Expensive vs cheap wedding photography: what’s the difference?

Your wedding photos are the only thing you get to keep after the wedding. So how do you work out the difference between what you’ll get from an expensive wedding photographer and a cheaper one?

With 91 percent of couples hiring a professional for their special day, what do you need to bear in mind when it comes to choosing between an expensive wedding photographer or a cheaper one? We offer our expertise in identifying the difference between the two.

Remember, you can’t re-do the photos.

It’s a one-time-only opportunity to capture your personality and essence as a couple, as well as the emotions and moments of the day. It’s worth taking your time to find someone you feel comfortable with. After all, they will be spending a lot of time with you on your wedding day!

Cheap photography can equal awkwardness! More expensive photographers will make fewer mistakes.

Typically, they will have accumulated thousands of hours of experience behind the lens, so they’ll know what works and what doesn’t. They’ll be able to put you at ease and capture your most inner feelings on the day. They know this is crucial to the success of the photos and to their reputation. They have honed their skills to be in the right place at the right time to get that perfect shot. We don’t recommend risking your precious wedding photos on a person who is still building up their experience. We’ve been doing this work for over a combined 10 years. And we continually invest in our learning. We keep up to date with the latest products, software and technicalities.

Expensive photographers also have better equipment, which means better quality photos.

We want to capture the whole day, from getting ready, till night, so we make sure we have the best equipment to do so, whatever the lighting conditions.

The camera equipment is a fundamental requirement, but the editing is an absolute necessity.

This is where the next layer of magic happens! Most ‘cheaper’ photographers might slap on a pre-set filter, but we work on each image to ensure they look absolutely perfect, both in digital and print versions with our team of full time editors.

Skilled photographers are also outstanding problem solvers.

They make sure they know the venue inside out. If there are any unexpected problems, they use their experience to solve them. You’ll be surprised by how much the photographer’s energy can affect a wedding party, so it takes skill to handle the pressure when it suddenly starts to rain or the light changes unexpectedly. Expensive photographers handle these pressures like a walk in the park.

The summary of all of this is that you get what you pay for! A cheap photographer may provide you with sub-standard photos, while an expensive photographer will provide high-quality, beautiful images that you will cherish for a lifetime. It’s as simple as that. Do your research, seek out recommendations and look through galleries and portfolios. Check out our work here.