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Thanks almost entirely to advice from the Hive, Mr. T and I have gone ahead and booked my beloved wedding photographer. The contract is signed, the deposit put down, and we’re meeting her in a few weeks for an engagement shoot. I’m still crazy about her, so now that everything’s official, I wanted to share her details with you ASAP.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Punam Bean:

Sure, there are a number of excellent wedding photographers out there. But there’s one fact that sets Punam Bean apart — she just started photographing weddings, and she’s already this good! I feel extremely blessed to have discovered her at this point in her career, because she’s still affordable and it was still possible to book her on only a few months’ notice. I suspect this won’t be the case in a few years’ time, once the community has discovered her talents.

When I was looking at photographers, there was nothing that made me as sad as finding someone I loved and then discovering that her/his rates were 2-3 (and even up to 5!) times my maximum. But Punam’s 2008 rates start at $2,000. And that price includes an engagement session. And you get a DVD of your images. She’s willing to travel and is reasonable about travel expenses, which is how this DC bride ended up with an NYC photographer….. Plus, she’s absolutely enthusiastic about her work and seems like a joy to work with! I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally meet her when we travel to NYC for the engagement shoot next month.

For more information, to contact Punam Bean, and/or to check out more of her wonderful photos, you can visit her website.

P.S. She also does Trash the Dress and boudoir shoots, and even some amazing headshots of her fellow NYC actresses. (Yes, this multi-talented woman is also an actress!)

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