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A few weeks ago we met with a prospective photographer.
We would get two photographers, they'd be available to us for 11 hours, and a DVD with all images (only 4x6 printable though). That, for $1000, seemed quite reasonable. We left showing high interest and a contract in hand to go home with and review, sign, and send back with the deposit.
Fast forward a few weeks to present and we're just about ready to send off the contract and deposit, so I re-read the contract and had a question. So I shoot him an email, which previously were replied to quickly. A few days pass, I send another, a few more days pass, so I gave him a call. He's a bit socially awkward/very quiet, so it's hard to read him over the phone (heck, even in person), so I couldn't tell how he felt about my contract question (if the original images and their printing rights indeed were to be released to us 1 year from the wedding).
So of course I get all worried that we're not his type of clients (we want the images and rights, not prints/albums/etc.--which is where they make some more money). And I get more worried that he hadn't replied in a timely manner, and that he's quiet and timid.
I think, for peace of mind, it might be time to search for a new photographer. Trying to find a wedding photographer in the Chicago area to give us the images to print ourselves for less than $1000 is proving damn near impossible though. Any suggestions? I've already scoured Craigslist and other photographer databases. Help?
We would get two photographers, they'd be available to us for 11 hours, and a DVD with all images (only 4x6 printable though). That, for $1000, seemed quite reasonable. We left showing high interest and a contract in hand to go home with and review, sign, and send back with the deposit.
Fast forward a few weeks to present and we're just about ready to send off the contract and deposit, so I re-read the contract and had a question. So I shoot him an email, which previously were replied to quickly. A few days pass, I send another, a few more days pass, so I gave him a call. He's a bit socially awkward/very quiet, so it's hard to read him over the phone (heck, even in person), so I couldn't tell how he felt about my contract question (if the original images and their printing rights indeed were to be released to us 1 year from the wedding).
So of course I get all worried that we're not his type of clients (we want the images and rights, not prints/albums/etc.--which is where they make some more money). And I get more worried that he hadn't replied in a timely manner, and that he's quiet and timid.
I think, for peace of mind, it might be time to search for a new photographer. Trying to find a wedding photographer in the Chicago area to give us the images to print ourselves for less than $1000 is proving damn near impossible though. Any suggestions? I've already scoured Craigslist and other photographer databases. Help?