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I'm having a hard time making a choice on my photographer. One of them wanted to charge $10,000 and up and that is out of my price range, I'm looking more around $5,000. I also want them to do a enagagment session in Asheville, NC. Any advice would be great!
I love my photographer....Scott Chester! (www.wscottchester.com)
He is definetly under the 5K mark, but I'm not sure about the out of town e-session, that may cost extra. I would definetly check out his website!
My photographer is based in Arizona, but can do the wedding and engagement session and travel to both for under $5,000 total. He does an amazing job!
I absolutely loved my photographers - 35Atlanta. Their packages start at around $3000 and go up from there - plus, they are more than happy to travel anywhere you want to go!
I guess I should also say that I'm smitten with the work of Atlanta-based 6 of Four Creations, Blue World Studios, and Ben Vigil. They're all fantastic!
We're using sky + carla. www.sky-carla.com Their packages start at 2k and they will travel
Thanks Ladies,
Ben Vigil was a little out of my price range Magnolia but I will check out the others.
I emailed Lacour and their packages start at $10,000! My jaw dropped!
Thanks so much ladies you have given me plenty of websites to waste time at work ;)
LaCour was listed as one of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world in American Photo magazine, so they can probably get those prices, but wow!
We're using 6 of Four, and love them. They're amazing, and just the nicest people. We also looked at Our Labor of Love, you might check them out too--very creative.
Hey Ladies!
My photographer is Shari Zellers.
She does really awesome work. She recently won an Allie Award for best photographer in Atlanta.
Her packages start at $2700 (including albums) and go up from there.
She's super sweet and I've had nothing but great experiences with her.
I would like to add some love to Blue World Studios- I was glad to see them mentioned! I booked them for my Jan 09 wedding and so far love everything about them! I don't know about travel but they are definitely under $5000.
Good luck!
It looks like you have gotten several other referals, but I might as well throw mine in too. I use Anachel. They'll travel pretty much anywhere. It's a new company but only because my two favorite photographers in town (friends of mine) decided to stop competing with each other and join forces. Here is their site. http://www.ananchel.com/ They are way up 400, but so am I, so that is who I know.
We are using Kelly Talele of Eclectic Photo. She's actually more into maternity photos, but her wedding portfolio was great. Even better - our entire package is under $2K. Plus, she's just the nicest chick ever.
We run into Dax Goodridge with Platinum quite a bit and he seems reasonable and his photos are really good.
We just interviewed photographers for our wedding next fall -- absolutely loved Alea & Kim (www.aleamoorephotography.com). The photos themselves are fantastic, but so are a lot of other photographers in the area. The place where I really saw a difference between their work and that of the other photographers whom we interviewed was in their albums. Amazing (especially if you like photojournalistic/nontraditional styles). I've followed up with their references and they got great reviews as well. You would have no problem getting a very comprehensive package for under $5000.
I would suggest Shannon - from Photography by Shannon - the link is http://www.shannonseye.net. She is amazing, and has the best rates around town!
We absolutely LOVED working with Robin Nathan, and just got our photos back yesterday... breathtakingly incredible. She is beyond awesome, and just as sweet and fun as she is professional and extremely talented. Check her out!!
The ISPWP lists some great photographers that are in, or who service, Georgia and North Carolina. There's a fair variety of prices and styles to choose from. Hope that helps!
Hi!!! Check out TimHarman.com
He's a close friend of mine and my wedding photographer. He's still newer and building his business so he charges a lot less than he's worth. But he's getting busier and lots of attentions. One of his weddings was recently featured in Southern Weddings.
Definitely worth your while!!!
I can't say enough nice things about Stacey Bode
http://staceybode.blogspot.com/search/label/weddings
She's a friend, sure, but. She's affordable, responsive, creative...and she travels!
Best of luck in your search.
check out www.kellyembry.com .
she did our wedding last summer and the photos were amazing.
http://www.thereasonilove.com/
Allie and Chris are great. They travel, are accomodating and really listen to what you're looking for!
Wow...there are some really good photographers on this list. As a photographer in Charleston, SC, I am impressed with the A-Towns skills! : )
I also used 35Atlanta and loved their work. I was especially pleased that I paid one price for them to come the whole day. And the pictures were gorgeous and delivered on a timely basis, and I own all the rights to the digital files.
I am gonna bookmark this thread and go over all these great photogs!
Price is important but I will not sacrifice creativity or quality. NO way!
Thanks for putting up these suggestions!
