Who is photographing your wedding? I realize there are tons of photographers semi-nearby (like Boston, NY, or CT) but does anyone know someone in WMass - or who can come here without travel fees? Perhaps someone just to photograph the "getting ready", ceremony, and a few portraits (and who is open to something a little unusual on the portrait end, like what Punam Bean did for Mrs. Tulip?) I actually have a photography student friend who is willing to do photos for me, and I love her work, but because she is a friend and a sometimes flaky friend, I'm a little concerned about having enough photos from her. She's a great portrait photographer but she's never done anything like a wedding.
hi there i just booked a hotographer i dont yet know how it is to work with him since i only signed the contract today. but if you send me a message i can give you his info. i found him in the wmass craigslist. i actually also started a call for photographers on craigslist and overnight i got about 20 responses to look through. i too, only need some shots at the ceremony and also a few formals, only abotu 4-5 hours and he will be $500. send me a message!
Liesl Hendrichson seems to do a lot of Western MA weddings and is based out that a way: http://www.lieslphoto.com/ Her packages are quite reasonable and she has some pretty photos on her site. We were strongly considering her.
I go and look at her site and get all excited. We have a slight travel charge, but totally reasonable. If you can't find a Western MA photog, definitely consider some Bostonians. I posted on Craigslist and got something akin to a billion responses.
Hi -- I'm late to the party so you may already have booked a photographer, but I had a lot of luck negotiating with photographers our of Boston/NY/CT and getting them to drop or substantially reduce their travel fees. Just tell them you love their work but are really trying to stay w/in budget and ask what they can do for you in terms of reducing travel fees, giving you a discount on albums, etc. I didn't have a single photographer refuse to try to work with me in some way. Also, if you're still looking, feel free to shoot me a message and I can provide you with names of a bunch of great photogs that I talked to while I was obsessing over finding the perfect photographer.
We are using Melissa Mune from Munelit Photographic. She is based in Buffalo, NY, but is traveling to our wedding in Maryland at no charge. Her terms say that she will travel 3 hours at no charge, so depending on where you are, you may be within that region. I also thing she would be really willing to negotiate. Our wedding is Nov. 1st, so I can't tell you how our pics turned out yet, but I can say that so far she has been really great to work with, and is very responsive, answers all my questions, and her portfolio is great. Check out:
Who is photographing your wedding? I realize there are tons of photographers semi-nearby (like Boston, NY, or CT) but does anyone know someone in WMass - or who can come here without travel fees? Perhaps someone just to photograph the "getting ready", ceremony, and a few portraits (and who is open to something a little unusual on the portrait end, like what Punam Bean did for Mrs. Tulip?) I actually have a photography student friend who is willing to do photos for me, and I love her work, but because she is a friend and a sometimes flaky friend, I'm a little concerned about having enough photos from her. She's a great portrait photographer but she's never done anything like a wedding.
posted by katze 26 posts 5 months agohi there i just booked a hotographer i dont yet know how it is to work with him since i only signed the contract today. but if you send me a message i can give you his info. i found him in the wmass craigslist. i actually also started a call for photographers on craigslist and overnight i got about 20 responses to look through. i too, only need some shots at the ceremony and also a few formals, only abotu 4-5 hours and he will be $500. send me a message!
posted by pepperandblue 2 posts 5 months agoYou can try Sabine V. out of Western Mass. She is awesome!
www.sabinephotoart.com
www.capturedmomentvideo.com
posted by Captured 5 posts 4 months agoThere are a number of excellent Massachusetts photographers listed on the ISPWP website.
http://www.ispwp.com//massachusetts-wedding-photographers
Good luck!
posted by ispwp 46 posts 4 months agoLiesl Hendrichson seems to do a lot of Western MA weddings and is based out that a way: http://www.lieslphoto.com/ Her packages are quite reasonable and she has some pretty photos on her site. We were strongly considering her.
We, however, are importing Ashley O'Dell from near Boston: http://www.aodell.com
I go and look at her site and get all excited. We have a slight travel charge, but totally reasonable. If you can't find a Western MA photog, definitely consider some Bostonians. I posted on Craigslist and got something akin to a billion responses.
posted by MegK 25 posts 3 months agoHi -- I'm late to the party so you may already have booked a photographer, but I had a lot of luck negotiating with photographers our of Boston/NY/CT and getting them to drop or substantially reduce their travel fees. Just tell them you love their work but are really trying to stay w/in budget and ask what they can do for you in terms of reducing travel fees, giving you a discount on albums, etc. I didn't have a single photographer refuse to try to work with me in some way. Also, if you're still looking, feel free to shoot me a message and I can provide you with names of a bunch of great photogs that I talked to while I was obsessing over finding the perfect photographer.
Best of luck!
posted by busyDCbride 9 posts 2 months agoWe are using Melissa Mune from Munelit Photographic. She is based in Buffalo, NY, but is traveling to our wedding in Maryland at no charge. Her terms say that she will travel 3 hours at no charge, so depending on where you are, you may be within that region. I also thing she would be really willing to negotiate. Our wedding is Nov. 1st, so I can't tell you how our pics turned out yet, but I can say that so far she has been really great to work with, and is very responsive, answers all my questions, and her portfolio is great. Check out:
http://munelitphotographic.com/
posted by DrB 107 posts 2 months ago