Photography and videography are the two most important things for a wedding, well of course - apart from your dress, makeup artist, etc. Not only that they take up huge percentage of your preparation, on the wedding AND after the wedding itself, both hurt your pockets too..hehe!
I've been eyeing on photography and videography services since..well, forever. Selalu berangan time study dulu! So I've got a few listed here that may be useful for you to decide. Trust me, choosing on one is not easy! I whine almost every other day to A. asking which is better, which is value for money, which is more "famous" (for some reason, lol) and most importantly, which one captures the true emotions at that particular second.
My personal favourite and will always be is Daniel Zain. He used to do wedding photography, but not much now and he's concentrating more on portraits. His pictures are THE BEST, without doubt! The pictures captured are carefully edited and could tell you what exactly happened at that particular moment - the feelings, the environment. The difference with Daniel Zain is that he edits ALL pictures. It is important to know that most photographers DO NOT edit all the pictures taken on the day. The only edit 80-100 pictures which will all go into the album. So the rest of the pictures will be given back to you as raw and unedited - either in pendrive or DVD.
Next to Daniel Zain, I would suggest Mukhriz Latif & Udey Ismail. They are the two principal photographers under the company with a few senior photographers. Obviously, the price range is different for principal and senior photographers. Mukhriz's detailed snaps are very creative while Udey captures more on-going emotions throughout the wedding. They've both performed a very good job with the rest of the team for Maria Elena's wedding and soon, Liyana Jasmay's!
And, if you're looking for a "known" photography company in Malaysia BUT also offers affordable price, I would strongly suggest Ministry of Moment. They've done loads of wedding photography for celebrities but the price is quite reasonable, provided you live in the Klang Valley. A note to take away is that every photographer based in Klang Valley will charge you an extra sum of money if your wedding is situated outside of Klang Valley, and vice versa - if you're hiring an outside photographer for a job in Klang Valley. The current charge is about 0.70sen per km. Certain photographers do charge their airline costs & food allowance too. So remember to ask and check with them! Anyways, coming back to MoM, if you think you can't afford it, why not try MoM's sister company - Canvas Studio. Both are located under the same roof with the same photographers as MoM but they offer slightly cheaper to cater for couples who don't wanna spend much for the wedding photography service.
If you prefer ladies' photographer, look out for The Photolicious! Yummy as its name, it also offers good wedding photography services. Fret not, if you need a guy photographer, they have them too! They've recently photographed the wedding of Malaysian team's goal keeper - Apex and Leuniey. Different photographers will have different taste in editing, so remember to state whichever way you want your photos to be edited! MoM's work is kinda vintage while Photolicious offers a bright and modern editing. But most photography companies have its own editing department. This would mean that the photographer will only snap as much photos as he can, and he will then leave the next job to the editor to decide which editing suits the mood of the wedding.
Other than these, I've also looked on individual photographers such as Hafizudin Hamdan, Ichi and KerjaGilaSiMoll. Their prices are just as competitive as the others and their work are just as good as big companies like MoM. The advantage of hiring individual photographers is that you know he will come and be the principal photographer on the day. Unlike some big companies, they may offer you cheap promotional prices, but they sent off junior photographers who is still lacking in skills and experience.
My advice to all B2Bs would be to..
1) Survey ALL photographers that you can find/like, etc
2) Once the date and venue are confirmed, email/text/call/whatsapp them for quotations. Also ask if they are able to come and meet you up somewhere to show you their portfolios
3) Meet-up with them over a cup of tea or coffee! Pour your questions to them..hehe
4) Compare the quotations - how's the price like, what will you get with the package, coverage hours, portrait session, custom album/photobooks, size of albums, etc
5) Make a decision and proceed with payment. And ohh, do ask them if they could offer instalment for the payment.
6) Once payment is made and date is booked, YOU'RE DONE WITH IT. JYEAH!
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