Wedding Photography Pricing in Connecticut (Updated 2024)
So you’re planning a wedding, and it’s time to find your wedding photographer. You’ve been looking at A LOT of different photographer’s websites, social media accounts, and blogs. Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed at all the different choices. But if you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve had a bit of “sticker shock” after seeing what wedding photographers are charging these days, and you’re wondering: What is the average price of wedding photographers in Connecticut?
I’m going to get straight to the point:
As of 2024: the average cost of wedding photography in Connecticut is about $4,500.
That said, there are factors to keep in mind…
WEDDING PACKAGE STRUCTURE
All wedding photographers have wedding packages that are different from each others’. Even if two photographers have very similar wedding package offerings, there is bound to be at least one thing that is slightly different.
What does the average wedding package include for the average wedding?
Usually around 8 hours of coverage, an online gallery, and printing rights.
Factors that may vary photographer-t0-photographer:
number of photographers include, an engagement session, is the gallery downloadable or for ordering, is a physical album included?
EXPERIENCE
Wedding Photographers with 1 to 2 years of experience are likely to charge somewhere between $1,500 and $2,000 since they’re building their portfolios. Wedding photographers with 3+ years of experience are likely $2,500 to $3,500. Wedding photographers with 5+ years of experience are obviously going to be $3,500 and higher, with the luxury/high-end wedding photography averaging around $7,000.But EXPERIENCE cannot be stated enough. A photographer who has worked more years and more weddings will be a lot more experienced. Their workflow and style (composition, lighting, posing, editing, etc) will be more polished. And Most Importantly: their ability to work well under the high pressure of a wedding day will be a lot more effective. They will also have worked through and “survived” those terrible “what if” scenarios (What if: your camera breaks, you’re sick, we have to postpone our wedding, your memory card fails, etc?), and come out much stronger photographers with plans in place for how to deal with those “what ifs” in the future.
“How Much Photography Coverage Do I Need For My Wedding?”
Generally, most brides want their photographer to capture last 1 to 1.5 hours of getting ready through most of the reception. 8 hours tends to be the appropriate amount of coverage for this timeline. This coverage often includes getting ready, bride and groom portraits, wedding party portraits, family portraits, ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception…and minimal travel time. Weddings with lots of driving between locations should expect to add on an extra hour or two. I don’t want to get too specific for the sake of keeping this simple. Just know that 8 hours is the average to capture most of your wedding day IF you are keeping things traditional.
Final Thoughts…
There’s no fast-track to learning wedding photography and/or learning how to handle the immense pressure of being a wedding photographer. This is why it’s SO important to do your research.
As your wedding photographer, I’m not just controlling lighting, posing, staging, composition etc. I’m also:
-helping you plan your timeline
-keeping the timeline on track on your wedding day
-balancing getting the needed photographs but also making sure you’re comfortable and relaxed to actually enjoy your wedding day
-knowing when to be assertive and give direction vs keeping back and getting candid coverage/letting moments happen organically
-handling changes or unexpected circumstances with professionalism
…You get the idea. A wedding photographer does so much more than take pictures.
Hope this helps. Feel free to contact me, if you’re interested in booking me to photographer your wedding. http://www.nickcineaphotography.com
