Professional photographers cost so much that I do feel obligated to display any photos we have had taken... of course the hundreds of wedding snaps, and any of the littlies that capture their cuteness at a point in time. We had a voucher given to us as a baby gift for our first child which we used. Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to having any done for the second one so she is wandering around a house with no snaps of herself!! I have done some research but not yet committed to a photographer. You really need to be ready to part with around $500.
Here are some findings on packages from some of the Sydney photographers I investigated:
We used Blumenthal for our wedding photography and they did a great job, although admittedly well and truly charged for it! They gave us a voucher valued at around $90 for the shoot and a 8 x 10" print. They use the outdoor location of Vaucluse Park which is perfect as it has many differing back drops such as beach, garden, rocks; we had a pre-wedding trial there and the photo's really were fantastic especially given what they had to work with! Their Main package is $399 and includes 2 - 8 x 10" prints and 3 - 5 x 7" prints. Each additional 8 x 10" print is $150. A CD of images is $1500 outright, otherwise the more prints you purchase the cheaper the CD becomes.
Michael Chetham is the 2011 AIPP Family Photographer of the Year (but then they all seem to be award winning don't they?) and looks to have great work also. He is located in Willoughby and likes to use Echo Point Park in Roseville as their shooting location. Having visited this location I must admit it didn't seem as lovely as Vaucluse Park but you can choose any location you prefer. Their packages make Blumenthal look cheap however! The cost for the shoot was $95 midweek or $195 on Saturday for an hour or so, as well as a pre-portrait appointment. For $95 you receive a CD with low resolution images. Their minimum order is $550 which gets you 2 - 10 x 7" prints and each additional print was $195; the office told me that the average spend was $1500. No problem!
I liked the look of this place, they are more affordable, came recommended by our favourite catering company (Three Blind Mice) and more than that provide all photos on disk (yippee finally!). The standard family photo session is $395 and includes the shoot at your choice of location, editing/retouching, all digital negatives on disk in both high res (for printing) and low res (for email) plus 2 - 8 x 10" enlargements. I had decided I would give these guys a try when we next decide to down some dollars on photos.
After looking through lots of photographers galleries, it seems difficult to find nice, natural family snaps without everyone looking posed, the typical mum and dad sitting with the 2 kids on their laps, or the highly set up walking along the beach laughing! I'm on the look out for some more interesting stances...!
From just surfing the net, I found this photographer whose pictures I liked also. www.gemma-clarke.com
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