$10 for AD Wedding Photography
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CYRN
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I'd say I can give him 50% off for repeat customers.
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for $5 :think:
glennyong
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I got $8 before... hahaha.. but i say you will still have to pay for the package yeah! :bsmilie:
Do not really understand fully from above.
Was you friend paid $10 for his service? If it is a service he took up and offered then you can say paid service. To add on, if your friend agreed to a price and he received only $10, why not he asked? Else he can just keep quiet since no agreement for paid service.
Next, he was give an Ang Bao.
Can I phrase it in this way: Your friend was give a Angbao which contain $10? If that is so, then nothing wrong. Angbao is for luck only. Not payment.
If your friend volunteer to shoot, then he should not expect anything. Even $1. HE VOLUNTEERED!
If you friend was doing a paid job and complaint he only got $10, then he is a FOOL.
CYRN
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it's him lah... you didn't follow this thread.
yumyum
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OMG, he gave you $10 AngPow, how much did you gave him for his wedding?
$10 is for "helpers fee". Maybe they will pay you when you pass them the CD and Photos? Wedding a Orchid country club, dont they provide a room for the Bride? Last time my friend's friend wedding, they were given 2 room for the Bride and her friends.
move on lah, why make yourself sadder by habouring over the $10 angpow. Learn from this experience and dont ever repeat this mistakes. Thats why i never shoot for friends, always recomend them to other photog. cos I dunno how to charge them. Too expensive, spoil friendship, too cheap, i feel exploited. let them deal with other photog, den freindship not affected.
$10 is for "helpers fee". Maybe they will pay you when you pass them the CD and Photos? Wedding a Orchid country club, dont they provide a room for the Bride? Last time my friend's friend wedding, they were given 2 room for the Bride and her friends.
move on lah, why make yourself sadder by habouring over the $10 angpow. Learn from this experience and dont ever repeat this mistakes. Thats why i never shoot for friends, always recomend them to other photog. cos I dunno how to charge them. Too expensive, spoil friendship, too cheap, i feel exploited. let them deal with other photog, den freindship not affected.
peanuts rate, you get disappearing monkeys.
my ang bao was only 4 dollars. and i was covering it for free with my colleague that was the main photographer.
the couple were in the understanding that only one photographer, which is my colleague that will be covering the entire day. i am just an extra, or rather a "gift" to them to get their memories captured in more perspectives. or put it directly, a chance for a noob to learn.
to me. 4 dollars is ok. because i am still a green horn when it comes to AD shoots. but then it cannot justify the amount of time, effort, shutter count (eh) and flashes for me to deliver the product. i can say that my shots are ok and not absolutely rubbish to be deemed as worth only 4 dollars.
IMO. wedding photography services is seriously underrated in singapore. only those people that know of photography friends or have been in related businesses before will understand. 4am to 2pm and from 6pm to 11pm just for one AD shoot. who knows if you have another AD the next day?
IMO, it is worse than a 9-5 job and we are being regarded as $%#@!%.
but then. shoot for the passion. dun let money deter one from capturing precious memories
cheers.
my ang bao was only 4 dollars. and i was covering it for free with my colleague that was the main photographer.
the couple were in the understanding that only one photographer, which is my colleague that will be covering the entire day. i am just an extra, or rather a "gift" to them to get their memories captured in more perspectives. or put it directly, a chance for a noob to learn.
to me. 4 dollars is ok. because i am still a green horn when it comes to AD shoots. but then it cannot justify the amount of time, effort, shutter count (eh) and flashes for me to deliver the product. i can say that my shots are ok and not absolutely rubbish to be deemed as worth only 4 dollars.
IMO. wedding photography services is seriously underrated in singapore. only those people that know of photography friends or have been in related businesses before will understand. 4am to 2pm and from 6pm to 11pm just for one AD shoot. who knows if you have another AD the next day?
IMO, it is worse than a 9-5 job and we are being regarded as $%#@!%.
but then. shoot for the passion. dun let money deter one from capturing precious memories
cheers.
CYRN
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peanuts rate, you get disappearing monkeys.
my ang bao was only 4 dollars. and i was covering it for free with my colleague that was the main photographer.
the couple were in the understanding that only one photographer, which is my colleague that will be covering the entire day. i am just an extra, or rather a "gift" to them to get their memories captured in more perspectives. or put it directly, a chance for a noob to learn.
to me. 4 dollars is ok. because i am still a green horn when it comes to AD shoots. but then it cannot justify the amount of time, effort, shutter count (eh) and flashes for me to deliver the product. i can say that my shots are ok and not absolutely rubbish to be deemed as worth only 4 dollars.
