Bride & groom sign the marriage register
I recently heard one couple’s horror story with their wedding photographer. I heard the story by chance from a guy bought my Mitsubishi Pajero V6 3.0 4×4.
The guy was in the motor trade and we had been chatting casually. I mentioned taking a redundancy deal in order to take up full time photography. He then asked if I knew the wedding photographer who photographed his wedding. Amazingly, I did know the photographer in question and HAD held them in high regard.
I was mortified when I heard the ensuing story!
The professional photographer, who shall remain nameless, had been very impressive when they originally met to discuss their wedding details. The loved the photographs and were quickly sold on a wedding package.
On the day of the wedding things did not go as expected. The photographer completely took over their day. They had been ordered around all day and they were deeply upset by the whole experience!
But worse was jet to come!
Thank you card received from one of my brides.
The newly weds soon forgot about the wedding photographer’s behaviour once they got away on their honeymoon. They had liked the photographer’s portfolio so what was there to worry about?
When they returned from their honeymoon they arranged to view their images and choose the pictures for their wedding album. The photographer also sold them a large framed print, which promised to be magnificent. The price was agreed and a deal to pay half up front in cash and the rest on delivery. The couple left happily in great anticipation of all the wonderful wedding products they would be getting.
All seemed well.
A few weeks later they received the call to say their products were ready for them to collect. Excited they made an appointment to collect their wedding albums and large framed print.
They were in for a shock!
Bride & Groom leave the church in a horse drawn carriage.
They were informed that they would have to pay double the price agreed!
He could not believe his ears. He was fuming – who wouldn’t be?
He demanded his money back. The photographer refused. Eventually after threatening to put the picture through the photographer’s window the photographer offered to reduce the price by £100.
By this time any pleasure that the frame print was lost. He said the actual print quality was poor and blotchy like a canvas, which I assume was not intentional.
He got so angry he stuck his foot through the picture and left the photographer with the frame!
Bride & Groom contemporary fashion photography
Apparently they are not alone with having terrible experiences at the hand of this wedding photographer. I guess meeting many people all the time being in the motor trade brings him in contact with a lot of people and they share their horror stories.
I cannot imagine how anyone could run a business in this manner. It is downright deceitful to mislead clients. Of course the photographer’s intention was that the couple would pay the additional money once the products were put in front of them. Personally I find this kind of behaviour despicable.
This kind of behaviour gives the whole profession a bad name.
And this gives you a real problem. How do you know who you can trust with your wedding photography?
No one likes to be ripped off especially on such an important event as your wedding day!
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