Bad wedding photos

My question is what if anything can I do? He is already paid in full and my day is gone and I can't get any of those moments back. For all the brides out there, I found him on this wedding app and he had good reviews but I'm starting to think he might have had his family or someone close write those things himself. Granted he was very nice, it's really upsetting that he did not think to capture the best parts of the ceremony like the first kiss and so many other moments I can never get back. I'm so sad and angry I don't know what to do.

Looking at my wedding album you would think that I didn't have my mom there, no flower girls, and one less groomsmen and bridesmaid. Half the wedding party pics didn't even have all the wedding party in it even tho everyone was there.

In your contract, did you list the types of pictures you wanted captured?

What did your contract call for? Mine states that we can review all photos and pick X number of photos to be edited for our album. Even if the pics were heavy on one side, we could select enough to even it out.

Did you pay for all the photos or just "time" and "album"?

The contract that he had drawn up only included prices, locations of ceremony n reception, the hours he would be there and what expenses he would need covered if any such as gas, food, etc.

But in our meeting, I told him exactly what I wanted as well as when we spoke before the wedding and on the day of. He took certain pics of family but didn't include them. Some he say he kept and others he say he trashed even tho he said he would hold all photos for a month or two in case I wanted to buy the sd card which would be an additional 200 even tho I don't feel like the book was worth the money that I already paid.

I paid for time and album and 10 digital prints of my favorite pics. But I told him what pics I wanted in album. It's like he totally disregarded what I wanted and focused only on the groom and put together the book based on the grooms point of view.

Sounds like the contract was not specific enough and unfortunately you probably won't have much luck on getting more out of him. Have you mentioned this issue and maybe you can negotiate over the additional photos he probably already has?

Sounds like he is holding back on a lot of photos, but I don't know what was discussed- maybe this was a smaller package and how he works?

ETA- saw your response. You paid for 10 prints and album. Did you not select the photos for your album?

I looked at his portfolio and his pictures was beautiful. Now all the shots he got of the groom was fantastic. My complaint is that he missed some, well most of the main moments you want captured at your wedding.

When we had our meeting after he wedding to go through the shots from the wedding I told him then how I didn't like majority of the pictures he chose to include in the album. He changed two pics out because they were my favorite but he left every other picture I hated in there.

He may have left out certain pics so I could go up to the next package but I don't feel it's worth it since out of all the shots he took I only truly loved about 5 which was 5 of the 10 prints we got. I was so disappointed with pics I told hubby to pick the ones he wanted cause I didn't care. The photographer could tell I was displeased so he offered 100 off the next up package which brought it to 200 for the sd card with prints. But what's the point if he don't have the main pictures I wanted?

Everyone who has saw the wedding album has pretty much said the same thing, it was not worth the money, I should've chosen another photographer and to never use him again.

It hurts to know that one of the most important days of my life was not captured fully by the person I paid to do so.

I have better shots taken from guests at the wedding then from my photographer.

I have yet to leave a review for him on here yet because I'm not sure how to rate him. He was a very nice person but he pretty much left out 75 percent of my ceremony, moments I can never get back.

Aw so sad, I'm sorry.

How much did you pay for this? Was this a professional photographer or someone who does photography on the side? Honestly, I think you owe it to every bride out there to write an honest review.

I'm still a little confused- "I told him then how I didn't like majority of the pictures he chose to include in the album"...Who paid for the album? You, right?

If you selected other pictures, and he did not include them you certainly should speak up!

I've been trying to figure out how to write a review on here. I found him right on here, wedding wire, he is supposed to be a professional.

It's called Grayce photographer. If you go under wedding vendors and search the name it will come up.

Also you know he did a piss poor job with my photos anytime he usually includes couple pictures from the wedding day on his site and this time he only included the groom solo pics.

My bad Grayce photography not photographer.

Yes I paid for his services. When we was having our meeting about what shots I liked versus didn't he wasn't taking notes. Talking about he would remember when clearly he didn't. He did however include the main two pics I liked tho.

Thankfully the church offered video services when you get married there, otherwise I would've felt even worse knowing that majority of the pics I got from the photographer were shots that I didn't want or was more focused on all the wrong things. In our wedding album the cake had its own page but my mom was not included at all in the book.

He changed a few of the pages after our meeting and not for the better either.

It seems like every vendor has 5 stars these days. I attended a wedding with a rude, non-responsive photographer. Like, he was openly rude and impatient with the bridal party. Several people commented on it. He had 4.8 stars or something. It just doesn't feel right.