IMO. wedding photography services is seriously underrated in singapore. only those people that know of photography friends or have been in related businesses before will understand. 4am to 2pm and from 6pm to 11pm just for one AD shoot. who knows if you have another AD the next day?
IMO, it is worse than a 9-5 job and we are being regarded as $%#@!%.
but then. shoot for the passion. dun let money deter one from capturing precious memories
cheers.
I tink those Jie-Mei will get more from "entrance fees". :bsmilie:
Wah i hear this also i 'tu lan'. $10?????????? . I think better add another $10 more and give the redpacket back to him and tell him to spend the $$$ for his honeymoon and sacarstically tell him that the 'hangpow' can cover his flight ticket and all of the expenditure. **** MAN!!!!!
not that they are not well off or what. dun want to say too much. but i believe they have a big budget.. so 4... :sweatsm:
to the TS... i guess its lesson learnt.. if u wan to embark on your journey as a wedding photographer, regardless as a freelancer or a pro.. u hv to understand thats its a job.. n u hv to charge yur friends no matter wat.. when friends come to me for services, i told them its the normal rate that i will b charging them... cos if i give them discounts, i might as well do for another couple, where i can get the full payment? yes.. they are friends.. but if u r allowing them to exploit u.. then are they treating u as a friend ? real friends want me to attend their wedding n enjoy this impt day wif them.. not as a photographer... n i dun mind sacrificing a AD job.. so that i can atend the wedding..
amazing 
never knew that there were such stingy couples out there :X i've always been fortunate to get a nice ang pao on top of the service fees - usually quite common, and usually a hint to get the pictures ASAP back to them... hahaha... lesson learnt from your friend i guess. As many of the guys mentioned... should agree on a fee... not just anything... in the end $10.00 :X
never knew that there were such stingy couples out there :X i've always been fortunate to get a nice ang pao on top of the service fees - usually quite common, and usually a hint to get the pictures ASAP back to them... hahaha... lesson learnt from your friend i guess. As many of the guys mentioned... should agree on a fee... not just anything... in the end $10.00 :XYou are really contradicting yourself. I supposed you mean the couple AGREED to pay him but NEVER told him the EXACT amount.
Recently I covered one event where a MP was invited as a VIP.
I was suppose to be an invited guest, but my ex-boss who is in the organiser commitee asked me to bring my DSLR.
Since I luv shooting, I did not mind covering some parts since I know there will be an official photographer provided by the event company. When I reached the hotel, I did not see the official photographer, and start to shoot some. Later on in the night, I only found out the official photographer did not appeared.
Hence I was promoted from backup to official for the day. Did not have a proper meal that night and considered free service. I went to develop and burn a CD for the whole event.
Depends on how you see the thing, my ex-boss wanted to pay for my service, but I told her no. Whether your friend appreciate your effort, and seem that you felt used. either that you will not have posted it here.
You should have know this friend. if not out of the blue any tom n dick ask you to help will you? Not me, if its someone I don't know well, even a remote colleague asked me to help take some shoots of her daughter, I was quite surprised and tell him no directly.
I was suppose to be an invited guest, but my ex-boss who is in the organiser commitee asked me to bring my DSLR.
Since I luv shooting, I did not mind covering some parts since I know there will be an official photographer provided by the event company. When I reached the hotel, I did not see the official photographer, and start to shoot some. Later on in the night, I only found out the official photographer did not appeared.
Hence I was promoted from backup to official for the day. Did not have a proper meal that night and considered free service. I went to develop and burn a CD for the whole event.
Depends on how you see the thing, my ex-boss wanted to pay for my service, but I told her no. Whether your friend appreciate your effort, and seem that you felt used. either that you will not have posted it here.
You should have know this friend. if not out of the blue any tom n dick ask you to help will you? Not me, if its someone I don't know well, even a remote colleague asked me to help take some shoots of her daughter, I was quite surprised and tell him no directly.
yumyum
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WELL, I got ur point, i just have to leave this incident behind me.... and learn as a experience
yumyum
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yes yes yes, i Agree with u totally, the other time when I was a Backup Photographer to my friend wedding, I got more than this time ... :bsmilie: :bsmilie:
yumyum
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ya loh, so end up like being exploited.... :cry:
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