My professional photographer has me feeling jipped.

[booda303]

So ... I got married last week and the next day photographer sends photos that look like this. Am I expecting too much ? Not a happy bride. What do you think ?

 

[jcdeboever]

Hopefully it was free.

 

[waday]

Not sure how we're supposed to provide based on a single photo that looks like it was cropped. Did you discuss what you expected with the photographer? Is this on par with the photographer's existing portfolio?

More information is required.

 

[Designer]

Assuming that this one example is typical of all of them, you might not have received good value.

Besides the poorly arranged composition, there is a lot of disparity between the light that comes in from the left side and the right side, which makes it appear to be a very casual snapshot. Coupled with the shallow depth of field and awkward frame, this snapshot could have been done better.

Without knowing how much you paid, and what was specifically written into the contract, it will be difficult to evaluate the worth versus the cost.

I understand you might not want to divulge the cost, but perhaps you can provide a link to the photographer's website so we can view the entire gallery.

Note: online opinions will not suffice as "expert" should you feel the need to sue the photographer, so you will have to find a local expert who is willing to offer expert testimony in court.

Good luck!

 

[Derrel]

The photo looks over exposed, and poorly conceived, and poorly composed. If this is representative of what you received, then you have reason to feel upset. Feeling upset however is not to say that you got ripped off, since we have no idea how much or little you paid, and we have no idea of the level of due diligence that was performed before the photographer was hired.

 

[booda303]

Not sure how we're supposed to provide based on a single photo that looks like it was cropped. Did you discuss what you expected with the photographer? Is this on par with the photographer's existing portfolio?

More information is required.

I only cropped his water mark and nothing else. Photos cost me 1,200 and they all look like that. I can’t re create my wedding day and that’s what’s so frustrating. Here are some more

 

[SquarePeg37 8]

$1200 is not that much for a wedding photographer. Did you look at this person's portfolio prior to signing a contract with them? These are just "ring shots" and artsy type close ups of props. What did the actual wedding photos of people look like?

 

[vintagesnaps]

There seem to be plenty of 'people with cameras' out there doing wedding photography. That actually seems like a somewhat low rate but pricing seems to depend on where you live. (edit - I agree with SharonCat on that.) I see issues with composition etc. which to me shows inexperience or represents the skill level. I'm not sure what can be done other than some cropping or editing to improve some of the composition issues.

Unfortunately there aren't any particular industry standards or licensing etc. that pro photographers need to be in business. I've read about there being interest in developing some sort of quality standards, and there are pro photographer organizations who have developed their own standards for their members. Not sure what can be done after the fact since you did receive the photos, and terms of any contract may have been met.

 

[booda303]

Hopefully it was free.

I wish it was

 

[booda303]

$1200 is not that much for a wedding photographer. Did you look at this person's portfolio prior to signing a contract with them? These are just "ring shots" and artsy type close ups of props. What did the actual wedding photos of people look like?

The black part at the bottom I tried to erase his name. This is one photo of wedding.

 

[Derrel]

Pretty bad picture...

 

[booda303]

$1200 is not that much for a wedding photographer. Did you look at this person's portfolio prior to signing a contract with them? These are just "ring shots" and artsy type close ups of props. What did the actual wedding photos of people look like?

We did see his work

Pretty bad picture...

I did look through his portfolio before we hired him. These are some of the pictures he had on his site. Brides love showing their wedding photos. In this case feeling bummed.

 

[booda303]

View attachment 161009 So ... I got married last week and the next day photographer sends photos that look like this. Am I expecting too much ? Not a happy bride. What do you think ?

Assuming that this one example is typical of all of them, you might not have received good value.

Besides the poorly arranged composition, there is a lot of disparity between the light that comes in from the left side and the right side, which makes it appear to be a very casual snapshot. Coupled with the shallow depth of field and awkward frame, this snapshot could have been done better.

Without knowing how much you paid, and what was specifically written into the contract, it will be difficult to evaluate the worth versus the cost.

I understand you might not want to divulge the cost, but perhaps you can provide a link to the photographer's website so we can view the entire gallery.

Note: online opinions will not suffice as "expert" should you feel the need to sue the photographer, so you will have to find a local expert who is willing to offer expert testimony in court.

Good luck!

Thank you for your advice.

 

[booda303]

Not sure how we're supposed to provide based on a single photo that looks like it was cropped. Did you discuss what you expected with the photographer? Is this on par with the photographer's existing portfolio?

More information is required.

I’ve posted some photos of his work

 

[Derrel]

The photo that makes me think poorly of him is the beach sunset shot of the bride and groom...with a huge amount of top space, and them cut off where they are sitting on the beach...Ughhh...badly executed pose-wise. Same with your shots of your wedding...bad use of the compositional space. I can almost tell how well-trained a photographer is by seeing how they handle top space, the space above the heads in a photo...it's a very telling issue, almost as telling as a person who does Dutch tilt on photos as a matter of course. I feel bad for you, but...you know...wedding photos become less and less important as the marriage goes on. Right now, the pictures might be upsetting, but, as time passes, you'll likely not look at the photos much, if hardly ever.