Most weddings run from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on number of guests, and location of the wedding and reception. Occasionally, I shoot very small weddings and may reduce my costs.
When I give you an estimate, it includes my time, film and supplies, processing, a full set of professional, white bordered, matte finish 4×6 proofs, and all the negatives for you to keep. As well, I can offer costs for CDs if you choose to have digital copies of the images.
I do edit out a “favorites” set for you to view first, and can turn these into an album if you don’t want to make one yourself.
That’s it. It’s pretty straight forward.
When I do fly to exotic places to shoot, I’m at your mercy for the entire wedding weekend. So, I usually charge a very reasonable day rate, all travel expenses, room and board for the days I’m shooting, and then wholesale costs for film, processing, a full set of white border, matte finish 4×6 proofs, negative ownership, and CDs.
