Photographers
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Topic: Photographers
Posted By: anon
Subject: Photographers
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:03pm
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I am reluctant to ask this question because I'm now not sure whether people are allowed to make recommendations! But when I was on the weddings website despite advertisers we were still allowed to make suggestions so I'm hoping it's ok...
Anyway - I've noticed with photographers there's a lot of scams out there, where they might have a great deal on free sittings etc. but then it costs thousands of dollars to get your photos!!! We really don't have much money to spend but I really want to get a family portrait before DS gets too much older - so in the next few months really. I mean, I was thinking Pixie fotos but I figure their quality is probably not very good - I just need something that is affordable but nice. Any suggestions?.... (she asks tentatively wondering if it will be deleted!?) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:11pm
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I will risk answering!
We have had photos done with http://www.momentzphotography.co.nz/ - Momentz Photography just before each of the boys turned 1 and they were wonderful. We just had them done for Ben and the fee was really reasonable I think considering we got the sitting of about an hour and 90-something photos on disc for us to print as we wish. Compared to other photographers I looked at when you don't get the 'negatives' this is a brilliant deal! ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:17pm
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nothing wrong with pixi fotos. have you done a search - and maybe check facebook, there are heaps on them and lots of newer ones.... in fact i bet if you post there about photographers you will be inundated. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:19pm
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Good thinking Bizzy - thanks both of you! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:39pm
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I think you should fly Kylie Cassidy Photography up to Auckland .. she rocks! ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:47pm
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She is good. Personally, though, Im not that big of a fan of momentz, but then Im not into studio type shots anyhow, so it depends on what type of pics you had in mind? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 10:03pm
LF at the moment DH and I can't afford to fly ourselves anywhere for a much needed holiday let alone someone else  but thanks...
I'm ok with studio photos at the moment. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 10:34pm
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I suggest my MIL :)
PM me if you would like her details ETA, she is fantastic and does pics outdoors or anywhere really, she has backdrops she can set up etc ------------- |
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 19 July 2010 at 11:52pm
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do you have any photography schools/uni/classes around your area? im thinking about going to otago polytech photography class and asking if anyone wants some pics for their portfolio... hopefully (my idea anyway) would be to pay a discounted rate (ie. $100-$200 and perhaps only $100ish for the disk of photo, but allow them the use of the pics in their portfolio, for editing, for job applications, for assesments etc.... since they are still learning and arent "photographers" yet (classed as a student) they might go for it...?
dont know if that would work or not... but they can only say no... lol. |
Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 12:03am
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I actually do know someone who would do the photos for me - they did our wedding. But I also want a package that has the prints, you know? We still haven't printed our wedding photos!!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 9:51am
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Its not a scam, its normal industry practice to charge for prints and re-prints that's how they make their money. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: anon
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 10:44am
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I just think some of the photographers are misleading and you have to ask quite a few questions otherwise you can be sucked in to a sitting and then stuck with getting prints you can't afford or none at all! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 July 2010 at 12:26pm
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Yeah it's not a scam, you just need to really look into it, or read the fine print. We were going to get some pictures done but it was $400 and you got one photo and had to pay something like $250 for the rest...
I also looked into Pixie Photos, one of my friends sisters got her little boy done and the pictures look a bit distorted, like when you look into those mirrors at circuses/carnivals. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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