Belle&Sebastain
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smurfman said:
well, by charging low, below your cost of business, you are just paying them to shoot their wedding. Each time you shoot, you inccur lost of deprication, time, cost of sales, transport etc.
Wedding Photography Services at $388
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well, by charging low, below your cost of business, you are just paying them to shoot their wedding. Each time you shoot, you inccur lost of deprication, time, cost of sales, transport etc.
Belle&Sebastain said: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.
Bro, I'm happy with your success
But I'm sure the 'getting there' wasn't easy. Lots of people would think that the best way there would be to start by charging low, not knowing it's more suicidal (in terms of future development) than anything else.I tot it's normal and common knowledge for JB-based PGs and those "svc-only" *professionals* to charge approx $350 a day (no editing). Where got spoil market? Of course they do in volume. 3-5 shoots a week is not uncommon during peak. They don't do marketing, just sources to find jobs for them and they just do. Of course there are many different rungs of the market.
$388 with slideshow (how much time needed only, about 30 mins to put in and then render and forget) for someone starting out is ok lar. I remember my first job in 2004 costed $550 with 388 prints + album. heh heh....
$388 with slideshow (how much time needed only, about 30 mins to put in and then render and forget) for someone starting out is ok lar. I remember my first job in 2004 costed $550 with 388 prints + album. heh heh....
initialE24 said: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.
Well, to me initialE24 is a very nice guy. He always help people when he can. The reason why he giving such a low rate is due to one of his friend having $$ problem. $$ not enough how to marry? So he just want to help all this people with his extra time and his hobby.
I had an bad exp that the customer told me that they are really having $$ not enough problem, hope that I can help them. So I try my best to give them a "you pi you qi" package, but after they give me their add, Stanley scold me up side down:kok: :hammer: . You know where they stay? Both of them stay in TERRANCE HOUSE(maybe you will say that's they parent's house) but for their new house is a posh condo within the belt of the orchard road area. During the actual day, the bride can even boast how much she spend on the manicure and pedicure. I really.......:mad2:
initialE24 just wants to help those who really need help, cos "hao xin you hao bao", so next time when he marry will have a lot of people to help him just like how he help others.:bsmilie: Don't giave him too much pressure liao!
jOhO
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ya.. different rungs sure.
now, yes, and i mean now, u gimme 3x4gb flash cards, time and place, i shoot, then pass u back the flash cards at the end of the nite, pay me $500 cash, can be done.
i no need to see customer, no edit, no cd to burn, no prints, no slotting in, no layout for collage, no electricity on my computer, no extra degrees on my spectacles, no petrol or erp or parking to pay, NO RESPONSIBILITY.
and also.. NO PRIDE. so.. better not do. eventually my name will go down the drain.
now, yes, and i mean now, u gimme 3x4gb flash cards, time and place, i shoot, then pass u back the flash cards at the end of the nite, pay me $500 cash, can be done.
i no need to see customer, no edit, no cd to burn, no prints, no slotting in, no layout for collage, no electricity on my computer, no extra degrees on my spectacles, no petrol or erp or parking to pay, NO RESPONSIBILITY.
and also.. NO PRIDE. so.. better not do. eventually my name will go down the drain.
Belle&Sebastain
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jOhO said:
:thumbsup:
But really bo bian lor. I heard this from my VG sort-of-partner. Sure some couples compare, but those jobs i'd rather not take. There are still pretty much full-time "uncles" doing this for a time longer than 3X my full-time job. ;p There are still $500-600 fire-and-forget PGs recommended by BS and many just take up for convenience....jOhO said:
I am sure you have heard of Mr Low the VG. $400, used to be. He do this longer than i eat rice.
Belle&Sebastain
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shinken said:Bro, I'm happy with your success
thks bro, its not that hard to shoot a wedding, the skills lies in selling your craft to couples who like your style.
the feeling is great when a couple can identify and choose you based on the way to shoot and not so much on price, really couples do have a bigger budget than you know. Some walk up to me with only less than 1k budget in mind but after presentation they are willing to spend more and cut down on the reserve tables or other stuff.
fotoudavid
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Its a double side blade.
You don't do bussiness like that (charging low), you are killing yourself and the rest.
True that some couple will be scare if you charge only $388, but, this kind of charging will let ppl misunderstood.
Full timers are using skills, experience, time, effort, techniques to earn a living, to support families, too survive. This is not a play ground my friend.
If you could fully understood the situation of full timers are facing, you will know why i am so unhappy about it.
Once, a corporate ask me to shoot. i quoted. He say why his friend wedding freelance photographer charge this amount, and i charge much higher. I just email and told him if not comfortable to let me shoot, just ask that freelancer to do it.
Alot of full timers are facing this situation, whereby freelancers (hobbyist) are cutting price like nobody bussiness. If you are in this situation, what will you think? What should you do?
By teaching newbies (hobbyist) more stuff regarding this trade? Keeping a tiger to kill yourself?
By or means do free, charge low low, at the end of the day, you will find from all the jobs you have done, you are left with little $$$ to spends on upgrading equipments etc. Don't say your full time job can support, use the $$$ you earn from photography, you will know the different.
You don't do bussiness like that (charging low), you are killing yourself and the rest.
True that some couple will be scare if you charge only $388, but, this kind of charging will let ppl misunderstood.
Full timers are using skills, experience, time, effort, techniques to earn a living, to support families, too survive. This is not a play ground my friend.
If you could fully understood the situation of full timers are facing, you will know why i am so unhappy about it.
Once, a corporate ask me to shoot. i quoted. He say why his friend wedding freelance photographer charge this amount, and i charge much higher. I just email and told him if not comfortable to let me shoot, just ask that freelancer to do it.
Alot of full timers are facing this situation, whereby freelancers (hobbyist) are cutting price like nobody bussiness. If you are in this situation, what will you think? What should you do?
By teaching newbies (hobbyist) more stuff regarding this trade? Keeping a tiger to kill yourself?
By or means do free, charge low low, at the end of the day, you will find from all the jobs you have done, you are left with little $$$ to spends on upgrading equipments etc. Don't say your full time job can support, use the $$$ you earn from photography, you will know the different.
SLCC said:
I am thinking about the same thing. It's my wife who asked me the question. The cheapest MUA we could find for a decent MUA was 300+, 2 hrs work. Here we have a friend who is willing to charge 100 for services for 8-12 hours of work. We looked around for those who're passionate about makeup and willing to help us out here. But we couldn't find any.
Yeah, kena 1 also. I did it for 900 for svc + Morning Express. The mua followed from morning till evening (even did the removal probably, coz i left before him). I forgot the BS but he claimed he is getting slightly above 1k. I definitely sweated much more than him, that is! ;p He just pad pad here and there during free time. But serious, his make-up and hair really super pro.....even my wife liked it. Luckily we married liao....SLCC said:
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