Ouch
Some days I question the career path I've chosen. Not necessarily because of any negativity on behalf of the current choice so much as due to the realization that I could be doing something else equally enjoyable. And usually for far more pay.
Such a feeling hit me today while researching wedding photographers. Why or why did I never spend more time behind a camera?
Base packages for wedding START around $1600. Most are substantially higher. Granted a package usually includes 6 or so hours with two photographers, a book of 4x6 proofs (anywhere from 300-700 photos), a DVD or CD of digital proofs, a website, retouching, etc. Some include a credit towards and order. Others include an album. But $1600 is the minimum. A more common price in just above $2000. And if you want more time or little bonuses expect to pay close to $4000.
Ouch.
Even just the photographer's time is steep...averaging $250 and hour for two photographers and a three hour minimum. $750. And that's just for thier time.
That's before you even consider adding prints.
Ouch.
No wonder weddings today run upwards of $20,000. It's mindboggling.
And ever so depressing...
I should have made more friends in the art department when I was at Point.
Such a feeling hit me today while researching wedding photographers. Why or why did I never spend more time behind a camera?
Base packages for wedding START around $1600. Most are substantially higher. Granted a package usually includes 6 or so hours with two photographers, a book of 4x6 proofs (anywhere from 300-700 photos), a DVD or CD of digital proofs, a website, retouching, etc. Some include a credit towards and order. Others include an album. But $1600 is the minimum. A more common price in just above $2000. And if you want more time or little bonuses expect to pay close to $4000.
Ouch.
Even just the photographer's time is steep...averaging $250 and hour for two photographers and a three hour minimum. $750. And that's just for thier time.
That's before you even consider adding prints.
Ouch.
No wonder weddings today run upwards of $20,000. It's mindboggling.
And ever so depressing...
I should have made more friends in the art department when I was at Point.
posted by Unknown at
9:55 PM
2 Comments:
yeah, but I had a friend in Minnesota who got married for about $2,000 the whole wedding - and my brother, actually my mom paid a $1,000 deposit on my brother's wedding pictures and then he didn't even get married.
I guess someone has to be willing to be the wedding photographer and it would be fun to be artistic and take beautiful pictures of people while they're happy - it's just not a job I could do .
If you're interested, I have a cousin in law who dabbles in photography who's looking to increase his portfolio...he's based in Madison and he might cut you a deal.
Also I have a crap camera, I'd totally be willing to take pictures, and I work for beer.
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