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This is part Three in our series 'cost of a wedding in Bali'. Before reading this article we recommend that you have read the first parts in this series: Cost of a Bali wedding – Part One and Cost of a wedding in Bali – Part Two
Bali Wedding Photography is very competitive
You will probably want to have your wedding photographed by a professional.
Bali wedding photography is the most competitive field in Bali’s wedding industry and you can get away with incredibly cheap deals.
But the devil is in the details and a lot will depend on what class of photographer you will have. And whether you want an album, etc…
On the lower end, for a basic package with two hours of photographic coverage and all the photos on disc you can get away with as little as 300 USD. However don’t expect too much and better ask questions to your photographer and see at least 10 weddings wich this very photographer has done or run the risk of getting photographs which are worse than the ones 'Uncle Jo' has done…
A satisfactory Bali wedding photographer for 3-5 hours including a ‘so-so’ photo album and all photos on disc will cost you somewhere between 500 – 800 USD.
For 6–8 hours, including a ‘so-so’ photo album and all photos on disc hours expect to pay somewhere around 700 USD – 1200 USD.
Careful backdoor fees & hidden costs!
For anything less than what I quoted above I suggest you proceed with caution and be prepared for hidden and backdoor fees and other nasty surprises...
If you want a top award winning photographer in Bali your options get rather limited – there is less than a handful out there.
Here expect to pay for half day coverage plus a decent album between 1500 USD – 2500 USD and for full day even up to 5000 USD.
If you pay more than that for a Bali-based photographer you are being taken for a ride…
If you want nothing less than the very best wedding you should check out the following two superstars photographers in Bali:
Another excellent option may be the following Bali wedding photographer: VALENTINO RUYA . He is considered as the finest local wedding photographer in Bali. At the following link: check out his weddings.
JO YU film-look wedding photography - he is the perfect choice for those who like natural, classic wedding photographs in film-look style.
For the more price concious who still want to have a great photographer please check out:
MARTIN DEWATA - one of Bali's best local photographers and a great person to work with.
If you want me to help you the right photographer for your wedding please click below.
You should also read the following article about the tricks of the trade of some Bali photo agencies.
In the next part of our series you will learn about: Cost of a Bali Wedding – Makeup & hair
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Hi!
My fiance and I will get married in 3 weeks in Nusa Dua. Our wedding agent offered a 3 hour photo shoot plus hair and makeup for the bride for $740. We asked how much for just photo shoot and it’s $430. We’re trying to save money as we are on a tight budget. Should we take the package for both? Maybe take the photographer and find a cheaper hair and makeup? Do you have advice?
Here is my advice to you. Explore the following:
https://baliweddingblog.com/2015/02/professional-rip-off/
and also:
https://baliweddingblog.com/2011/05/the-bali-photo-agency-trap-2/
and should you want to find a good yet cheap photographer please see:
https://baliweddingblog.com/2011/09/affordable-wedding-photographers-in-bali/
Jameela Tey
Chairwoman of THE SOCIETY OF BALI WEDDING PROFESSIONALS
Hi! My fiancé and I are visiting Bali in May of 2018. We are looking for a photographer for a half day to take some shots. All of the photographers I seem to have found are for weddings. Any suggestions and/or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Tiffany,
Thank you so much for choosing Bali as your holiday destination. I already emailed you about finding the perfect photographer for you in Bali.
Hi, my future husband and I will be in Ubud in August 2017 for the Honeymoon and are looking for a reasonably priced but talented photographer (maybe someone young but talented 🙂 ) for a 2-3h photoshoot. Could you please suggest anyone in your network? Many thanks in advance!
Hi, we are looking for affordable photographer for 2-3 hours. We are also very interested in doing wedding film, could you please send us detailed information.
Thanks
Of course! Just sent you an email, thank you for contacting us 🙂
I also have the same requirement. can you send me the details.
Hi Anurag,
Thank you so much for choosing our wonderful Bali as your wedding destination. For great wedding photographers in Bali I recommend you check out the following:
https://baliweddingblog.com/bali-wedding-photographers/
Hope this helps.
Happy Wedding – Jameela Tey
Chairwoman of the
SOCIETY OF BALI WEDDING PROFESSIONALS
Good day
I and my wife planning come to Bali around end of April or first of May to get our wedding photo.
Would you please give more information about your package.
And which items are included( I meant make up, dress)
Many thanks
Alireza
Hello Alireza, we sent you an email. Anything else – just let us know!
Hello. In May, my partner and I will be newlyweds and plan to travel to Bali for our honeymoon. I am looking for an afforable photographer for 10-20 edited photos during a 2-3 hours session at 1-2 locations. Any feedback would be so helpful.
We replied and sent few amazing suggestions via the email
Hello, we are looking for a photographer to take pre wedding photos for 2-3 hours. We are also very interested in doing pre wedding film, could you please send us detailed information? Thanks for your help!
Dear Claudia,
We already replied via the email, hope you received
Hi,
I am looking for a photographer for maybe 2 to 3 hours for a simple welcome party with guests. we will be getting a much better photographer for the actual wedding day but for the other events we dont mind gettng a budget photographer. any suggestions?
Hi Seema,
We replied via email, hope that helps!
Not exactly wedding photo but we need a photographer who spend 2 or 3 hours with us and take our some beautiful shots in a temple or goodlooking places. If you re interested in pls reply me
Nishant we are very interested in assisting you further, that’s why we have sent you all needed information to your email 🙂 Warmest Regards, Jameela
Hi I’m planning to do marriage renewal in Bali with our 2 kids. So simple shots will do. Can u recommend a photographer gd enuf for this job?
Yes I sure can! And I sent it to you via email 🙂 Cheers, J
Please email me the details of a typical wedding photography package.
Hi Edgar,
Thx, for your email. There is no such thing like a ‘typical wedding photography package’. Every photographer has different packages. Also the quality of the work of the photographers differ greatly from one to another.
For absolute top notch intl quality we recommend:
http://bali-wedding-photo-blog.com/ – he is the best photographer on the island
For very a good photographer we recommend:
http://www.valentino-ruya.com/
and for inexpensive budget wedding photography we recommend:
http://weddingphotographybali.com/
Hope this helps.