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First Rant of the year!
Im a member of a wedding forum and a couple of times now hey sit there complaining at the cost at photographers - so i put them staright! LOL
Do you think that will shut them up!! LOL
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As a photographer myself all i can say is that these prices are well justified. They may seem expensive at first site but lets take a look for a moment:
First of your photographer will but in a few DAYS work into the shoot not one. They will visit the locations and take down any notes need for camera settings for your locations and talk to vicar ect what is/isnt allowed.
Travel costs
Equipment doesnt come cheap. The camera they will be using will be no less than £1000 and the lenses they use upwards of a £1000 to even £6000!!! This isnt including spare cameras. lenses, batteries (they cost bout £60), memory cards, tripods (over £200) Camera flash (£300) ect ect
The whole day spent at your venue.
At least another 48-72 hours sorting through, lets say 700 photos - editing, deleting ect ect
Photo software - iv got 2 programs which are worth in the regoin of £1500
Putting them on website another 4hours say? Give or take,
Printing - this does not come cheap - paper and ink for one 4 x 6 print is around £7 ish (depending on quality - im using middle of the road as example)
Ordering album - they cost upwards of £100/£150 - and putting them together can cost anoer days work.
Then this is orders from family and friends - again this takes time and also resources
Oh lets not forget postage and packing!!??
So Ladies when you look at the price, dont b**** to much as alot of prep work before and after goes into you album. You only see a small amount of whats done on the actual day smile.gif
Oh and if you buy the copyright then the photog will charge more as they will be loosing out on repeat business from your wedding day.
First of your photographer will but in a few DAYS work into the shoot not one. They will visit the locations and take down any notes need for camera settings for your locations and talk to vicar ect what is/isnt allowed.
Travel costs
Equipment doesnt come cheap. The camera they will be using will be no less than £1000 and the lenses they use upwards of a £1000 to even £6000!!! This isnt including spare cameras. lenses, batteries (they cost bout £60), memory cards, tripods (over £200) Camera flash (£300) ect ect
The whole day spent at your venue.
At least another 48-72 hours sorting through, lets say 700 photos - editing, deleting ect ect
Photo software - iv got 2 programs which are worth in the regoin of £1500
Putting them on website another 4hours say? Give or take,
Printing - this does not come cheap - paper and ink for one 4 x 6 print is around £7 ish (depending on quality - im using middle of the road as example)
Ordering album - they cost upwards of £100/£150 - and putting them together can cost anoer days work.
Then this is orders from family and friends - again this takes time and also resources
Oh lets not forget postage and packing!!??
So Ladies when you look at the price, dont b**** to much as alot of prep work before and after goes into you album. You only see a small amount of whats done on the actual day smile.gif
Oh and if you buy the copyright then the photog will charge more as they will be loosing out on repeat business from your wedding day.
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Lol!! think i'll save this for when someone asks me why it costs so much.... not to mention the stress of getting everything just right!!! imagine cocking the photo's up!!! it doesn't bare thinking about!!
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i think it will but as a wedding tog [part time hobby] myself i charge 300 pund for 100 6 x4 and 24 10 x 8 in an album.
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
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i think it will but as a wedding tog [part time hobby] myself i charge 300 pound for 100 6 x4 and 24 10 x 8 in an album.
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
please dont shout at me but some charge just silly money
x x x x x x x x x x x xx
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
please dont shout at me but some charge just silly money
x x x x x x x x x x x xx
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Originally Posted by jols
i think it will but as a wedding tog [part time hobby] myself i charge 300 pund for 100 6 x4 and 24 10 x 8 in an album.
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
so for fear of a massive shout [im already ducking my head] from you i do think a lot over charge.
i know the equipment costs a lot of money but once you have it you have it.
As Sammy knows with her beautiful new lens, she will have to get in x amount of jobs at x price to pay for it Somt do charge OTT but they are normally the con artists who are shooting with a point and shoot cam! LOL
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i know didnt want to offend anyone.
but i always make the money first then spend it.
three weddings last year and it paid for 3 weeks in the sun for my family.
i know it is different if weddings pics pay the bills, but this is just my 2p worth
was the point and shoot a dig at me
cause thats what i have
but i always make the money first then spend it.
three weddings last year and it paid for 3 weeks in the sun for my family.
i know it is different if weddings pics pay the bills, but this is just my 2p worth
was the point and shoot a dig at me
cause thats what i have
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Originally Posted by jols
i know didnt want to offend anyone.
but i always make the money first then spend it.
three weddings last year and it paid for 3 weeks in the sun for my family.
i know it is different if weddings pics pay the bills, but this is just my 2p worth
but i always make the money first then spend it.
three weddings last year and it paid for 3 weeks in the sun for my family.
i know it is different if weddings pics pay the bills, but this is just my 2p worth
But it can take years for someone such as myself or Sammy to come up with the money for what is needed so would have to cover the costs elsewhere - thats how businesses work
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Originally Posted by jols
thats cool..........
any news o photo of the month thread
any news o photo of the month thread
PS just notice you com re P&S. No its not a dig, but it would be if you were charging over a grand per shoot!!