Photo/Video Supplier Hunting
One of the biggest supplier that needed to be booked at the early stage of preparations is, the Photo & Video Supplier. The fact that they are drastically increasing every year, since they are upgrading their gadgets, they are also very busy since they are very in demand in the traditional Filipino weddings nowadays. They are now part of the bandwagon. A wedding is incomplete without the photographers.
Yes it is, because after the wedding, all you can have as a treasure will be the photos & videos. :)
Some couples splurge on this supplier, they are booking the most popular in the industry, they are hiring the overrated teams, in able to capture the moments of the most important day of their lives. I agree, if I have all the means, why not book the best PVs in town? But since we will be having a budget wedding, I searched for a not mainstream PV teams. All I want is a photographer who delivers very well and matched with my preferences.
I've been a lurker of GirlTalk (FemaleNetwork). It really helps me a lot in this planning stage since a lot of the bride-to-be's were subscribed here to find feedback about the suppliers and asks for suggestions.
Me, myself, as a very frustrated dreamer of being a photographer, here are my photo output preferences that I consider in choosing our PV team -- Natural. Fresh. Bright. Candid. Details.
So here it is. Here are my GirlTalk finds and I shortlisted some Photo & Video suppliers:
1. Myio Okamoto Photography
www.myiookamoto.comI like his styles, it suits my preferences, very natural and bright. I also loved his watermark since it has infinity sign. He was also featured in some of the wedding inspirational sites. His rates are very reasonable. But the downside was, he only offers photo services. Although he recommended several videographers that he have worked with, we don't want to book a separate supplier for this.
2. Cupcake Cinema
https://www.facebook.com/cupcake.cinematic
https://www.facebook.com/cupcake.cinematic
I liked the person behind this team, Er. He was very approachable and very pleasant to talk to. The plus point was he offered me a very affordable rate. He even gave me a discount even though I am not that sure of getting him. We checked the photos posted online and watched their SDE. I could comment that their photos were okay and they offers cinematic highlights which is very good but they have a very lengthy SDEs which made us think twice.
3. God's Grace Productions
https://www.facebook.com/godsgraceproductions
They are very popular in GT and I don't know why at first. I checked their fb page, and yes, I like their style, they have a number of very talented photographers that caught my attention. I like the story they create in their SDEs and their photos deliver emotions. They have a very affordable rates that can be customized according to your budget. Raisa, the owner is very responsive to my queries which is plus points to us.
4. Brilliant Bum Photography
http://www.brilliantbumphoto.com/
I discovered this team because of GGP, I favorited their photographer named Serg. I found out that he owns this Brilliant Bum and he was a freelancer. I really really loved his shots, I fell in love with his talent. He is also very nice to talk to. His rates are also affordable but a bit higher than GGP. He is also positive to the point of customizing their packages.
What we have booked?
And the winner is... God's Grace Productions! :)
Yes, we chose GGP over the 3. Why? I felt comfortable with Raisa. And they have the most "sulit" package I've ever seen. We had a meeting with them and we able to meet Raisa & Dave (one of the photogs). Wala kaming ginawa sa meeting kundi ang tumawa ng tumawa which I think a good start. The most exciting part, we have blocked the date with Serg! So we have booked them on a win-win situation, we got an all-in sulit package and we're also assured that Serg will be one of our main photographers! Yeay! :)
