OK let...rsquo;s revisit my son...rsquo;s wedding last year in July initial cost $3000.00

I paid $3000 for a photographer and assistant, naturally me being a photographer I can do all the work....nbsp; We met the photographer ( who I recommended) for over 2 hours, 2 months before the wedding to give her the details....nbsp;

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What we received was:

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Digital Files 4000 of them

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Cannot even get a full length of the couple

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; My wife could not even order a 5x7 of her family they were so bad

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; A picture of my son with his grandparents and no bride

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Great pictures of the cake and centerpieces

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Not 1 good picture of the groom and groomsmen...nbsp;

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; A totally disorganized formal photo session adding to the stress of the day

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Now what I have to do

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; We had to reshoot the pictures with the couple getting dressed again

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Tux rental added expense, dry cleaning of bridal gown added expense

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Hair and makeup added...nbsp; expense

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Bouquet extra expense

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Processing time = money

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; I have to do all the image editing ...ndash; almost 2 days

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Color correcting 1 ...frac12; days

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Order and pay for all the proofs and proof box

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Design their album ...ndash; 3-4 days

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Post production on wedding album ...ndash; approx 1 week

...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp;...nbsp; Pay for the album ...ndash; just like everyone else

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Why am I writing this....nbsp;...nbsp; I am getting many inquiries where photography budgets are just so unrealistic, no matter who is making the decision....nbsp; Here is proof I paid out of pocket $3000.00 and the costs are not done yet and you cannot put a price on disappointment....nbsp; Please do yourself a favor ...ndash; get all the decision makers, go out and look, and compare please do not go by a price quoted by voice or email ...ndash; you have to compare....nbsp;

Now my daughter is getting married in May ...ndash; now are we making the same mistake again ...ndash; hell no!

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See the proof HERE