Need a Photographer! - Page 2

dbvirago · #11 (**permalink**) 04-13-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by greec548

We are t rying to save some money on our wedding by hiring a cheaper photographer. Any ideas? Our wedding will take place in the Northwest WA.

I'll do it for $100. This will include all my travel expenses, unlimited prints, and a video. Please mail me a cashiers check today to lock in the special low price.

thesupe87 · #12 (**permalink**) 04-13-2008, 07:44 PM

You're not going to find anyone less than $1000 to shoot a wedding here on the east coast. I don't know what it's like out there. Fortunately for me, I have a friend that is a wedding photographer. I agreed to teach him the stock photo game in return for the shoot and the files, nothing more. If you go that route you might be able to work something cheaper out. Just get the disk, nothing more.

mantonino · #13 (**permalink**) 04-13-2008, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by hospitalera

Same happened on my forum, I just altered the link they posted a bit ;-) Hm, might be time I set a troll cage up... SY

I didn't realize it was a scam or I wouldn't have replied. I'm going to go search for this person on the boards I moderate.

Kerioak · #14 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 07:40 AM

They use different names and maybe slightly different messages but the theme is always the same, poster one pops up saying they want a photographer in a certain area and lo and behold, there just happens to be another new member who is available in just that area - surprise surprise!!!

They now get banned after the first post on some of the photography forums I am on.

RacePhoto · #15 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mantonino

I didn't realize it was a scam or I wouldn't have replied. I'm going to go search for this person on the boards I moderate.

"Photography by Lori" and "Ryan Smith" in Savannah GA.

Ryan keeps coming back as new users, then a day or two later answers his own bait message.

Nice work if it's really his. I wouldn't trust someone who spent their time scamming and spamming to get customers. It lacks integrity.

Something smells fishy, because Lori appears to have been in the photo business for many years, according to searches, and is well established.

Lori Balfe
1715 E Montgomery Cross Roads
Savannah, GA 31406

(Ryan Smith registration)

Nhan Nguyen
4807 Bellaire Blvd
Bellaire, TX 77401

Another well established photographer.

sharpshot · #16 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 09:11 PM

I know there are wedding photography scams in the UK. They charge below the normal price and just take a few amateur snapshots. One was on the TV and the photos were appalling.