Photographer Ideas (on a budget)

[twixygrl]

Hello all! I am looking for a photographer, and fast! I would like to do a trial photo session while I am on my scouting trip at the end of this month. I am looking for a few recommendations in the $350-$450 per hour range. Trying my best to stay within the budget! I understand there are several fantastic photogs that chage much more with a very high minimum and their profiles make it tempting to splurge. But I am resisting! I am looking for the best in my price range...any thoughts??

 

Thanks!

[JessicaM]

I just wrote this on another thread....oops. I used Gilda Badillo for $350/hr and she included a leather album with the photos and a CD. She did out engagement photos while we were in Cabo for our site visit.

 

Gilda Badillo :: Professional Photographer

[TATrisha]

How many hours are you thinking of hiring them for?

[twixygrl]

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Originally Posted by Tlseege How many hours are you thinking of hiring them for?

I am thinking 4-6 hours on the day of the wedding and a trash the dress the following day.

[TATrisha]

Have you thought about flying in a photographer? If you are thinking 4-6 hours with the budget you listed above that is $1400-2700. Plus a trash the dress which would be around another $500.

Personally I found an amazing photographer for well within that budget and that includes the cost to fly him in and have him stay for four nights.

Would you consider doing that?

[deleted]

check out Bradley Fraser Cabo Wedding Photography, Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas Photographers, Cabo Weddings

[Maura]

we're considering gilda badillo and her a la carte package (per hour rate, which includes all your shots on cd --not just 100-200 per hour, but ALL of them! -- with the rights to them) is $350 an hour. if you want to PM me, i'll send you the rest of her rates list i just got from her yesterday. she's really been nice so far and answers quickly.

 

(provided you dont have the same wedding date as me, haha) ;-)

[twixygrl]

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Originally Posted by JANET1111 check out Bradley Fraser Cabo Wedding Photography, Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas Photographers, Cabo Weddings

Thank you for the recommendation. I sent him an email, from his online photos I can tell his style is inline with what we are looking for. I am looking foward to hearing back from him.

[michelle08]

I have Tomas Barron booked right now and have a $200 deposit down....he is charging me $300 per hour.

 

I have been second guessing myself though and considering other options...I just got emails from both bradley fraser and gilda today....and it's $350...so it's reasonable!!!

[twixygrl]

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Originally Posted by michelle08 I have Tomas Barron booked right now and have a $200 deposit down....he is charging me $300 per hour. I have been second guessing myself though and considering other options...I just got emails from both bradley fraser and gilda today....and it's $350...so it's reasonable!!!

Me too! I am working with Gilda and Bradley and D!no. It seems like they all have good work out there and are very responsive and in my price range. I am undecided on video at this point which seems very expensive. Although D!no will offer photo and video as a package which makes it slightly more reasonable. Bradley seems much more experienced. It is such a tough choice.

I guess I am lucky because I am going to be doing a one hour session on my scouting trip so I have some photos for our engagement announcement, save the dates, website, and most importantly for the BDW forum!