| The key to saving money during weddings is to get | | | | taking, then here's a great opportunity to show off |
| everything of what you need, and nothing of what | | | | your skills! |
| you don't. One way you can do that is by excluding | | | | 3. Avoid photo packages. While it seems that these |
| certain expenses. Here are some things you can | | | | deals would save you money, they can also saddle |
| exclude so you can get the best deal from your | | | | you with several pictures you don't really need. |
| budget wedding photography package. | | | | They're ideal if you want a better selection of |
| 1. Reduce the number of shots taken. Quite honestly, | | | | photos from weddings, but not practical if you want |
| you don't need tons of pictures taken. And, to be | | | | to save money. Instead of buying these packages, |
| equally frank, many of the shots taken during | | | | have the photographer charge you for person-hours. |
| marriage ceremonies are redundant. Do you really | | | | 4. Buy your own photo album. Photographers will |
| need a million photos of your Uncle Bob eating and | | | | often include expensive albums as part of their |
| dancing at the reception? So have the photographer | | | | package deals. Don't fall for it. Instead, buy your own |
| limit the number of shots that he takes. Do this by | | | | albums from online or offline stores. These photo |
| reducing the number of hours he works, or by simply | | | | books are available in a wide variety of colors, styles, |
| using less film. | | | | and sizes. |
| 2. Get the negatives or high-resolution shots from | | | | Less is more when you want to enjoy budget |
| the photographer. This budget wedding photography | | | | wedding photography. These tips will help you trim |
| tip will prevent him from charging you a small fortune | | | | the fat when allocating resources for your special |
| for extra copies. What you should do is get reprints | | | | day. Only get the photographs that you want and |
| at your local photo shop. Or if you dabble in photo | | | | need! |