Wedding Photography Services at $388

[roDz]

This package includes abt 300 -400 shots. Will include a dvd slide show to be given to the couple and a cd that contains all the photos. Any other special requirements can be arranged. Pls PM me if you are keen.

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: good price..susah cari makan now bro...anyway,all the best to you..i'm sure the charges will rise once u gain more experience...

 

[S11loop]

how come my name got involved? :bsmilie:

well good luck to you... do let us know how things go with that price, if you don't mind.

Because u are too fierce in wedding photography ! :thumbsup: :bsmilie:

 

[S11loop]

Sorry if I spoil the market..... I intend to charge at this rate cos I just want to help out those people with a very tight budget. I had intended to charge $288 to cover the cost of equipment and the additional $100 for the time spent for the day.

It is just my interest to do wedding photography and not make a living out of it. I really seek your understanding.... In addition, there will always be willing to pay good money to the Professional Photographers like EPSN , JoHo, Iamasaint cos they can command a prenium.

As for me, I enjoy photography and I am looking to cater to those who are not super rich. It is a different market so I dun think I am hurting someone's rice bowl.

bro , long time no see since the last makan session . all the best for yr new service :thumbsup:

 

[VmanD70]

Why aren't they any bodies to govern the photographers and their charges & quality of works in Singapore? :dunno: I hope theirs one out there.... I'm thinking coming out with a guidebook consisting of all pro weds photogs...and their ratings...how's it sound? Well, what do I know...its a free market out there...and nobody going to protect us. Just need to improve the skills so to stand up from da' rest...hehe.

Good luck to all....cheers...

 

[yqt]

things have certainly change. No so long ago, pple here will flame anyone who respond to people call for photographer below $500...

I guess this is because his charges is just below the "market rate".

According to his post, he's charging $388 for photography service with a DVD slide show and a CD with all the images in it. No prints or album. Some photographers in the business charge $350 to $450 for photography service and a CD with all the images in it. So his charges is about the same but he add in a DVD slide show.

 

[fotoudavid]

Sorry if I spoil the market..... I intend to charge at this rate cos I just want to help out those people with a very tight budget. I had intended to charge $288 to cover the cost of equipment and the additional $100 for the time spent for the day.

It is just my interest to do wedding photography and not make a living out of it. I really seek your understanding.... In addition, there will always be willing to pay good money to the Professional Photographers like EPSN , JoHo, Iamasaint cos they can command a prenium.

As for me, I enjoy photography and I am looking to cater to those who are not super rich. It is a different market so I dun think I am hurting someone's rice bowl.

Do you know that it will be hard to up price when you feel $388 too low?

Help those with tight budget? How you know they are poor? Do you know ppl out there trying to make make use of it?

Your interest to do wedding photography does not means that charging low, there are photographers out there enjoying wedding photography as well, but do they charge low?

By charging low yes you can, but let you know first, ppl who cut the market using low price will be out of bussiness faster.

 

[initialE24]

I have always held u in high regards..... love your photos....

Will certainly get u to be my photographer for my wedding when the time comes.

 

[initialE24]

how come my name got involved? :bsmilie:

well good luck to you... do let us know how things go with that price, if you don't mind.

I have always held u in high regards..... love your photos....

Will certainly get u to be my photographer for my wedding when the time comes

 

[initialE24]

Do you know that it will be hard to up price when you feel $388 too low?

Help those with tight budget? How you know they are poor? Do you know ppl out there trying to make make use of it?

Your interest to do wedding photography does not means that charging low, there are photographers out there enjoying wedding photography as well, but do they charge low?

By charging low yes you can, but let you know first, ppl who cut the market using low price will be out of bussiness faster.

I know that $388 is below the market rate..... but if u take it as your interest, money should not be your biggest concern. I have even done for charity org for free and I dun charge them. eg Camp Rainbow. a three day camp for the terminal children.

I dun think I will be able to know if the couple is rich unless they show me their bank account..:bsmilie: One thing I do know is that if they are rich, they will be engaging more expensive photographers...and not me.

Like I have said.... tis is not a biz that I intend to do, just a hobby tat I enjoy and to assist those with tight budget to help them in their wedding. As such, I am not bothered if I will be out of biz becos of the low rates.

I certainly understand tat tis pricing will upset some wedding photographers but please rest assured that I am not out to kill the market. I am just someone who enjoy shooting wedding photography. Afterall, there will always be people out there willing to pay for well known photographers... Why do I say that? Cos I appreciate good photos. and I am willing to pay to photographers like Joho and Iamasaint for my wedding.

 

[rafiano]

hmmm...touchy issue....but again..its a free market out there...but there is a rule that ive read somewhere not to charge too low for your services....cos it will hurt u more later...anyway, the thought of helping those who cant afford is good....at the end of the day. the business of photography is not only to master the skill of photography, but also to have knoweldge and experience of other skills, such as negotiating, marketing and networking to name a few. if its a hobby, then fair enough...but if u run a business and your livelihood depends on this, i think the other skills are needed to ensure u get the business. just my two cents worth..

 

[espn]

I dun think I will be able to know if the couple is rich unless they show me their bank account..:bsmilie: One thing I do know is that if they are rich, they will be engaging more expensive photographers...and not me.

Don't bet on it

I certainly understand tat tis pricing will upset some wedding photographers but please rest assured that I am not out to kill the market. I am just someone who enjoy shooting wedding photography. Afterall, there will always be people out there willing to pay for well known photographers... Why do I say that? Cos I appreciate good photos. and I am willing to pay to photographers like Joho and Iamasaint for my wedding.

Don't worry, you aren't upsetting the wedding photographers, they're happy actually go ask them why.

