I need a Free / Budget wedding photographer: April 2013 in London

Hi everyone..

Can anyone please help us??

We are getting married in April, a very sweet day with just the two of us as we are eloping !!

We are staying next to St Pauls so have the cathedral as a back drop & the millenium bridge on the otherside.
It will be a registry office wedding.

We are doing this on a budget so would like someone who is looking to expand their portfolio.

Please contact me if your intersted or know anyone who would be in photographing our unique wedding.

Thanks a million ..

Sara

Can I ask what date it is? I may know someone who can do it very very reasonably for you, but it would depend on the date as April is a very busy month for him x

Hi MrsCoco,

The wedding is on Saturday 13th April, we'd like just pre wedding pics , ceremony a few after outside and thats it.. As we plan to go and party the night away !

So it wont even be that long 4 hours max id say

Thank you xx

A suggestion someone gave me (which we're going to try closer to time) is put an advert up in a local college that does photography courses and see if any students want a start on their profile by doing your photography! Just something else to think about! 

Hi :)

Thank you... What a fab idea ! X

Hey, I showed this to a friend of mine and she would be interested in this, can you message me your email address and ill pass it in to her xxx

Hi i cover the uk :)

www.christopherdevereux.co.uk

PinkPanda:

A suggestion someone gave me (which we're going to try closer to time) is put an advert up in a local college that does photography courses and see if any students want a start on their profile by doing your photography!

Do be aware that photography courses you mention do not teach wedding photography. I would be very careful about this idea. I did a 5 year advanced City and Guilds course whilst working in photography and was not ready for weddings once I qualified. Weddings are a very specific dynamic of the photography industry, a strand that even some very experienced and well known togs avoid like the plague due to the pressures that come with it.....

Once you learn to handle the pressures, it is fantastic fun.

Peter

Hi Sara, 

did you find the photographer already? 

if not, can you give a little bit more details - are you going to wear white wedding dress? 

.... realised it's an old post.

That's also one of the reasons I edited my post, I never saw it was just the two of you and it made my viewpoint much less relevant.

But if money isn't an object, then pay a pro for a couple of hours, you won't need them all day and you'll get a reduced rate.

It seems irrational and risky to go low budget / free on a non pro for such an important thing when you can by your own admission, afford it.

Also if it's a weekday wedding you should have togs fall over themselves with availability. I did two hours in London last Thursday for £500, which turned into three hours but I allowed for that in the price.

You could even approach some togs asking for engagement shoot prices. The timeframes are similar.

Chris, it's a Saturday.

OP - I hope you find what you're looking for, there are concerns when you go for 'free' as Chris has pointed out but, it's your choice and your day.