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Tulsa Wedding Photographers – How Much Should A Destination Wedding Photographer Charge?
Often times couples will call and ask, “how much does a destination wedding photographer charge?” When they call they are usually frustrated because they have received so many different quotes from so many different photographers that range from SCARY CHEAP to SCARY EXPENSIVE. Thus, the brides and grooms are left to wonder, “what are we missing out on with the cheap guy that we are getting with the expensive guys?” To help you get the best prices and the best value for your destination wedding photography dollars we have put together the following questions to ask your perspective photographers.
1) How much do you charge per day while you are on location? Make sure to find out what they will be charging for their hotel, for their expenses, for their food and for everything. We are constantly hearing from couples who have heard of photographers charging them for the package and then introducing all of these new expenses only after a couple has just invested $3,000 with them. Make sure you know how much things cost before you put down a dime.
2) How many hours per day will you be working with us, once we arrive at the destination city, venue and location? Many photographers will gladly travel with you to Hawaii, however they will only work with you for 4 hours once they get there. If you want photos of you and your fiance on the beach, they are not going to take them without charging you extra. Clarify what their expectations are and how much time they actually spend on working.
3) Clarify when you will actually receive your final wedding photos. Most photographers take 3 to 6 months to return wedding photos to couples. However, many destination wedding photographers take a full year to return photos to couples. Because these people travel so much, they usually do all of their editing at once. Thus your images will sit unedited for nearly a year before they carve out time in their schedule to begin editing your images. Clarify the turn-around time you can expect and save yourself the headache later.
For more information about the best wedding photographers in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the incredible destination wedding photographers that we staff just give us a call.