I really liked Tim Harman's work so far..very interesting and his blog is pretty cool. Love his eye!
My wedding photographer was award winning Sergio the Photographer. He is based in Arizona but travels everywhere. He is really great to work with and his photos are AMAZING! He's on the high end too. You'll have to email him for prices but for our Cancun wedding it was 6k+ so I would image it'll be less than that for Atlanta.
http://www.sergiophotographer.com/
@ bellenga - Here are a couple more options for you. We are using www.climie.com b/c we really loved his style, personality, and package approach. He also travels if you are interested in a destination wedding.
Another option we liked was: Karen Nickel (she's near us in the northern burbs and we had a hard time not choosing her. She & her husband were people we would love to hang out with plus they are really, really good. We had meet with Marc first so he was our first photographer love, and it's hard to forget your first love).
@Ggsb, will check those out! I'm a northern (should have been arc) kinda girl here too.
I guess if I listed my website, that would be blatant advertising. Instead, I'll tell you who I'd hire if I could do it all again or convince DH we need to renew our vows at 10 years
. That would be Charlie Pappas. He's a very nice, down to earth guy & his work is absolutely stunning. I once 2nd shot a wedding with him & another photographer and he's great to work with.
Climie is awesome and they are the masters at off camera lighting. Take into consideration your venue and look at it for lighting. If it is a dark location with very low light, then hiring a photographer who's outdoor work you admire might not be the best fit. As photographers, we can't put a sample of all of our work on our websites, but make sure you ask to see something that might be similiar to your venue.
We're using The Decisive Moment for our wedding and rehearsal. I love their photography style and it certainly doesn't hurt that our photographer is a family friend!
I am in love with our wedding photographer, Heidi, from OLOL! Her pictures are stunning! Super reasonable pricing too-what a deal. It rained the whole day of our wedding and I was worried that I wouldn't get the pics I wanted but she went above and beyond and totally used the lighting and even the rain to her advantage. She even sort of acted as a day of coordinator and helped us stay on time and stay focused. She had all sorts of tips for us and she was a real pro!
Check Heidi out...
http://www.ourlaboroflovebyheidi.com/
Here are a few pics from my wedding:
http://www.ourlaboroflove.com/darkroom/share/?n=Meaganjoshslide
I have to be honest..I like wedding pics that are elegant, and the gritty look of some of the photojournalistic trend now just doesn't get me or my personal style at all. I dont wan posed, but I want elegance! I'll know the look when I see it. I am going to seriously look at alot of the suggestions here too.
Bellenga,
If you're looking for elegance, I think Laura Stone of http://www.artstarphotography.com/ would be perfect for you.
My photographer is awesome!!!!
Shari Zellers Photography
Check out her work!
We had ArtStar Photography shoot our wedding - very reasonable rates for this top-notch talent! Laura Stone is truly a master at her craft and I’m so grateful for her involvement in our wedding! Her photography is nothing short of breathtaking. With her artistic eye and natural ability, Laura captured the most poignant and precious moments of our wedding, preserving those memories forever.
After much searching, I was thrilled to find Artstar. I absolutely love Laura’s style, mixing candid shots with traditional poses, and her unique talent for capturing the emotion and relationships between people. Kind, approachable and professional, Laura’s light-hearted spirit added to the joy of our day. Laura effortlessly worked with all wedding party members, from the teary toddler flower girl to the goofing-off groomsmen, taking amazing photographs of every step of the day. Although Laura took nearly a thousand photos, I was pleasantly surprised to find we spent little time posing for pictures. The Artstar team worked tirelessly to capture every moment while blending into the background, allowing us to fully enjoy each special moment.
The resulting pictures are absolutely beautiful; her work is truly above my highest expectations. We've received so many compliments on the wedding photos, and many commented that Laura's artful pictures moved them to tears.
If you’re looking for a photographer who will capture the essence, emotion and beauty of your day, Laura is simply the best you could hope to find. I could not be happier with Laura's work and highly recommend her.
Here are the amazing photos from our wedding:
http://www.artstarphotography.com/Slideshows/Jacquelynne_Donnie/
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I'll throw mine in too! we LOVE our photographer! He has a very unique style and is SO wonderful to work with.
the first photo you see on the website is the FI and me! and also my avatar is one of our engagement pics! You should definitely check him out!
Check out Alea Moore Photography. Each time I visit her blog I get more and more excited that I booked Alea and Kim for my wedding!
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