Jeremy Cavness Photography

August 24, 2009 // Personal / Wedding

Okay, I've come across some ridiculous articles before, where a particular no named author wanted to share his or her feelings concerning the price and quality of today's wedding photographers, but what I read this morning TRUMPS them all. I won't name the author or source, but I'm sure you Google freaks won't have a hard time finding it. The exact paragraph that my anger stems from is as follows:

Hiring Photographers - Amateurs Can Work

"If you have friends or relatives who are good with a camera, you can save a lot of money by hiring them to document your wedding. If you have a friend or multiple friends take pictures, you can upload every one of them to a site like Kodak Gallery and let everyone buy the prints they want for much less than a professional photographer would charge you. If you do hire a photographer, give him or her a list of the pictures you want taken and make sure to include the rights to the images in the contract. Most photographers charge outrageous prices for printing and do not let you keep the negatives or original files. You should also consider hiring a professional photographer who does weddings on the side. If the photographer has another source of income, he or she may be more willing to negotiate the contract price and image rights."

This is amazing to me, that someone with very little knowledge of what Wedding Photographers actually go through the day of a wedding, would actually have the guts to publish.

Now, most of the people who read my blog on a regular basis are undoubtedly smart enough to understand why this is bull, however, believe it or not, some people would probably read this article and respond with "great idea!"

I don't have the time currently to give my response to this article in detail, I simply wanted to pass this along to friends and professionals and remind them that times are certainly changing and with the economy in the situation that it's in, this kind of "let your bud photograph your wedding" stuff is actually taking flight. My summed up personal opinion is keep you prices in a position that justifies the quality of work that you're out-putting. Not just the end result of the photographs, either. The quality of customer service you offer, books, prints, amount of post processing that goes into your work, EVERYTHING. When the economy flips back around, potential clients will notice the difference between those who do it well and those who don't.

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tracie faust:

dude...did you know that pictureme portrait studios (the guys in walmart) are actually starting a division doing weddings/events? i about peed my pants when i heard the news...i can't remember the name of what they're calling the 'company'...but when i find it ill send it to you. they're trying to start it up without necessarily tagging it with 'walmart'....but it's the same company. and it's dirt cheap. and it makes me hate people that do that even more.

(09.14.09 @ 04:40 PM)

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June 20!

August 5, 2009 // Life / Personal

I know it took me a long time, but they're here and they're amazing! Feel free to leave your thoughts at the end of the post! Thanks everyone, we wouldn't be here without all of your support! Enjoy :)

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WHITNEY a.k.a. MOH:

SOOOOO AWESOME! can't wait to see the rest! They are so good you guys!
Love you both soo much!

Whitney

(08.05.09 @ 11:03 PM)

alex mcmichael:

i want these exact pictures. but of me. i love them all!!!!! and i love abs and jerm.

(08.05.09 @ 11:22 PM)

paige:

Oh my gosh these are absolutely breathtaking

(08.05.09 @ 11:53 PM)

Nick:

What a great day! You guys are the best. Hot couple 4 life!

(08.06.09 @ 08:02 AM)

Lindsey:

Hot hot hot. Abby you are so beautiful!!! What a woman that you have been able to call wife for over a month now Jeremy!! Awesome job with the pictures! Love you BOTH!

(08.06.09 @ 08:47 AM)

Mom:

Made my cry all over again...wonderful, joyous tears! What a beautiful wedding for two beautiful people, inside and out! I am so very happy for you both! May your life together be long and full of happiness! I love you both so very much!

(08.06.09 @ 11:25 AM)

Dad:

At a Starbucks in Coronado, CA looking at your pics...absolutly amazing...got a little emotional...Abby, you are so beautiful...where did my little girl go...we miss you...wish you and Jeremy were here...see you soon...we love you sooooo much...Mom & Dad.

(08.06.09 @ 01:35 PM)

Liza Babe:

HOT. i love my family.

(08.06.09 @ 05:52 PM)

kimballer:

so great! What a fun fun weekend! Can't wait to see the rest of them! Hugs and Kisses to you both!

(08.06.09 @ 09:34 PM)

Amber Aparicio:

Amazing!! Can't wait to see the rest. I can only hope I look as a good as you did, Abby. I love you best!

(08.06.09 @ 11:17 PM)

amber Aparicio:

p.s. Jeremy... did you find any extra HOTTTT photos hidden for you ?? (your wifey is amazing)

(08.06.09 @ 11:23 PM)

Christie Knisley:

Hey bro! Good looking pictures. Love you both!

(08.06.09 @ 11:59 PM)

Andrew:

These pictures are amazing! Love them! Abby you're gorgeous.

(08.10.09 @ 11:01 AM)

Megan:

I have never seen wedding pictures like this before! Absolutely amazing!

(08.13.09 @ 12:32 PM)

Jenn Eastman:

all of the pictures are just amazing! what a beautiful wedding! :)

(08.13.09 @ 03:49 PM)

Lauren Pemberton:

so when I get married can you give me pics just like this? yes, please? ok great thanks. p.s. it might be a few years but when the time comes... :)

(08.19.09 @ 12:13 AM)

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Home Alas

July 16, 2009 // Life / Personal

Abby and I returned home yesterday from our vacation / honeymoon / destination wedding! It was nice to see the dog, I was starting to wonder whether he'd remember me or not ... he did. The trip was amazing! Not only did we get to photograph an amazing wedding in Watercolor, FL, but we met up with our best friends Kim and Nick right after that and bunked in their parent's sexy Villa, roughly 30 feet from the amazing Rosemary Beach, FL.

I'm back in the office and working on several different things, including one very big surprise. (More on that later ;) I figured now that my life will be getting back to what we might call "normal", I'd go ahead and give a HUGE thanks to all of our amazing clients--PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE! I'm extremely lucky to be involved in all of this and blessed to know all of you. I'm on track to shoot my 100th wedding in 4 years sometime next summer and it's all because of you guys. With that, (once we announce the big surprise) we'll be offering several promotions that could land many of you tons of free stuff. So hang on and KEEP READING (AND POSTING). Don't forget to spread the word, Thanks!

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