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Vent... in disgust
So, my DH and I have been waiting for our professional pictures since our Dec. 12th wedding.
At the reception, before the photographer left, he said it would be about a month.
I called after that month was up. He told me it would be two more weeks.
After the two weeks was up, my DH called. The photographer told him it we would definitely receive them by that Friday. That Friday rolled around and nothing. So, I emailed the Photographer's wife, and she said they mailed the pics to us that Friday, so we should receive them by Tuesday.
We got our pictures last night, Thursday.
After all of the waiting, I am so disappointed.
1. Out of the 500 pics, 10% of them are good, 'professional' pics. That's it.
2. The lighting is so bad that you can't even see people's faces in about 20% of the pictures.
3. We don't have any of our formal pics with our families, or DH's kids, from right after the ceremony. Did they forget them? Or are they still photoshopping them and send us pics to make us shut up? If so, why don't they tell us that?
4. They took pictures of just the building and it's rooms, and furniture, that I did not ask them to take, or mention taking. They are ridiculous.
5. the minister allowed the photographer to come around the stage area while we were doing our 'ornament ceremony' with DH's kids, he didn't show up until we were done and took one picture, and we don't even have that.
6. The pictures that three of our friends took, and they modified on their home computers, look more professional than some of our photographer's pictures. Seems a little ridiculous.
7. they sent us our photos on a DVD that has nothing written on it. No 'Chris and Becky's wedding, 12-12-09'. NOTHING. It was put in a case that you can tell has been recycled, cracked and all. Then, it was just put in to a paper manilla envelope that is 8 1/2 X 11. Nothing marked on the outside that says 'fragile'. I'm thinking my wedding pictures deserve more than that.
So, now I have emailed the photographer and his wife, twice. The first email, I was nice. I gave them a chance to respond with excuses. I just sent them another email, telling them that we know we did not get all of the pictures that were taken and I would gladly get them a list if they needed it. I also asked them to let us know if they are still working on photoshopping them. That's the excuse they have give us this whole time that it takes like 15 minutes per picture. If so, then why do we have so many dark pictures? IS that the new 'thing' in photography that I'm just not aware of?
I had a lot of fun on our wedding day. But I only have one vendor that I have been happy with. This is just irritating the hell out of me.
I just wish they wouldn't d*ck us around. I feel totally taken advantage of. Ridiculous.
As much subject says, this is just a vent. I don't feel wrong to be disappointed.
My DH wanted to go with the cheaper photographer because he wanted to spend more money on the cake. The cake that was supposed to have a deep red color on it, and it looked like a dark 'melon' color when it was delivered.
I'm trying to get past all of this, but it's hard and it's frustrating. I had a system all organized to put the pics on our home computer so it would be easier to upload to a site to share with the family. I discussed it with DH three times before we got the pics. Last night, it was like he didn't even hear me at all when I tried to discuss it with him before. He got mad at me for even trying to organize them. He didn't get what I was doing, and I already explained it to him in detail. He said he understood and agreed with it before. So, we got in to it about it last night.
Ugghh...
We're married!!! 12-12-09
Re: Vent... in disgust
That sucks. Email me some of the pictures and I'll see if I can photoshop them enough so that you don't hate them.
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Whatever, y'all. I work for the church. I'll just put in a phone call to my good buddy
JC to strike your asses down. -Bay
We are waiting to hear back from our photographer. They are supposed to get us a disc with all of our original, non-photoshopped pictures, soon. I've looked back thru all of our pictures. There are a lot of good ones.... but I can't find any to purchase to put up on our walls.
Jess, I emailed you this morning. I'm so sorry it's taken this long for me to write you.
Thanks for all of your comments. It's nice to have the support.
I looked thru the contract. There isn't anything in there that would seem to help us.
We're married!!! 12-12-09