Feb 25 2009

Trusting your wedding photographer in Scranton PA

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When you hire a photographer for your wedding, one of the most critical attributes to look for is someone you can trust. Hiring a wedding photographer can be scary. You are in essence, purchasing something that at the time you pay for it, is invisible. You can’t control the outcome and there are no guarantees. That is why trust is SOOOO important. Don’t trust blindly though. Do your homework up front. If I could give any advice to someone getting married this year it would be to see an entire wedding that a photographer recently photographed. So many times I hear nightmare stories from brides who thought they were getting one thing and ended up with something else. According to the Weddingbee over 65% of brides are unhappy with their pictures when they receive them.
I work very hard to build trust with my clients because I know how scared they can be and how close this purchase is to their hearts. One of the reasons I have a blog is to build that trust over the long-term with potential clients. I want them to see the consistency in my work. I want them to see how involved I am in the industry. I want them to learn about my character and even a bit about my personal life. They deserve to know these things so that they can put their faith in me. I take the honor of photographing someone’s wedding very seriously and know that part of my job is to make it as easy as possible for a client to trust me. I’m asking for a lot by asking for their trust. But trust is crucial in this relationship and I do my job to earn it.

So make sure to hire someone you feel you can trust. Then, when your wedding day comes along, TRUST THEM!! What I want most for my clients is that they enjoy their wedding day, free of any worry that all the right shots are being taken. So if you are a bride or groom, hire a photographer you can trust, and then determine ahead of time to relinquish control over the photography. If you micro-manage your photographer on the wedding day, not only are you not in the moment enjoying yourself, you are going to cause a good bit of anxiety for your photographer in the process. As artists, we need to be free to get into a creative zone and work our magic. And knowing that we have your trust allows us to work with confidence and do our very best for you. So trust your photographer and enjoy what is sure to be the best day of your life!

 

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~Daniel~

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February 25, 2009 - 12:39 pm

Shirley - I wish I would have gotten that advice when I was young and dumb—about 10 years ago!

We chose a photography that we both thought was really good. Then we walked into his business and that should have been the sign…turn around now. His place was so disorganized. So cluttery! Turns out, he did our engagement, but tells us he was unable to do our wedding–that he had someone that was equally good to do it for us. NOT Not great….ordinary poses.

THEN, we ordered what we wanted off of a VHS that he supplied with our images. Come to find out, they lost the film. I was so upset! He did reimberse us what money we had paid for the ordered photos (which was actually about 4 weeks earlier…) We had called when we hadn’t heard anything about our photos coming back. He said they ordered them and THE PEOPLE they go through for printing lost the film. He said he called them and everything. 5 years later, he calls. “Would you still like your wedding photos? We found your film.” It was in HIS business!!! They didn’t send it out at all! Oh, I was VERY mad at this point. After 5 years, he was going to charge me the same price as was stated before. I asked him if he was on drugs. 5 YEARS!!! Without any wedding photos!!! Then he proceeds to tell me that the reason it was lost was that his daughter was mad at him and hid it from him that long ago. That he had cancer, was closing up shop and was cleaning out and found it. He also said he’d give me his first born if he could. BUT not my pictures! Then he brought up the, “I’m dying” issue. THat made me even more mad. I then said, “This is a business transaction, not a pity party!!!” Maybe that was harsh, but I was so upset at that point. He was such an arrogant jerk. I told him that we would pay $400 for what he had which was the film (I think) and the proofs. He said no. I asked him what was to happen to the film then. They were going to trash everything that wasn’t claimed because what could they do with it? So, instead of $400 or even giving his best offer (which really wasn’t best) he would get nothing. I told him to do somehing with those photos that I won’t put on here, but I think back at my anger and wonder if that was the best things to do because I basically have NO photos of our wedding day.

But despite all that, they are just pictures….it was a good day, we’re still married and we’re best friends.

BTW, after ranting all that, I love the photo. I really like the look.

February 25, 2009 - 12:47 pm

Daniel Lanton - O.k. you win for the most horrible wedding photographer story I have heard in 2009. Unfortunatly, storries like this happen all to often.

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