The Camera Guys’ published starting rate
Our live pricing page lists a photographer from £99 per hour. The base information includes one photographer, two full-frame cameras, a prime-lens selection, professional lighting, RAW files and JPEGs, with a fast turnaround.
It also states that editing and travel are additional and that more complex work may need extra crew, equipment or styling. A wedding quote therefore needs to name the coverage and finished products rather than multiplying only the hours at the venue.
Coverage time changes more than the arrival and finish
A shorter booking may cover the ceremony and portraits; a longer one can add preparations, reception details, speeches, first dance and evening photographs. Extra locations introduce travel and another set of access or parking arrangements.
Ask for the precise start and finish points and the price of an agreed extension. “Full day” has no fixed industry duration.
A second photographer adds coverage, not just photographs
Two photographers can cover separate preparations, photograph the ceremony from complementary positions and capture guests while formal groups are being organised. That can be useful for a large wedding, several locations or a timetable with simultaneous events.
It is not automatically necessary. Ask what the second person would do on your schedule and whether the quoted price includes their editing and travel.
Post-production is part of the price
After the wedding, photographs are copied, backed up, reviewed and selected. The chosen images then need consistent exposure, colour and finishing before a gallery can be checked and delivered.
Clarify whether editing is included, approximately how many finished photographs the package is designed to produce and whether detailed retouching is a separate service. RAW files are not a substitute for a coherent edited gallery unless that is genuinely what you want.
Albums and printed products can alter the total
An online gallery is different from a designed album. Album price can reflect size, paper, cover material, number of spreads, duplicate parent books and the time needed to select and design pages.
Check whether print credit, downloads, high-resolution files and a personal printing licence are included. If an album is optional, request its current price rather than assuming you can add it later for the original rate.
Experience, date and travel influence quotes
Demand, experience and a proven ability to handle difficult light can affect a photographer’s price. Popular Saturdays may have less flexibility than weekday or off-season dates. London and destination work may bring higher travel, accommodation or operating costs.
A lower quote is not automatically risky, and a higher one is not proof of quality. Complete galleries, a clear contract and dependable contingency give the number context.
Compare quotations line by line
- Named photographer and any second photographer.
- Arrival, finish, locations and overtime rate.
- Editing included and approximate finished-image range.
- Gallery, download resolution and delivery timescale.
- Albums, prints, engagement shoot or other extras.
- Travel, accommodation and any applicable tax.
- Backup, illness, cancellation and postponement terms.
- Personal printing and sharing permissions.
Budget for the record you want
Begin with the parts of the day you would be disappointed not to see, then decide whether extra hours, a second photographer or an album improves that record. The cheapest route is often a smaller, clearly defined package—not a vague promise of everything.
Read how to choose a wedding photographer and the questions to ask before booking. You can also explore The Camera Guys’ photography and recent work, or request an itemised quote.
