BRU Posted May 22, 2008 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2008 My wife and I were thinking about getting some wedding pictures taken in Cayman when we take our cruise. We eloped 3 years ago and don't have any good pictures. We're not looking for a ceremony, cake, etc. Really, we'd just like to hire a professional photographer for an hour or so to get some good beach photos of us in our wedding garb. I've searched this forum and google - google turned up a few options. Problem is, these seemed to be geared more towards folks who are looking for the complete experience (half-day or full-day jobs starting at a grand or so). We're willing to pay, but I was hoping for someone in the $200 - $300/hour range willing to work with us for 1 hour only. I would think that someone could fit this bill. Any recommendations for good photogs in Grand Cayman? TIA :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted May 22, 2008 #2 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Try http://www.caymanislandsyp.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbabe Posted May 22, 2008 #3 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Sorry...duplicate post...wonky internet here today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRU Posted May 22, 2008 Author #4 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Try http://www.caymanislandsyp.com/ Thank you! Any recommendations? Only 2 places came up for Portrait Photographers... EDIT - More listings under commercial. I'd still like recommendations/experiences anyone may have had with some of these businesses. This gives me a great place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosemail Posted May 23, 2008 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Do a Google of Courtney Platt. I am not sure what his minimum is, but you can always ask. He is very, very good, and an interesting character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkletoes4445 Posted May 23, 2008 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2008 You might contact Celebrations. They are wedding planners that have been featured on The Travel Channel and others. They'd probably be able to recommend someone. :) http://www.celebrationsltd.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie65 Posted May 24, 2008 #7 Share Posted May 24, 2008 My wife and I were thinking about getting some wedding pictures taken in Cayman when we take our cruise. We eloped 3 years ago and don't have any good pictures. We're not looking for a ceremony, cake, etc. Really, we'd just like to hire a professional photographer for an hour or so to get some good beach photos of us in our wedding garb. I've searched this forum and google - google turned up a few options. Problem is, these seemed to be geared more towards folks who are looking for the complete experience (half-day or full-day jobs starting at a grand or so). We're willing to pay, but I was hoping for someone in the $200 - $300/hour range willing to work with us for 1 hour only. I would think that someone could fit this bill. Any recommendations for good photogs in Grand Cayman? TIA :) I'm a professional photographer in South Carolina, I know that's no help for Grand Cayman. I just wanted to tell you that if you can find someone make sure that if you have to pay a deposit to reserve them that they have a refund policy if your ship does not tender for some reason. Grand Cayman is really bad about the wind * waves being to high too tender & I would hate for you to loose a deposit because you can't get off the ship. I would also not tell them it has anything to do with a wedding, they may want to charge more. Just inquire like it's a regular session on the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosemail Posted May 25, 2008 #8 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi Gracie, I live on Grand Cayman having worked in the tourism industry for over twenty years, and I have never, ever, heard of a local company that tried to charge cruise visitors for services that were not rendered because the guests could not tender. If any CC readers have experienced this, please speak up. I would also be deeply disturbed if a higher rate was charged because of the "wedding" aspect, but I must admit that I am not experienced in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracie65 Posted May 25, 2008 #9 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Hi Gracie, I live on Grand Cayman having worked in the tourism industry for over twenty years, and I have never, ever, heard of a local company that tried to charge cruise visitors for services that were not rendered because the guests could not tender. If any CC readers have experienced this, please speak up. I would also be deeply disturbed if a higher rate was charged because of the "wedding" aspect, but I must admit that I am not experienced in this area. I'm in Myrtle Beach, SC A very high tourism area. I was just giving the op something to check into because I know many photographers in the area that as soon as they mentioned portraits in the wedding attire they would price it as a wedding instead of a regular beach session. Also anytime I make reservations to do anything at a port while I'm on a cruise I alway's make sure if I have had to pay a deposit up front that it will be refunded if for some reason the cruise can't go. I have read things where some don't so it just pays to ask these things up front. I know most have a policy to refund if anything has been paid & the ship can't get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdybnsn Posted June 29, 2008 #10 Share Posted June 29, 2008 We used Rebecca Davidson and I cannot recommend her enough both as a person and as a talented photographer - she is truely amazing ! These are a selection of our wedding photos she took; http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/Slideshow.jsp?&localeid=en_GB&mode=fromsite&collid=8444794899133.1542046810233.1214782672945&conn_speed=1 and here is her website ; http://www.picturethis.ky/index2.php?v=v1 .... and though she is not cheap, we didn't feel like we had paid a photographer ...we felt like we had made a friend :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper88 Posted June 30, 2008 #11 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Could you get one of the photographer from the ship to take pictures? Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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