Comments on: Friday Happy Hour: Why Wedding Photogs’ Prices Are “Wack” & Other Top Headlines

By: avisioncame

avisioncame — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:29:27 +0000

I am so sick of photographers bitching about “how much stuff costs” and “editing is very labor intensive”

Equipment is basically a one time buy, and if you are making 3k a shoot, shouldn’t be a big deal if you are careless enough to break something.

I have done a lot of weddings and I seriously do not think in this digital age that a photographer should charge 3k unless they are out of this world talented, or you get an amazing photo package (still expensive).

In the days of film you could charge that much because lets face it, there were real photographers then! Now anyone can pick up a camera and the camera does all the work for you.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:33:21 +0000

Regarding the bride-to-be who thinks $3000 is a lot to charge someone to do wedding photography. As a new photographer, I am continuously shocked to think how naive I used to be when it came to professional photography. I used to think that photography was ridiculously expensive. Here are some things I never considered….
1. Equipment costs a LOT of money (Camera, lenses, flashes, batteries, lighting, backdrops, etc., etc., etc)
2. Studio overhead costs a LOT of money (monthly rent, insurance, employees, etc.)
3. Websites and advertising cost a LOT of money
4. Pre-planning takes a LOT of time and time is money.
5. Post-production takes a LOT of time, and time is money.
6. Training (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.) takes a LOT of time and a LOT of money.
7. Perfecting your art takes a LOT of time and a LOT of money. There is a LOT more to taking wedding photos than just showing up and shooting.
8. Dealing with difficult people causes a lot of stress, so we have to price high enough to make it worth our while.
9. I’m new at this, and I’m sure there’s a whole lot more that I haven’t even mentioned.

There is much more to the skill of photography than just showing up and shooting and doing a little post-editing. I’m just sorry it took me getting into the profession to “get it”. I totally admire wedding photographers, and I can tell you one thing, I wouldn’t do it for $3K. I have a friend who charges $10K. She is amazing, and she deserves every penny.

By: georgia

georgia — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:26:45 +0000

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