All the best for you :thumbsup:

 

[initialE24]

hmmm...touchy issue....but again..its a free market out there...but there is a rule that ive read somewhere not to charge too low for your services....cos it will hurt u more later...anyway, the thought of helping those who cant afford is good....at the end of the day. the business of photography is not only to master the skill of photography, but also to have knoweldge and experience of other skills, such as negotiating, marketing and networking to name a few. if its a hobby, then fair enough...but if u run a business and your livelihood depends on this, i think the other skills are needed to ensure u get the business. just my two cents worth..

thanks....

 

[jnet6]

is a veri offer on the price, but you got to think for yrself on the time spend on editing other then from taking the pictures.

 

[melcheong72]

Well done!

Indeed many people fails to understand that doing something doesnt mean have to maximise profit for their effort. There are things we choose to do for an interest, or for a good cause in this example. Being able to help the less fortunates is a wonderful thing. Of course if one do it for a livelihood, then his pricing must be able to substain him. But as a hobby, it is only a supplement to his income, and one can even choose to do it for free.

There are many volunteers around. No, they are not necessarily social workers who clean up the old folks at the homes. There are many professionals who did good work out of goodwill, not for $$$. There are many volunteer IT specialists, photographers, cooks, medical specialists, administrative staffs etc etc around.

I hope to train myself to be a good photographer one day. Then I could serve those who need my help.... .. provide non-paid photography service to friends as a wedding gift to them, or needy organisations that requires my service. With knowledge, I could also help newbies and amateurs alike, spreading the know-hows of photography, sharing with them this wonderful art.

I know that $388 is below the market rate..... but if u take it as your interest, money should not be your biggest concern. I have even done for charity org for free and I dun charge them. eg Camp Rainbow. a three day camp for the terminal children.

I dun think I will be able to know if the couple is rich unless they show me their bank account..:bsmilie: One thing I do know is that if they are rich, they will be engaging more expensive photographers...and not me.

Like I have said.... tis is not a biz that I intend to do, just a hobby tat I enjoy and to assist those with tight budget to help them in their wedding. As such, I am not bothered if I will be out of biz becos of the low rates.

I certainly understand tat tis pricing will upset some wedding photographers but please rest assured that I am not out to kill the market. I am just someone who enjoy shooting wedding photography. Afterall, there will always be people out there willing to pay for well known photographers... Why do I say that? Cos I appreciate good photos. and I am willing to pay to photographers like Joho and Iamasaint for my wedding.

 

[Belle&Sebastain]

well said espn, a wedding couple spends the most effort for their wedding day, choosing gowns, venue to hold the wedding, gettng friends to come. They can spend anywhere from $16,000 to $50,000 for their wedding. After the wedding, photography is the MOST important aspect to showcase the time, effort and money spent. They may need to return the rented gowns, pay the venue bills and get on with their life but all the effort spent, they relay on the photographer and videographer to document this important aspect of their life.

I have heard some stories of brides or gowns upset when they see the photos of their wedding. It was not up to their expections of how and what they envision the wedding to be.

Trust me, if you are charging too low with all the goodies, any couple with some form of expections will avoid you with a ten foot pole. Like i never buy clothes from This Fashion (etc).

You are not affecting the market really, just fighting with the bottom rug of wedding photograhy where the couple hires you because its the norm, like everyone hires, so i want too. They will not be so concern about your style and want to see your portfolio just to make sure you know how to operate the camera. Wanna charge higher next time, make sure your couples dun spead the news around that you only charge them $388.

have fun!

 

[jnet6]

Wanna charge higher next time, make sure your couples dun spead the news around that you only charge them $388.

This is a gd 1... :thumbsup:

next thing, wander how much worth of equipment that you are bringing out on the day? and charge $*** for it. can $*** cover the cost of repairing if it dies on you at the actual day.
*just a tip*

 

[chinaik]

he is only 1 guy and has the same 24hours as everyone else... i really dun think it will eat into the fulltime photographers pie. And since it is based interest in wedding photography, i doubt one would go all out to get "business" for oneself. When it becomes a real business, the interest and passion sometimes die away... then money talks....

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

Edwin .. look at it the other point of views.

You may be charging $388 as of now and it is way below market rate. I have scolded one of my friend why he do it so low? I hope you did it 1 or 2 times will be good enough for your portfolio.

Because .. if the couple is engaging someone else to take wedding photos for them on their actual day. They can quote so and so is charging this low rate and why your rate is so high. In returns they will asked the photographer who they intended to engage to lower his rate.

Let say if the charge for AD is 800, they may demand for discount and pressure the other photographer to lower his rate. How ?? Certainly they will be AD photographers unhappy about it and may or may not take up the job depending on situation.

I came thru this path before, if I am to shoot they will have to pay me $$$ else take it or leave it. I can do it becos I am not full time for this is my hobby. But then hobby also have a price to paid. AD is tiring and they only married once, different from events which just hit and run so long they got the impt shots.

There is always a yard stick to measure and compare .. good luck.

If in doubts do PM me ...

 

[KNIGHT ONG]

Wanna charge higher next time, make sure your couples dun spead the news around that you only charge them $388.

have fun!

I agreed .. some couple whom I have shot before recommend their friends come to me saying my charge was $xxx and they want me to charge them the same ..

 

[Belle&Sebastain]

business hard to do....haha...which is why i am still out of the wedding photography...not so easy also..

i have to politely disagree, i can charge much higher for weddings then events. i never accept a event job that pays me less than $100 an hour this year and i only shot 2 event whereas i'm confident to hit 50 weddings this year where i charge between $150-$180 per hour.