All About Photographers and Videographers Part 14

[juannaduy]

Hello mga sis, I am so happy kasi i booked Ghe Consalocion as our videographer na. Full package ba kinuha niyo dito sis? or yung 80k package is enough na. Siya talaga gusto ko eversince, siya din kasi gumawa ng SDE ng mga pinsan ko and thumbs up talaga saknya ang clear ng videos plus the timings very good siya sa akin hehe parang bata lang. Anyway, si Toto booked na for photo sana siya sana gusto ko tandem ni Ghe. Si Gail inout ko na kasi sobrang mahal haha. Nag invest ako kay ghe nalang. J lucas another option kaso pricey na rin. pero okay din siya for me. Mga sisses anyone knows about The Perfect Grey Photography from Laguna? Any feedbacks? since i am from south and mas tipid siya dahil no oot fee kahit mag splurge nalang ako kay Ghe for vid hehe. mahal kasi ng mga oot fees. Checkout niu mga sis kung okay works ni Arlene Briones of Perfect Grey Photography, para may idea ako sa mga comments ninyo if kunin ko na ba siya talaga. She has her site arlenebriones.com. kasi si hubby oo lang ng oo. kakaasar lahat daw same lang so ako lang nagdedecide sa amin.haha. I am open to positive and negative feedbacks mga sis. Thank you!

[Chili1113]

^The package I got from Ghe in July 2015 is 85k plus free aerial and 5k discount. So 80k total. It includes the SDE, 12-15 min highlights, and the 1-2 hr documentary version. I chose Ghe because I really want to have a documentary version aside from the highlights.

I also got J Lucas Reyes. My package with him is 110k -- for a wedding album and SDE only no prenup or parent albums. I booked him in 2014 pa. I chose him because I like his classic shots.

Why don't you try Caliber King of Team Pat Dy? He is about the same price as JLR... actually cheaper pa when I last inquired. He did my brother's wedding and we were blown away. He also shot my other brothers wedding together with Pat Dy. Sila Gail Bitoon are good bec they are trained by Pat. If you want the same type of photos you can go for his Pat Dy's team members Francis Perez or Caliber King. Talagang they shoot with Pat, share the same office, staff, and crew. It is as close to Pat Dy as you can get.

[juannaduy]

^The package I got from Ghe in July 2015 is 85k plus free aerial and 5k discount. So 80k total. It includes the SDE, 12-15 min highlights, and the 1-2 hr documentary version. I chose Ghe because I really want to have a documentary version aside from the highlights.

I also got J Lucas Reyes. My package with him is 110k -- for a wedding album and SDE only no prenup or parent albums. I booked him in 2014 pa. I chose him because I like his classic shots.

Why don't you try Caliber King of Team Pat Dy? He is about the same price as JLR... actually cheaper pa when I last inquired. He did my brother's wedding and we were blown away. He also shot my other brothers wedding together with Pat Dy. Sila Gail Bitoon are good bec they are trained by Pat. If you want the same type of photos you can go for his Pat Dy's team members Francis Perez or Caliber King. Talagang they shoot with Pat, share the same office, staff, and crew. It is as close to Pat Dy as you can get.

Sis chili thank you for the info, I've just emailed them now both na sinabi mo. and yup type ko talaga Pat Dy sana , kaso hindi na keri ng budget namin ni hubby. I'll wait for their rates nalang muna. Sana cheaper sila kahit papano kay J Lucas. Si Toto kasi booked na din. But same sila classic shots kaya nagustuhan ko din But upon seeing yung mga ni reco mo naconvince ako ganda din kuha nila infairness. Neexcite tuloy ako well sana pasok sa budget haha.

[Chili1113]

^sis when I inquired in 2014, si Francis Perez around same rate ni JLR. But Cali was a bit cheaper. I dunno lang now. Yung brother ko ata if I am not mistaken around 100k with Caliber but that includes a prenup shoot na. I think bridal fair rate yun though... parang halos na free yung prenup shoot.

Our family loves Cali!!!! =) =) If I didn't get JLR, I would definitely get Cali. Pat Dy is really really good of course! But he is forever booked. I moved my wedding 3x and he was ALWAYS booked even 1.5 years ahead of time basta Saturday wedding booked na yan hehe.

