Wedding Photographer

[sadbride]

Oregon
After a year struggling to purchase our wedding photos from our photographer, he now refuses to sell us prints unless we sign an inaccurate contract that is back dated.
Any experience with this type of situation. No written contract was made but we do have many e-mails and text messages as to what was sappose to transpire.
Is this a small claims issue? What can I do to urge him to sell me the prints and avoid legal action?
Very Sad Newlyweds

 

[BL]

Oregon
After a year struggling to purchase our wedding photos from our photographer, he now refuses to sell us prints unless we sign an inaccurate contract that is back dated.
Any experience with this type of situation. No written contract was made but we do have many e-mails and text messages as to what was sappose to transpire.
Is this a small claims issue? What can I do to urge him to sell me the prints and avoid legal action?
Very Sad Newlyweds

That's why you get contracts upfront . You want them pay the price . You don't even have the pics to compare reasonable cost with others. Up to you ,find a way if you want them.

 

[Just Blue]

Oregon
After a year struggling to purchase our wedding photos from our photographer, he now refuses to sell us prints unless we sign an inaccurate contract that is back dated.
Any experience with this type of situation. No written contract was made but we do have many e-mails and text messages as to what was sappose to transpire.
Is this a small claims issue? What can I do to urge him to sell me the prints and avoid legal action?
Very Sad Newlyweds

Is this "contract" signed by you or your husband?

 

[LdiJ]

Is this "contract" signed by you or your husband?

I am curious...does that make a difference somehow?

 

[Zigner]

I am curious...does that make a difference somehow?

I think the question isn't which party signed it, but rather whether or not one of them signed it.

 

[LdiJ]

I think the question isn't which party signed it, but rather whether or not one of them signed it.

I would agree with that. If there was no contract all because neither one of them signed one, then it gets really murky.

 

[quincy]

Oregon
After a year struggling to purchase our wedding photos from our photographer, he now refuses to sell us prints ...

Why is the photographer refusing to sell you prints of the photographs? Other than selling wedding photos to wedding couples, a photographer has little use for the photos.

... unless we sign an inaccurate contract that is back dated. ...

What is "inaccurate" about the contract (other than it being backdated)? Why are you reluctant to sign it?

... No written contract was made but we do have many e-mails and text messages as to what was sappose to transpire. ...

What was supposed to transpire? What is different now?

Is this a small claims issue? What can I do to urge him to sell me the prints and avoid legal action? ...

It is impossible to tell from what you have written if you have any legal action to pursue. It is also impossible to say what you can do to urge the photographer to sell you the photos - other than meeting his apparent demands of signing an "inaccurate" backdated contract, that is.

Could you please provide more information?