Wedding Photo Packages

One of my friends recently got married and she was ranting about how she made a mistake in hiring this particular photographer. It wasn’t that they did a bad job. She was annoyed because all she received from them was the wedding album.

You are probably wondering what is wrong with that. The problem was the bride was expecting to get the negatives of all her pictures as well. After all you never knew if there were any pictures that you really loved and would like to recopy for your family.

For some couples, it is very important to have the original sources of their wedding photos. Celebrities and media personalities, for example would prefer to keep some images private. Some photographers can be tempted to sell copies of their pictures to make some extracash.

Another reason why most people want the negatives is that not all the pictures taken go into the album. Yet those that aren’t used aren’t given to the couple. Some photographers will tell you it is because you only paid for a specific number of pictures, which will go into your albums. You’ll need to pay more to get those pictures printed out.

Ladies, you should know that most photographers do not include the negatives in the package. You can request that they include it but expect that they may refuse. If they do agree, some will charge you extra for it. After all, they lose business if you will not be returning to them to make reprints of your favorite images.

Of course some photographers will automatically include the negatives in the package. Some will tell you it’s free. Others will tell you it is already part of the cost. It may depend on how good your bargaining skills are.

It may help if you choose a professional who uses digital cameras instead of film. Doing so will mean there will be no negatives to talk about. All images they take will be transferred from the memory used by the phone into a computer.

Usually, the photographers will ask you to do your selecting from the disc that they will prepare for you. All the images you choose will be included in your final wedding album. The rest will be yours to enjoy and share. This disc will usually be given to you to keep once they are done with the printing. You’ll be able to make reprints easily using the files in the disc.

Do expect that they will put a watermark on your image. This will allow them to attract more customers to their work. Maybe if you acknowledge them as your photographer if you put the images up on your site, they’ll be nice and remove the mark.

Don’t forget to read the contract you sign carefully. Some photographers have it in the contract that any images they take can be displayed as samples of their work. If you are a commercial model or actor who gets paid per appearance, you may want that particular paragraph taken out.