Careful with really cheap photographers in Bali
Wedding photography in Bali is probably the most competitive and most crowded segment of Bali’s booming wedding industry. It is great that couples can get good value for their money but a little caution is in order when evaluating your options.
The reasons being a lot of ‘wanna-be’ photographers in Bali think that a digital DSLR camera, a lens or two and a website is all they need to make a quick bug in wedding photography. And those 'lemons' are certainly not affordable Wedding Photographers in Bali.
If you end up with poor photographs of your wedding those 'lemons' were actually pretty expensive.
Your photographs are forever
Bear in mind that from your wedding in Bali the only thing that will remain with you for a life-time are the photographs and your wedding certificate.
If there is something wrong with the decoration of your wedding venue, or with your wedding dress or if the dinner is not as tasty as expected then this will certainly cause grievances but after a few days, a few weeks or a few months it will be all forgotten.
But not your wedding photographs! They will likely remain with you for a lifetime and beyond. Therefore, even if photography is not of very high importance for you, it still makes sense to chose wisely or have regrets for a long time.
What often distinguishes affordable wedding photographers in Bali from outright cheap wedding photography is what you don’t see on the website of the photographer or in their packages offered to you.
It is things like the experience of the photographer, his or her ability to communicate with you and your guests, whether he brings backup equipment and a lot of other factors which most couples are not aware of until it is too late.
The list of potential pitfalls is long and it would go beyond the scope of this article to list them all.
Therefore, I rather point you towards your best option for affordable wedding photographers in Bali. Professional wedding photography without any unpleasant surprises. Three such photographers I can wholeheartedly recommend to you:
MARTIN DEWATA
Martin Dewata is a local Balinese photographer. He is a very talented local wedding photo-journalist. Martin has over 5 years experience with international couples. He is quite popular due to his comparably inexpensive services and good quality of his photographs and his services.
artin has over 5 years experience with international couples. He is quite popular due to his comparably inexpensive services and good quality of his photographs and his services.
You can learn more about him at:Good & affordable local Bali Wedding Photographer
JO YU
Jo Yu is the ideal choice for clients who love this classic, timeless film-look. He creates photographs with a touch of Vintage. Pictures that touch the soul... is his motto. And I feel that this holds true when you look at his work. His attention to detail and the way he plays with light and shadow create a style of photography that is very much in demand nowadays.
And at the moment his services are still comparatively inexpensive. Check him out at:
Jo Yu - Film look photographer
In addition to reading this you may also want to read this article which will warn you about some of the tricks which some photography agencies in Bali apply to lure clients.
And in the article: Cost of a wedding in Bali – Photographer you can learn what you should expect to pay for wedding photographers in Bali.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments on this article.
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Good Afternoon,
We just wanted to send our sincere thanks to Rudy and the team for the AMAZING photography at our wedding last week.
The quality and variation of the photos accompanied by Rudy’s excellent personality made the experience flawless.
Can’t quite believe how quickly we received the disc and now we are stuck with theorised of how to choose our favourites!
Thank you so much for this incredible service and please let us know if we can do anything to further recommend your company.
Thanks again
Mr and Mrs Nemeth
Dear Emily,
Thank you ! I will pass on this to Rudy.Once again thank you for letting us be part of your wedding and for your wonderful words of praise.
All the best – Miriam
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Hi Miriam
An email to thank you both for co-ordinating and shooting our wedding at the Watermark, Nusa Dua.
The shots are fantastic, and your photographer was brilliant on the day. I will certainly be recommending you… Family members and friends are also impressed with the photos.
Thanks again.
Cindy
Hi Cindy,
I am very glad that our services where to your fullest satisfaction. I shall pass on your praise to the photographer. Pls feel free to share your photos and your happiness about them on Social Media such as Facebook, etc..
All the best.
Miriam
Client Relations
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BALI
Hello
We’re in Bali for only 2 week from the 24th August till 8th sep we’ve just got engaged and wanted some photos if you could send me a price list that would be great
Thanks
We also had our wedding photographed by weddingphotographybali.com . And I have to say that I am not only pleased with the photographs and the album, but also extremely happy with the client support they provided – patiently answering all my emails and providing many useful inputs in the months and weeks before the wedding. So I highly recommend their services.
Nic & Timy
I just wanted to let everyone know that we were EXTREMELY HAPPY with the services and the photographs that the team of WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BALI has produced for us. The guys were a pleasure to work with and the photos are amazing. You can see our wedding at: http://weddingphotographybali.com/2013/06/wedding-photojournalism-for-freya-james/
James & Freya
We were delighted to receive our photos today and are extremely impressed and over the moon by the wonderful shots. I cannot praise our photographer enough on the excellent job despite the poor weather conditions. Our photos look amazing and we are excited to share them with our family and friends who unfortunately could not be in Bali to share our special day. Thanks to the team of WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BALI for all their efforts and contributions in making our wedding day a special one.
Regards,
Claudine & Blase