| Title: | * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex * | 
| Notice: | BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why | 
| Moderator: | COMICS::CORNEJ | 
| Created: | Wed Jul 27 1988 | 
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
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    Has anybody used National Wedding Photo Services ?
    
    We heard the usual patter last night; however I would be very interested to
    hear the "facts".
    
    
    Thanks
    
    Harvey
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| 751.1 | try us for photos | KERNEL::STOYLET | Sun Apr 24 1994 19:04 | 13 | |
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    	Hi Harvey
    
    	National who?
    
    	My other half and myself do weddings etc, at a very reasonable
    	price, I might add. 
    
    	If you're interested give us a phone on 0256 472240 anytime...
    	as I am around during the day this week.
    
    	Tracey 
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| 751.2 | Some good advice...... | LARVAE::BOOKINGS | Fri Apr 29 1994 16:17 | 27 | |
|     Harvey,
    
    As the better half of a *professional* photographer, a few pointers to
    getting a good photographer...
    1. Ask for qualifications or proof of accredited membership to a
    professional body (ignore letters before the title if they are M or L , 
    eg LBIPP or MBIPP- these are basic levels of membership- go for
    Associate or higher)
    2. All professionals have to carry insurance.
    3. Avoid part-timers with a 35mm- there is absolutely no comeback if
    things go wrong- plus anyone who is that good is able to make a
    full-time living from it. Plus you'll find that pros dont even USE a
    35mm, its for snaps not quality stuff.
    4. Have a good look at the prices.. and make sure you know exactly what
    youre going to get and ask to see samples of work done and references.
    5. Give these people a miss if theyre canvassing- word of mouth is far
    better- again, good photographers rarely have to advertise let alone
    canvass.
    
    
    Hope this helps
    
    Karen (skippetts recpetion)
    
    
    
    
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| 751.3 | LARVAE::BEALE | Security is a Thumb and a Blanket... | Tue May 03 1994 11:24 | 1 | |
| Karen, Does that count as canvassing??? | |||||
| 751.4 | LARVAE::BOOKINGS | Tue May 03 1994 16:12 | 1 | ||
| Definitely not. Anyway, weddings makes my mascara run. | |||||
| 751.5 | yes | YUPPY::THOMSONJ | Fri May 06 1994 12:38 | 4 | |
|     yes I believe we used them - need to check with the wife she arranged
    it all. Would you really like to look at our wedding photos :>(
    
    john thomson 
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