Changing Photographers, am I horrible?

I don’t think that it is as easy as talking to her about what we want because I know if I give her a list of what I want captured I know she will capture it and the photos will be fine. I think it is more they won’t be amazing/my style (the infamous cheaper/OK photographer vs more expensive/better photographer). So my questions are 1. Am I a horrible person if I get some quotes/potentially switch photographers? I feel horrible because she is very nice. But every time I go on her Facebook I am not “wowed” and the doubt keeps creeping back. And 2. I’m ok losing the deposit but I don’t want to have to pay the full amount of the contract so I’ve attached the cancellation policy from the contract now to double check I’m reading it correctly that I will just lose the deposit I paid so far. Please let me know what you think!

I think you need to make your decision sooner than later as a courtesy to your photographer, so if you do cancel they have time re-book your date.

Change. If you're paying for it you want to be happy. I am a huge photo person and i want my wedding pictures to be perfect, so i would change. My family think i am crazy for spending $2300 on a photographer, but she does amazing work.

If you REALLY are having doubts, willing to spend much more money and are willing to lose your deposit or whatever it stipulated in the contract, then you need to let her go. This is the one day you can have your wedding captured properly and the way you want it to.

It will suck as I hate doing this type of stuff, but turning down people for your wedding is part of it sometimes and you only get to do it once.

If she is a professional, she will be OK with it.

What does your FH think about it?

I would make sure someone that fits your style and budget is available on your date. Don't cancel until you have another one secured.

I would feel bad too, but I'm sure people cancel for a number of different reasons. Just give her as much notice as you possibly can, so she can rebook your date.

It doesn't make you a horrible person. This is a professional decision, not a personal one. As long as you're ok with losing the deposit and let her know as soon as possible to allow her to rebook, you're good.

I would change. I actually changed mine about a month ago (crazy I know) for a similar reason. I wasn't wowed by our E-pics either and only liked maybe 2-3 of them. I had asked only 2 specific poses for them and I hated both the pics I'd asked for (bad lighting and angles, not us). So I switched because I was scared he wouldn't capture my wedding the way I wanted and I wouldn't be happy.

ETA: I had another photographer secured before cancelling with my first one.

Thanks everyone for the quick replies so far! Yes I agree it does need to happen sooner rather than later if I decide to do this so I did send out for a few quotes this morning and to see if my date is still available (being in January I'm off season so I'm lucking out that way). FH really wasn't a part of picking this photographer but had the same opinion of her photos after the engagement shoot, OK/does the job but not amazing. I haven't mentioned yet that I am thinking of switching photographers but ultimately he'll go with what makes me feel comfortable.

ETA: I know its a professional decision but I still feel bad! Thanks for reassurance that I'm not horrible though!

@Marley can I ask you what you said to your original photographer? I am also having difficulty figuring out wording I want to be honest but not make it sound like she did anything wrong and it was just different style

View Quoted Comment @brieliz - I hope you see this, as I realize this conversation is several years old. I am in the same predicament (wanting to change photographers). How did you approach this with the first person you contracted with? And based on your specific contract, did you only lose the deposit or did you have to pay the remainder as well? Thank you!