I never really
thought of hiring a backup photographer because it means additional expenses. I wasn’t also as impressed with other photographers’ works as I was with
Osep&Mimi, so I didn’t really have a choice for a backup photographer yet,
if ever I would decide to get one.
But then we had our freenup with
NYOi, and everything changed. Suddenly, I wanted to book NYOi as our backup
photographer! We love how our pictures
turned out, and we are already comfortable working with them. Plus,
they have super low introductory rates. Imagine, I could get them as my backup
photographers for only P6,000! Now I’m thinking of adjusting our budget to accommodate them. Waah! The fickleness of the bride strikes again.
Still, I don’t know if we could afford to get NYOi as our backup photographer,
even with their low rates. No, scratch that. We could DEFINITELY afford them. The
real question is, I’m not sure a backup photographer is worth spending more
money for. Now before any violent reactions, let me explain myself. You see, at the
start of our wedding planning, I took into consideration how much we could save
in the span of two years. Then I drafted a budget that would still leave us P50,000
for our future savings. Now, we could afford a backup photographer since we
have enough money in our account, but am I really willing to use money allotted
for our future savings to pay for that backup photographer?
Also, Mox didn’t want to have a
backup photographer because he didn’t see the need for one one. “May photographer naman tayo eh. Dagdag
gastos lang yan,” he would say. And while I do agree with his sentiments, the
maarteng bride side of me still wants
her backup photographer. Haha!
To help me decide, I listed the
reasons why I should and should not get a backup photographer.
WHY I SHOULD GET A BACKUP PHOTOGRAPHER
- More photos to choose from. This is actually the main selling point for me, especially since I love having my picture taken. Haha! It’s better to choose a backup photographer with a different shooting style from your main photographer since you’ll be getting pictures taken from different perspectives. So if Osep&Mimi’s shots are vibrant and colorful, then the backup photographer can take shots that have a vintage and dreamy effect. Oh diba, best of both worlds.
- No details will be overlooked. There will be more eyes (and cameras) for other wedding details that the main photographers may overlook. For example, while Osep&Mimi takes the official wedding portraits, then the backup photographer can take candid photos of the guests.
WHY I SHOULD NOT GET A BACKUP PHOTOGRAPHER
- Additional expenses. A backup photographer’s fee usually ranges between P5,000-P10,000. Plus, this also means having additional mouths to feed, so more supplier meals are needed. So again, more gastos talaga.
- Backup photographer might overshadow main photographer. Of course, I’m sure naman NYOi won’t do this, but there are actually some cases where the backup photographer actually acts like he/she is the main photographer! Nakakahiya lang pag nangyari ito eh.Magsasapawan lang sina main and backup.
- I really don’t need one. We plan to only have 150 guests, and I believe Osep&Mimi can handle a wedding of that size perfectly. So there is no pressing need for a backup photographer... well, except for mere kaartehan purposes only. Hehe.
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Hi sis. In just want to comment on the first pro you noted- More photos to choose from. I got married last year and our supplier gave us about 4,000 shots to choose from for the album. Though most shots were repetitions(aka para kang nagbubukas ng flipbook), it was still hard to narrow it down to our target of more or less 500 for the album. I'd say having more photos to choose from can be a doubled edged sword- in my case, there were some instances when I wanted to whine and say-pwede bang 20 shots ng shoes ko sa album???????? lahat maganda eh. hehe. Happy wedding preps!
ReplyDeleteHi sis!
DeleteActually, sa freenup pa nga lang namin, hirap na hirap na akong maghanap ng magandang profile pic! Haha! So I expect na rin talaga na sobrang hirap for me na mamili na ng pics for the wedding album. Haha!