hello from East Anglia......

Raindancer · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 13:35

Greetings all

I'm completely new to this forum but looking forward to being a member. I live in East Anglia (not in any of the flood area's though!!) My work takes me to lots of countries around the world but there's nothing better than coming home.

I'd love to be a full time photographer but with the wedding next year of my No 1 daughter, I need another 6 jobs.

As for photography, I can't get enough. I've been completing a diploma in photography in my spare time for the last 18 months and am off this week to learn about wedding photography.

So that's enough rambling for now so keep on clicking.....

Rog

**Photo Phil** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 13:54

Hi Rog,
Welcome to the forum. Only another 6 jobs, She must be getting wed on a budget

Lets hope all the clicking you do will be both on the shutter release and the mouse, to enter the pages here.

Regards....Phil

**Alistair** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 14:01

Welcome Rog, Our daughter is just 17 so we're a few years behind you. I'm curious to know what style of wedding pictures/photographer your daughter has decided to go for?

Hope you enjoy your time here, all seam to be friendly and helpful and keen to learn

Alistair

Raindancer · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Photo Phil

Hi Rog,
Welcome to the forum. Only another 6 jobs, She must be getting wed on a budget

Lets hope all the clicking you do will be both on the shutter release and the mouse, to enter the pages here.

Regards....Phil

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alistair

Welcome Rog, Our daughter is just 17 so we're a few years behind you. I'm curious to know what style of wedding pictures/photographer your daughter has decided to go for?

Hope you enjoy your time here, all seam to be friendly and helpful and keen to learn

Alistair

Thanks Phil, Alistair for the very kind welcome

She's actually gone for the reportage style and I must admit the samples I've seen are superb. The photographer will be there from mid morning until part way through the night do. I keep getting asked why don't I take them but not a cat in hells chance

.

One thing for sure is the cost can be extremely high. For £1k, you get a box of photo's (150) and if we pay another £120, a CD. Add another £750 for an album and you can see how this is going.......So there you go guys, start doing weddings.

Rog

**Ogofmole** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 17:57

Just shows how prices are going up all the time, we got married four years ago (I think). And our photographer did a superb job with album for just under £500, of course he made a bit more money on selling photos to family and friends.

Raindancer · #6 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007, 10:05

Thanks Barry. You're right about the rising costs but that's the way of the world now.

Just going off to check my lottery ticket......

Rog

**Ogofmole** · #7 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007, 10:19

You may have to sell some of your kit

and buy a compact

to pay for this wedding. Or just go away for the weekend.

Raindancer · #8 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007, 11:02

Well I love her dearly ..... but not that much

**Paul** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007, 12:22

A very warm welcome to PhotoTopix and hope you manage to get some great shots at your daughters wedding and post them for us to see. Looking forward to chatting with you in the forums soon.

james · #10 (**permalink**) 11-11-2007, 12:40

Hi rog welcome to the forum
look forward to seeing your pics and having a chat
james