

Sometimes in life you get what you pay for and i have a feeling when you look at your wedding pics you may think hmmmm i should have hired someone who knew exactly what they were doing . Unless you are getting married in court then i guess it would be fine but too pay thousands for a wedding and be left with crap photo's well i would be upset.

 

[APoc184]

I think it's a lot more work than people understand, plus all the equipment doesnt come cheap.

Oh yes. I fully understand that.
But I had a look at a price list last night and was shocked.

R17'000 for about a 3 hour session. (+-2 hours before ceremony, and 1 hour after and including ceremony)
Add R6'500 for 3 hours of reception coverage.
Includes 80 prints.
2 x A4 enlargements
5 x A5 enlargements

Add R450 if you want the 80 edited photos on a DVD.
R1600 for a coffee table album.

We can unfortunately only afford to spend R7'500 on a photographer. Holding thumbs to win this competition though.
Photos are really good quality and very nice attention to detail.

 

[bwana]

Oh yes. I fully understand that.
But I had a look at a price list last night and was shocked.

R17'000 for about a 3 hour session. (+-2 hours before ceremony, and 1 hour after and including ceremony)
Add R6'500 for 3 hours of reception coverage.
Includes 80 prints.
2 x A4 enlargements
5 x A5 enlargements

Add R450 if you want the 80 edited photos on a DVD.
R1600 for a coffee table album.

We can unfortunately only afford to spend R7'500 on a photographer. Holding thumbs to win this competition though.
Photos are really good quality and very nice attention to detail.

Ok - that is a little excessive.

Good luck with the competition.

 

[blunomore]

Unless you are getting married in court ...

One cannot get married in court. I think you mean the Dept of Home Affairs.

 

[Budza]

We can unfortunately only afford to spend R7'500 on a photographer. Holding thumbs to win this competition though.
Photos are really good quality and very nice attention to detail.

Can Chris put in a good word here? Will make the okes wedding more special... Someone you "know" too

 

[Chris_H]

Bumpo and no sorry, I can't put in a good word - wont be very fair then will it?

 

[Hosehead]

How exactly does one win "Wedding Photographer of the year''?

 

[BigAl-sa]

One cannot get married in court. I think you mean the Dept of Home Affairs.

Care to elaborate? Historically you could be married by a magistrate, in a court.

 

[hilton]

exactly, it's a legal process.

home mis-affairs will have a copy of your marriage certificate on file.

 

[wizzard2]

Just be careful of the best man

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