My professional photographer has me feeling jipped.

[booda303]

I think this is page three of the replies. Click on the first page. It should be on there

all the photos and links to photos were removed.

You'll need to provide a link to the photographer's website for us to see how good or not the photographer is with their online portfolio.

see post # 20 for reference on why this was done (ie, you don't own the rights to the photos) My professional photographer has me feeling jipped.

Hi Astro ,

Okay , let me post the link One question , one of those photos were from my wedding. How come that was taken Down ?

PORTAFOLIO

 

[vintagesnaps]

Probably because in the US the photographer owns the copyright to any photos they take. A photographer may provide 'print rights' for a client to go have prints made (some labs won't print them without that). I think often a photographer will provide web sized images for social media use. Maybe check the contract.

These photos in the link to me seem fine and made me wonder if the photos in the OP were maybe taken by an assistant? Those almost looked like images that didn't turn out well that would be omitted and not sent to a client. I wonder if you got sent some of the wrong pictures by mistake.

The pricing to me did seem low, in my area it's more like $2-3000. Your location shows NY so I'd expect that to be quite low there (for NYC that is, not necessarily in other parts of the state). I don't know, there are a lot of people with cameras listing themselves on social media and it's probably better to look further than that and see if they have a website or set up at any wedding trade shows, etc.

 

[waday]

These photos in the link to me seem fine and made me wonder if the photos in the OP were maybe taken by an assistant? Those almost looked like images that didn't turn out well that would be omitted and not sent to a client. I wonder if you got sent some of the wrong pictures by mistake.

I tend to agree. Rather than photos of inanimate objects, I would have liked to see some of the pictures of the bride/groom/family to see if they were on par with the portfolio. Picking a few of the worst to compare to the photographer's best (i.e., his advertised portfolio) isn't a fair comparison.

When the wife and I got our wedding photos back, the photographer said she'd give us all the photos from the night. While I'm assuming she culled some of the worst ones, including "all the photos" is just inane. So many repeats and boring photos, not to mention photos that would NEVER make it to a portfolio for her website. When I look back at the photos, I like the pictures of us and family. I don't care about the flowers or the table settings.

The pricing to me did seem low, in my area it's more like $2-3000. Your location shows NY so I'd expect that to be quite low there (for NYC that is, not necessarily in other parts of the state). I don't know, there are a lot of people with cameras listing themselves on social media and it's probably better to look further than that and see if they have a website or set up at any wedding trade shows, etc.

For what it's worth, when the wife and I got married nearly a decade ago in NYC, we paid over $5,000.

 

[booda303]

Probably because in the US the photographer owns the copyright to any photos they take. A photographer may provide 'print rights' for a client to go have prints made (some labs won't print them without that). I think often a photographer will provide web sized images for social media use. Maybe check the contract.

These photos in the link to me seem fine and made me wonder if the photos in the OP were maybe taken by an assistant? Those almost looked like images that didn't turn out well that would be omitted and not sent to a client. I wonder if you got sent some of the wrong pictures by mistake.

The pricing to me did seem low, in my area it's more like $2-3000. Your location shows NY so I'd expect that to be quite low there (for NYC that is, not necessarily in other parts of the state). I don't know, there are a lot of people with cameras listing themselves on social media and it's probably better to look further than that and see if they have a website or set up at any wedding trade shows, etc.

Hi , I thought that since it was my wedding it was okay to put them on the website being it was actually my photo, what do I know ? Lots to learn. Yes , my location is NY. I forgot to mention it was a destination wedding so we got a photographer from over there. I didn’t expect him to work miracles on me but I didn’t quite understand my photos not that I was comparing all my photos to his Portfolio ( okay maybe at least the rings) My photos just looked a little like a cell phone took them. Nothing I can do now.

 

[booda303]

These photos in the link to me seem fine and made me wonder if the photos in the OP were maybe taken by an assistant? Those almost looked like images that didn't turn out well that would be omitted and not sent to a client. I wonder if you got sent some of the wrong pictures by mistake.

I tend to agree. Rather than photos of inanimate objects, I would have liked to see some of the pictures of the bride/groom/family to see if they were on par with the portfolio. Picking a few of the worst to compare to the photographer's best (i.e., his advertised portfolio) isn't a fair comparison.

When the wife and I got our wedding photos back, the photographer said she'd give us all the photos from the night. While I'm assuming she culled some of the worst ones, including "all the photos" is just inane. So many repeats and boring photos, not to mention photos that would NEVER make it to a portfolio for her website. When I look back at the photos, I like the pictures of us and family. I don't care about the flowers or the table settings.

The pricing to me did seem low, in my area it's more like $2-3000. Your location shows NY so I'd expect that to be quite low there (for NYC that is, not necessarily in other parts of the state). I don't know, there are a lot of people with cameras listing themselves on social media and it's probably better to look further than that and see if they have a website or set up at any wedding trade shows, etc.

For what it's worth, when the wife and I got married nearly a decade ago in NYC, we paid over $5,000.

Yes, you’re right !!! He did give me the same repeat of the same photos. That’s why I was like what’s Happening ? 5,000 dollars, wow! Weddings sure are expensive. I thought a portfolio was proof Enough.

I do have some more of my wedding like the one I posted before. It has his watermark on it.

 

[astroNikon]

Hi Astro ,

Okay , let me post the link One question , one of those photos were from my wedding. How come that was taken Down ?

PORTAFOLIO

You were the client.
The photographer owns the Copyright for each photo, unless they gave you the rights in the contract. Since we do not have nor have seen the contract (nor are we lawyers to make that decision) the Admins removed the images.

Looking at the website link, I think the photographer would have done a very good job even for $1200. I think he would have had to work hard to screw things up like you mention. I wonder if someone said they were them or what not. We don't know the whole story ...

 

[booda303]

Lots for me to learn and I want to thank you for all of your replies and for having patience while I learn about photography.

 

[vintagesnaps]

I'd think about sorting/organizing and put the 'duds' in a folder and maybe not use those... Put what's usable in another folder for sharing, prints to frame, etc.

Wade seems to have had a common enough experience these days, receiving every single photo from a photographer, which apparently many photographers do and some clients want. It seems senseless and to me, final product is provided - similar to written work, you don't provide your rough draft, you provide the finished work that you've proofread and typed neatly, etc. Typically photographers wouldn't give a photo that had missed focus, movement blur, etc. (I mean, we are human, even good photographers can get a slight blur from movement, etc.)

Since the photographer's in another country (I noticed the site wasn't in English) I'm not sure how copyright applies but I would think you'd be fine using the photos provided to you by the photographer. On this site there's a specific policy on owning the photos you post so it might depend on Terms on whatever site you might post on.

The ones you first posted looked to me like the framing was off, so chances are you got better ones of the same subject that were framed better. So at least coming on here it got figured out!