photography

View Quoted Comment So what’s the master plan for the pictures

what will you do with hundreds of pictures of 1 day?!

see yourself looking at it once a week once your first baby arrives? Or are you spending 1000 to store a book?

I definitely agree with the ladies you need to go with a professional photographer you cannot discredit them they are the people that are going to make you look beautiful at the end of the day capture all the great moments of your wedding .and in my case I got lucky Because my photographer is a well-known person that I know and she is taking my pictures at our wedding and she’s given them to was as a wedding gift 🎁 .But if she wasn’t I would definitely get aphotographer before I get anything else I want all my great moments to be captured.

View Quoted Comment Absolutely not on the coffee table. I'm taking the only pictures I'll ever have from my family. And have happy candid photos from friends together to put them on our family/friend wall. That way, I can actually have my kids know what their grandparents look like as they'll like die within 10 years from health problem.

1-2k for that I think is worth it. But you know whats worth it for you.

Your logic of "sorry but life is life: buying a house or 1 st kid and that will be what you’re obsessed with and wedding all but forgotten in terms of daily thinking," could also apply to other details regarding a wedding. Based on your frequent posts, my perception is that you're putting a ton of time and effort (and at least some money) into special touches for your wedding. Following your logic, one could ask, "Why bother with your custom Lord of the Rings details, since they are all going to be forgotten in terms of daily thinking? Why not just go to the courthouse and skip the wedding celebration with all it's special details?" But, I haven't seen anyone respond to any of your posts like that, because obviously you're free to choose to do whatever you want. Same goes for people who want to spend money on a professional photographer (and I don't put quotes around "professional"). Again, I'm not sure what the point of your original post was. If you're happy with the amazing photos your guests will take, good for you! Great way for you to save money.

View Quoted Comment All the time. I have them printed and in my kitchen. And absolutely.

I think you will regret not having a professional. Why spend so much time, effort, money into such an important day to not have anything substantial to look back on. You can’t 100% guarantee that your friends and family will take pictures. They will want to enjoy the wedding themself and not be stressed about finding the perfect shot. Either you’ll end up with no photos or everyone not living in the moment because they feel obligated to take pictures of important moments. When friends and family pass away all I will have left of them is the memories and pictures together. This day you will have all the most important people in your life gathered together to celebrate you. Photography is an art. You have to focus the camera, get the right angles, work with all different and often difficult lighting, sometimes pose couples who are unfamiliar with taking pictures and much more. They sweat to get from one area to the other to ensure the perfect shot, they spend thousands of dollars of cameras, lenses, light adjustments, monthly editing software subscriptions, special effects and much much more. During my engagement my fiancé hired a friendor who wasn’t the most professional photographer. We had the most beautiful view and the sunset was out of this world gorgeous. She took pictures at the right moment but all of them are fuzzy, blurry, or overedited from an iPhone edit app. That is my fiancé’s biggest regret in the most perfect engagement. I still have pictures sure, but I don’t like looking at them because they make us look so bad. You don’t want the most important day to look back and see all of these extremely unflattering and low-quality pictures. You want to smile and be thankful you hired someone to make you look the best you can possibly look. I love my wedding photographer. I’ve been able to print out our engagement pictures as art for our new home and look forward to adding more after the wedding. My parents have been married for 29 years and the only thing they have left from their wedding is their photos. It is sweet to look back on how beautiful my parents were and you’ll want that for your children to enjoy.

I'm really astounded by your replies, Alyssa. You asked for some input as to why people hire a professional photographer. However it seems like what you want is to try to discredit all other's beliefs. Your response to everyone has been "What are you going to do with 1000 pictures? Nobody cares except you." Others did not tell you that you needed 1000 pictures, only that a professional photographer could provide you with quality ones which could be cherished by you in the years to follow your wedding.

People come to these posts to provide others with support and find alternative opinions. When you came here this is what you asked for. If you do not care about photos at all, then I do not understand what your post was for.

I'm not a photographer. Im no where close.

I hope your genius and talented family members are able to capture your wedding.

You're usually positive and respectful of other people's positions. You asked a question. We gave our opinions and youre giving insulting replies. "what are you going to do with it.. Wallpaper of your dress." geez

I'm sorry about your loss of old photos. We intend on keeping a thumb drive of our wedding photos in a fire proof box with personal belongings. I love seeing photos of my parents from their wedding and I can't wait to share ours in future years.

