I met a local photographer yesterday...

Since I'm feeling guilty about going with SOTA Photography because of the cost I met with a local photography who is only 5 mins away (my competition). She is really nice and her name is Dani but, she has only done 10 weddings and like me, she keeps getting better with every shoot. She uses the same camera I use and her package is awesome as it should be when you're starting out. My only hang up is the fact that she is a new photographer and with this being my passion, I kind of wanted someone with several years under their belt! I want Sota Dzine!

Check out her links to her site and new blog.

http://www.danileighphotography.com/

http://www.danileighblog.com/

What do you think?

We met with the Photographer of my DREAMS!

So Drew and I drove down to Fairfax, VA to meet with Nicole from Sota Dzine Photography. It was a long drive but worth it! I've wanted to meet her for some time now! I really admire their work and would love to be as successful as them one day (and I will one day). Her home office was in her living room and her style is very similar to mine. She played us a DVD of their work and we looked through her amazing albums. I was already sold on them before we even walked in the door and now even more so. Drew likes their style as well and he wants to make me happy it's just they aren't cheap. The cheapest package they have is $5,500.00 and that includes 6 hours, one photographer, and a DVD of High-Res photos but, you're paying for their unbelievable talent so I think it's worth it! So, we're trying to fit it in the budget! She said her husband would be our photographer and he is the best out of the three of them. They have a background in fashion photography and he is a graphic designer. Two roads I wish I went down, do you see why I like them so much? I really hope we are able to have them photograph are wedding because I know they would absolutely amazing work and they are my best fit!

Check out their site and blog.

http://sotaweddings.com/

http://overexposed.squarespace.com/

I hope you guys don't mind me using a picture of you from your blog if you ever see this. I just wanted to show you off!

Photographers

So, I'm trying to find a wedding photographer which for me has been though since I'm a photographer. Of course the ones that I love are very expensive! I've made some calls and emails to the following photographers (this is only a few of them). Let me know what you think!

http://sotadzine.com/ - they are holding my date for us :)

http://www.weddingsbypamela.com/gallery.html -booked

http://www.jenniferhughes.com/Jennifer's work is amazing but she is already booked and really expensive!

http://www.amydeputyphotography.com/ - This photographer is friends with Jennifer and we emailed each other a few times last year. She just did my friend Liza's wedding and I wasn't impressed by what I saw but, I'll have to see the pictures I'm sure they're great! Her engagement photo's were awesome!