[juannaduy]

Sis kahit no prenup shoot na ako. OTD wedding nalang habol ko hehe. Kasi based ako abroad. Were planning dito nalang mag prenup. So sana may cheaper na package para doon hehe. no prenup naman. Okay na sakin kahit alin sa dalawa kasi preho magnda hehe kung ano nalang pumasok sa budget haha

[hermione28]

Wag nalang din kaya kame mag prenup. So I can get Ghe at 85k with free aerial. Or kuha ako sa iba ng save the date. 15k ata is the cheapest. Though over over budget pa din ito.

60k lang talaga kasi budget namen. And si Vidlens na talaga yung pasok sa budget.

Anyone can give a tip about Vidlens. Like sino ba owner si Brian diba? Sya din ba mismo yung mag sho shoot sa wedding ko? Ano ba mga need ko malaman at itanong sakanila.

I like their videos eh. Just need to convince h2b na hindi naman porket hindi name ng tao yung business eh magpapadala nalang ng kung sino sino para mag shoot at mag edit. Hehe.

[Chili1113]

^sis another way you can get ghe but stick to the budget is to get him for only SDE and full coverage. Then look for a separate freelance film editor who can make your highlights film and documentary version. I read somewhere before na meron nakahanap ata na gagawa for 5k lang. But sorry I dont remember.


SIDE COMMENT: 2 weddings just recently happened in my family and the both came out so beautiful!!! If I could change one thing about my wedding is perhaps I would go hire the BEST photo and video teams my budget could afford.  LOL Sana di nalang ako nag LED wall and kaartehan ko to rent crystal tiffany chairs. Savings from removing those two items couldve gone to my photo and video.

Anyway I am very confident in J Lucas Reyes and Ghe Consolacion. Hehe I just wish JLR had more exciting SDEs like Team Pat Dy guys-- including Caliber who has nice SDEs also. Ghe naman is so versatile also!! I will meet him and tell him the vibe I want for my SDE. I dont like kasi yung madaming talking and speeches included in the SDE.

[issaiyhan]

Hi guys! I just joined femalenetwork today. I got engaged last Dec26 
QUESTION: Does anyone know of any Zambales-based photographers? Planning to have our pre-nup in Anawangin/Nagsasa. Parang mas makakamura kasi kung dun na ko kukuha ng P/V

TIA! 

[hermione28]

Ayoko na talaga mag GT. haha. joke! nacoconvince nyo ko to book Ghe than Vidlens.
True investment talaga to. lifetime memory!

wala bang Vidlens bride dito, kailangan ko ma convince!

Sobrang love ko vidoes ng Vidlens, amazing ang ganda talaga! Nanonood ako mga 10 SDE's, convince na convince na ko na kunin sya. then I'll just watch 1 SDE of Ghe, OMG, it's swept me off my feet! napapa nga nga talaga ko! literary! haha.

Ano ba ang hirap mag decide!

[juannaduy]

hahaha sis i feel you! anyway okay naman din ang vidlens pero syempre bias padin ako ghe parin winner sakin haha pero if your budget naman is mas pasok kay Vidlens and natypan mo naman na go for it. knya knya din naman taste. ako nagsabi nako kay hubby kahit tipirin na natin sa iba pero please lang wag ky Ghe haha. minove ko pa wedding date ko just to get him. kaloka dami na agad niya bookings.

[Chili1113]

juannaduy: sis email or call Pat Dy's office. When I inquired with them the secretary emailed me all the rates of Team Pat Dy- Pat, Francis, and Caliber. I was only inquiring about Pat back then but she sent me the rates of the entire Team Pat Dy.

I booked J Lucas Reyes back in 2014 so the pricing scheme is now different but the rates are pretty much the same no price increase. My total package in 110k and that includes:
-15" x 10" album 40 pages
-150 pcs 4x6 prints
-JLR and 2 assistant photographers
-onsite slideshow loop

under the new pricing scheme the same package inclusions will cost 112k-- P100k for coverage and album + 5k onsite slideshow loop +7k 150 pcs 5x7 prints. So technically he hasnt increased his prices since 2014.

Anyway, my suggestion for you if your really want JLR, is to get his 75k package without the album. Then saka ka nalang pagawa ng album or order in somewhere else. Honestly kasi ang album madali nalang yan to order after. What's important is the coverage. I am sure magagaling the senior photographers of JLR, but it is different pa din siguro if he is the one personally shooting the wedding.

If not, baka you are better off getting another photographer but SIYA MISMO yung magshoot sayo. Don't worry... there are so so many good and talented photographers these days!!! You will find one to fit your style and budget. Check also Paul Vincent, Benjie Tiongco, Jayjay Lucas, Jaja Samaniego, Camzar, Jeff and Lisa, Manny and April, John Mateos Ong of Imagine Nation.