My fiancé and I both enjoy looking at other people’s wedding photos so you can’t speak for everyone there. I genuinely don’t understand why you wouldn’t want to remember your wedding day through photos years down the road. Do you really not care about memories and remembering details about your wedding? No matter how in the moment you think you’ll be, you won’t remember the whole day that’s for sure. Do you really want to potentially tell guests they’re being annoying and to limit pictures? That’s not very nice. And no one keeps hundreds or thousands of physical prints from their wedding day, digitally where it take up no space though? Yeah of course.

Aside from that, saying that you’re sure some photographers are lovely people and referring to it as a “profession” using quotes is so condescending and unnecessary.

For me, I’m spending a LOT of time and care of every detail. The venue’s natural beauty, the theme, my dress, decor, so I blew my budget on a good photographer. (I’m also a cosplayer and know how important a professional photo is verses an iPhone photo) Not only do I plan on getting some prints made but I’m also excited to make some for my family and post on our social channels.

However, everyone is different. I would say if you couldn’t care less if you walked away with no photos at all then don’t worry about hiring someone. If you start thinking you’d like a few with your SO and wedding party then maybe hire an independent person who has the experience and equipment but won’t cost you $6,000

A lot of people told me I’d regret not hiring a videographer but I don’t think I’d ever watch it so I’m not spending the money on it. Everyone has different opinions on what’s most important for their special day.

Just because you don’t see the value of photography doesn’t mean you have to disrespect an entire profession. Professional photographers train and practice for years to hone their art and perfect their skill. They work extremely hard and deserve to have their career choices recognized.

Photography is extremely Important to fh and I and most other brides. Our choices are just as valid as yours. If you didn’t want to hear others opinions on the matter you shouldn’t have asked the question.

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Yeah, I am a photographer and it pains me when people's pictures are just so-so when a friend or family member takes them. That is why I keep my sessions so affordable, so awesome photos can be available to everyone!!!

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I was going to say this!!

This is not the first post you (Alyssa) have made where you seem to ask us a question but then shoot down every single response. Even if it seems like every single person has the same opinion. If it opposes yours, you just shoot it down, and sometimes not very nicely.

These forums are made for the ww community to get together and provide support for each other. That goes for both the responders and the original posters.

You 100% have the right to do your wedding however you'd like! You clearly don't prioritize a photographer/good photos so I'm not going to reiterate the very valid points all of the PPs have made for having one. Just don't get one.

I do also just have to mention (because this was killing me) that I find it super hard to understand how the pictures your family took at your sisters wedding were "1000 times better than a single shot from her 2500 photographer" --- But if that is the case then you're totally in luck and you should have great photos on your wedding day.

Ummmm i didn’t create the post Colleen. I was replying to the CREATOR of the post. My comment was I don’t like flowers HOWEVER i would NEVER talk about a florist so I’m lost on your reply to my response about the creator of this post.
Did you mean for your response to come to me or the original post???

There is definitely a difference in quality for a professional photographer vs various cell phone pictures.

That being said, if I didn't have a friend who's a professional photographer offer to do our wedding for free, I probably wouldn't have one. But my budget is extremely tight so I wouldn't be able to justify it.

View Quoted Comment I echo this sentiment. OP, this post and your responses are surprising to me. I could see just not having it in your budget to hire a professional photographer but I can't see claiming they don't actually provide a valuable service or that your friends and family do a better job than a professional photographer. Sure, I got some nice pics from friends and family, but no, not as nice or detailed as my professional photographer. And, yes, a year later I still look at my 700 wedding pics and in fact, share several on here nearly every day. My BIL who was my DH's only groomsman (his brother) was just diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. And I actually just got out of the hospital with a life threatening illness. Those wedding pics are even more precious to us. Life is fragile and fleeting and all we have left are the pictures that remain.

View Quoted Comment Crap I am so sorry I meant to click on her post to someone. I am sooo sorry.

View Quoted Comment Girl it is totally fine!!! LoL i mess up ALL THE TIME with my huge fingers and type dumb words to the wrong people!! I think this post just got everyone a little off guard. While it is definitely her right to have her opinion i think it was a little harsher than we are use to in this little family!

Also, just had to add an example of how much better professional pics are from non-professional pics. Here is a comparison using our e-pic we took with our phone (selfie) versus the pic our photographer took. Our professional pic is so much better!

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Earias -- this is totally off topic for the thread, but I am so sorry to hear you've been ill and even more so about your BIL's diagnosis. As members of this community, I feel like I "know" you to some extent, and you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. And, on the topic of this thread, I would absolutely point to your wedding photos as a perfect example of the extremely high value that excellent PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS add, for those of us who value them.

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