Any wedding photogs available on June 11?

[dab94]

Hey gang,

Are any of you wedding photogs available for a few hours on June 11?
I received an email inquiry, looking for about 3 hours of coverage (wedding starts at 4pm, in Denton), but I'm booked that day.

I would like to pass on contact info for available photographers to help them out.

If you're available and interested, please email me your website and pricing (if it's not on your site).

Thanks, and have a great day!

-dab

[brad]

I'd love to, but I'll be in Michigan.

[dbphotos]

I'm available that evening. Have them contact me at the office 972-874-0549 or email david@vipphotographystudios.com.

I'm sure I'll have to adjust my normal rates down, do you know what their budget range is?

Thanks!

[dab94]

David,
I've forwarded your info to them.
I have no idea what their budget is.

Thanks!
dab

[Kevin C. Haggard]

David,

If their Budget doesn't seem to fit what your looking for, please pass my information onto them. I am wanting to get my break into Wedding Photography, and since I haven't done one yet, I would be willing to almost shoot it for free.

But dont do anything if you plan to shoot the wedding.

Thanks,

Kevin Haggard
KH Photography
972-345-0329

[dbphotos]

Originally Posted by Kevin C. Haggard

David,

If their Budget doesn't seem to fit what your looking for, please pass my information onto them. I am wanting to get my break into Wedding Photography, and since I haven't done one yet, I would be willing to almost shoot it for free.

But dont do anything if you plan to shoot the wedding.

Thanks,

Kevin Haggard
KH Photography
972-345-0329

I haven't heard from them, but I'll let you know if I do.

David

[Xposure Photo]

Just a segestion

Never shoot a Wedding for free, even if it is your first, you will be locked in that for a while and everyone from there will expect the same or very low budget. You can offer a low Wedding day fee and per print price, so if you do good they will buy alot and if not at least they did not spend a furtune and you learn from that, but at least they will have some images that they will still buy as it was a special day. Put every effort into getting your craft right, even if it means usind that wedding day charge to rent the right equipment to do a the right job for it.

Too bad I allready got a Wedding for the 11th, I would not have mind traveling if the pay was decent, and I also will be hosting the class on the 12th, so it will be a packed weekend for me.

[eurotrash]

i would be june 11th is Formula D!!!!

[dab94]

Never shoot a Wedding for free, even if it is your first, you will be locked in that for a while and everyone from there will expect the same or very low budget.

I totally agree with this, after having been there. :oops:

Some other food for thought.........

If you haven't done a wedding yet:
**How do you know that's what you want to do?
**How do you know you'll do a good job for the client that hires you?
**What guarantees will you be able to give your clients that their only memories from their wedding day won't be lost or ruined?
**What will you do if the client is unhappy with your work due to lack of experience?
**Are you insured, in case your gear gets damaged or stolen, or if the couple decides to sue you?

There's a thousand more questions I could post that you may not have thought of.

Not trying to single you out in any way, Kevin. I haven't seen any of your work, and I don't know what your skill level is. So take all this with a gain of salt.

I've fought this battle. I'm just getting to the point where I'm comfortable with the responsibility of being hired for a job where there are NO DO OVERS.

Find a wedding photographer that will let you tag along as a second shooter, that will let you use the images you shot for your portfolio. (These DO exist! I've worked with several over the last couple of years, and am STILL working with one.) Then you can show those images to show prospective clients, and the work experience is absolutely priceless.

My $.02.

-dab

[Kevin C. Haggard]

[quote="dab94"]

Find a wedding photographer that will let you tag along as a second shooter, that will let you use the images you shot for your portfolio. (These DO exist! I've worked with several over the last couple of years, and am STILL working with one.) Then you can show those images to show prospective clients, and the work experience is absolutely priceless.

My $.02.

-dab

Thanks for the advice. and I take is constructively. With that said, are there any DFW Photographers that have a wedding coming up that wouldn't mind me tagging along as a second photographer/assistant?

Also I am trying to find the best place to post my photos for you all to see and judge.

[dab94]

Kevin,
I sent you a PM.

-dab

[Kevin C. Haggard]

I sent you a return PM dab.

And I have put a few of my pictures here.

http://www.fototime.com/inv/455796254E7F8C2

More will be added later!