We are the worst customer

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Michael Firstlight
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We are the worst customer
4 months ago

I have 35+ years experience, including a few dozen weddings, studio portraiture, commercial and brick and mortar gallery - now a part time pro that does mostly commercial and some portrait work and have the gallery. I don't do weddings anymore; it was too complex doing them part time - maybe again when I retire from my full time career.

I am getting remarried and needed a wedding photographer. I didn't want to put peers I know on the spot and thought it would be better to hire someone closer the venue 3.5 hours away. Small event, 30 people, only want 2 hrs of shooting. I really don't want an anything traditional - a good photo journalistic style, mostly all candids except for an on location bride as well as a bride and groom shot. The event is a sunset beach ceremony; reception in the house there on the beach. I have far better post editing and CS skills than most and will likely only host the images for my guests for a little while and create one nice coffee table book of my own design; I'd prefer to have someone with the shooting skill do a basic shoot for 2 hours and give me the RAW files and done. Mine is not a first wedding - so none of the big packages fit. I know, I know, there have been endless flaming debates over parting with RAW files - I was really surprise when I spoke with a whole bunch of wedding photographers at a recent wedding expo and asked about it.

Before I tell what I settled on, what would you say would be fair?

Regards,
Mike

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