[Chili1113]

hermione28: Sis I think same price range Vidlens and Aisle 1401. Personally  prefer Aisle 1401 in terms of style and editing. But that's just me. You can check them out too.

[hermione28]

Anyone knows pala kung sino magaling sa Conceptual Pre-Wedding Film or Save the Date? Bet ko umarte eh. Haha.

Pag binook ko si Ghe, hanap ako ibang Save the Date videographer.

I saw Aisle1401 meron silang Mini-Movie something?

[juannaduy]

sis chili! thank you sa mga recommendations mo, i might book Camzar and i saw their portfolio okay din mga kuha. ang dami mo alam sis nakakatuwa hehe. Mas tipid siguro if kami nalang bili album no then print laki then kasi difference if with album from 45k to 60k. what do u think sisses? may gumawa ba sa inyo ng ganun dito? tia!

[fornarina]

^sis bet ko din yan si camzar maganda portfolio nila. That's what we'll do hindi na kami kukuha ng albums Saka nalang. Ang impt yung service on the day sis para sa amin 😊

[Chili1113]

juannaduy: you're welcome! =) glad to have helped!

[juannaduy]

sis @fornarina siguro naman mas mura pag tayo nalang papgawa ano? addvice din kasi un ng cousin ko kinasal kahit wala na daw album hehe pero parang type ko may album din hah di ko maintindihan pero baka hindi nalang din kami nalang bahala. sis @chilli di pa nagrereply caliber seenzoned nila ako huhu. gusto ko din malaman rate nila eh. hanggamg ngayon hindi padin ako mapaigi sa photog haha. kakaloka. sino ba camzar bride dito? or caliber king? more reviews please haha thank you!

[caleeice]

Sis juannaduy, you can have the album made elsewhere or done by the same photographer at a later date. When I had to change my photog at the last minute, I felt overwhelmed by the rates for albums. Since I didn't have the time and I didn't want to stress myself further, I, heeding the advice of GT sisses, booked my chosen photographer and just dealt with the album after the wedding. What's really important is to have good raw shots. You can have the pictures/albums printed later on. I told my photog this during the wedding and ordered additional albums a few months after the wedding.

[chrissybeltran]

Hi Ladies!

I highly recommend the photo and video teams I got for my wedding. Myio Okamoto for Photo and Pixelfish Concept for Video.

Myio Okamoto (www.myiookamoto.com)- I got him for 45k - wedding coverage, prenup and prenup AVP, onsite photo AVP, photobook, guestbook and prints included. He mentioned he will be joining Getting Married bridal fair this Jan 16-17 and will be offering his 2015 rates for the last time with discount pa ata if booked on the spot. Super sulit! :-)

Pixelfish Concept (www.vimeo.com/pixelfishconceptph) - I got them or 45k lang din with SDE, Prenup Video, and video coverage (promo nila since I booked them on a lean month)

I brought both teams to Osaka and Kyoto, Japan (h2b is half-Japanese, hehe!) and we were all together for 2 days (from early morning to midnight) and they were very professional and very easy to get along with. And magaling sila to direct -- magkaibang styles but parehong okay.

Myio was quick, alam na niya agad siguro yung angles and poses that will work for us. Most of the time, he and Mike (his partner) will just wait for us to finish with the video naman kasi mabilis sila kumuha. :-)

Eman and Yvette (Pixelfish Concept) were very detailed and super perfectionists! But in a good way, of course! Love how passionate they are about what they do! Sobrang bigat ng equipment na dala-dala nila (and we were riding trains and walking most of the time) but they were game for everything and laging nakatawa. Recently, they did the Prenup Film of Cata Tibayan (showbiz reporter of GMA) and super galing! May cameos pa mga showbiz personalities! :-)

Super gaan kasama both teams and nagka-sepanx kami agad even if 2 days lang kami magkakasama. :-) And even if h2b and I haven't seen the final photos and video yet, I am confident in recommending them based on our experience with them in Japan. :-)

[Chili1113]

Oh wow.... Aisle 1401 is now at 80k!!!! I just checked my emails from the in 2014 and 2015.

2014 rate- 43k I remember they almost cost the same lang as Dreamechanics
2015 rate- 60k
2016 rate-80k
this is for SDE, and cinematic highlights, and raw footage.

hehe sorry na shock lang ako. =)