How much does it cost for a photographer for a wedding?

Finding the right wedding photographer can make a big difference for your ceremony. Nationally, the average wedding photographer’s price ranges from $800 to $1,000, but costs can be much higher in areas like Chicago, New York or Los Angeles where some couples spend $2,000 to $5,000 or more for the photographer they want. Factors that can affect your wedding photographer prices include the photographer’s reputation and experience. Heavy hitters can command top rates, especially during wedding-season weekends. Day of the week also affects your cost. You may get a $200 discount on wedding photographer prices if you get married on a Friday in November rather than a Saturday in June. Time onsite is also an important cost factor. Hiring a photographer to snap photos from the moment you wake up until after last call at the reception is going to cost more than five hours of pictures during the day. Multiple photographers, special lighting, and videography will also increase your costs. Ultimately you want to find someone who has a style you love and can provide the number of edited shots you want for a price you can handle. Learn more about hiring a wedding photographer.

Sherif G.

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We had so much fun getting our photo session pictures taken by Mary Photography. She is professional, creative, talented, very reasonable, and so easy to work with. The pictures were sent to us almost immediately after the photo shoot. They all turned out beautifully! Each picture perfectly captured. You will absolutely love your experience with Janie! I highly recommend her and will absolutely hire her for my future events BEST around!

Patrick M.

Without a doubt the best photography services I've ever had. Joe showed up and handled a crowd of 300 with little difficulty, was amiable, conversational, and took fantastic photos that were turned over in a day. Will hire again.

Gabriela A.

We had our engagement photo session October 28th 2017 with Lizzie and it was everything we could have asked for. Lizzie was on time, professional, very friendly and has an amazing eye for perfect shots. If you are looking for a great, reliable and professional photographer I recommend her. My fiancé and are very happy with the result of our photo shoot and the quality for the photographs is superb. It was an absolute pleasure working with Lizzie.

Cristina F.

AAAK PHOTOGRAPHY/VIP EVENT BOOTHS provided outstanding service. Mo was kind and wonderful with my guests. I will most definitely be referring AAAK PHOTOGRAPHY to family and friends, and will be calling them again fro any future events. Thank you for the beautiful photos of my daughter's sweet 16.

Tate S.

Jovana is absolutely amazing. Not only did she help and provide great advice with planning the proposal and an amazingly tight turn around for images but she was an absolute pleasure to work with and her photography was most importantly brilliant. As someone travelling all the way from Australia and without any contacts in the USA, I felt very comfortable with her work. Thank you Jovana!

Tammy W.

Our organization was thoroughly impressed with Kaddy Tsang Photography at our professional luncheon with high level government and industry leading corporate professionals. Kaddy was punctual, professional, responsive to our specific needs and I greatly anticipate seeing the quality of her work which I am confident will be exceptional. I would recommend her highly and without reservation.

Olga C.

It's never easy finding a vendor for an important corporate event that's taking place out-of-town, but Dagomatic Photographic made it easy to do. The outfit is top-notch, professional and dependable and I would highly recommend their services to anyone searching for a talented photography service.

Brittany C.

Chris was very professional during the photography session. He thoroughly explained how the session would work and how much it would cost beforehand so I knew what to expect going into the photo shoot. He also encouraged multiple looks for a variety of options during the shoot. On-site I felt very comfortable and excited to start and Chris put on fun music, took time to double check everything on his side and double checked my makeup before starting. Throughout the session, he let the makeup artist know if anything needed to be touched up and was very specific and patient with any direction he had for me. Due to a time restraint on my part, we were unable to fully complete the shoot in one session, so he offered to reschedule to finish the shoot and has reached out to me to ensure he fulfills that. I'm definitely looking forward to the next headshot shoot with Chris!

Jessica P.

Love The ABview Photography! Alena helped me take some pictures of my dachshund for a family event. They came out great and everyone thought they were so cute! I followed her on Instagram and will definitely use her again.

Mona S.

Lena has an amazing talent and special style of photography. She took maternity pictures for me and I wanted something different and she nailed it. Not only is she sweet and patient but she is professional and excellent at what she does. Hope to work with her again in the future!

Beverly C.

Mark done amazing job at my wedding 8/25/2018 he was very patient he was on time he went above and beyond He was very professional as for me and my husband a Christian strongly believe God send him to our wedding we strongly recommend him to everyone who seeking for professional photography.. He's the best man to do amazing job..

Jessica R.

Simon & Schuster, A CBS Company hired Daniel for a special event we were having. His services were excellent, great photographer, very professional and went above and beyond to capture all of our special moments.

Don S.

Laura was laser focused on finding the perfect shots, regardless of the time. I'm no photography expert, but she seemed to have all the equipment/accessories needed to get the right angle, the right lighting and the right expression. Very easy to work with and highly, highly recommended.

Melvin O.

I am incredibly impressed with how Elvin captured the unforgettable moments that we struggle to capture with our pictures. We Hired Elvin Rodriguez to take photos for my brothers 21st Birthday and he went over and beyond to meet our expectations. His Photo booth background designs were one of a kind, we suggested that he choose the design and we were greatly pleased with the design of his choice. He showed great creativity and the quality of his work is to die for. He truly captured the spirit of our event. He has a wonderful eye for light and the framing of the shots are fabulous. He produced some particularly impressive night time shots outdoors which required split second reactions. Elvin is very personable, he was great with answering all our guests questions and requests in a professional manner. Even after the event was over, and everyone was rushing out, he still provided excellent customer service. He does excellent photography work and has all the equipment needed for your special event ! I Highly recommend Elvin Rodriguez and Let's Dew Photography to bring you lots of laughs and capture all of your unforgettable moments.

Kate D.

My husband and I had a great experience with Deva. An hour of photography made it enjoyable and fun time for us. The pictures of my 3 months old son and then his 1 year old birthday party were just outstanding! Loved them! Deva is very easy going, flexible and does listen to what you want and has her professional opinion and ideas for photography. I'm looking forward to seeing Deva for my son's 2 year old birthday photo session and my husband's and I anniversary !

Anthony C.

I hired Kim to take photos of my proposal, she was excellent. She communicated with me throughout the process, was punctual and all of the photos came out amazing. I would highly recommend using Kim for any sort of photography.

Eric D.

Natalia came to Central Park and took surprise proposal photos for us. The photos turned out really great and we were extremely impressed. In the planning stages, Natalia always responded to any message I had within just a few hours. The thing that impressed us most was that I accidentally left a shopping bag next to us as I was proposing - it was really distracting in the photos and didn't look good. But Natalia was able to airbrush the bag out and now the photos look amazing. I would highly recommend Natalia for any photography needs.

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