What do you think of a photographer who uses D70 for weddings?
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snowspeeder said:
great one, snowspeeder!! :thumbsup:
catchlights said:I alway felt underpaid leh, but hor people said I got no passion, only want money only.
Why they say no money no talk can, when I say same thing pple say I money face?
Passion! Passion! Where is your Passion?! :bsmilie:
who are the ones who say you only want money? must go knock their heads, 真是有眼不识泰山
Del_CtrlnoAlt
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catchlights said:I alway felt underpaid leh, but hor people said I got no passion, only want money only.
Why they say no money no talk can, when I say same thing pple say I money face?
i think if bill gates go take pictures for event hor, he not only underpaid lor... he is machiam doing for free... imagine how much is he worth per hour... but den again, i won't pay durai to take my pics... he may overcharge. ;p
anyway, see how justifiable is the price you charge lor, just tell them ITS WORTH IT!
Del_CtrlnoAlt
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scanner said:
thats the worse... in the end the pics taken suxs 2x when ppl think you use a pro body...
In business POV, is better to use D70 and charge >$1K, instead of using a D2X charge<$1K,
In consumer POV, is a great deal to have someone use D2X to shoot $500 for you.
In Artistic POV, money and camera doesnt ready matter, is the picture matter most.
In consumer POV, is a great deal to have someone use D2X to shoot $500 for you.
In Artistic POV, money and camera doesnt ready matter, is the picture matter most.
jOhO
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Let me read deeper into your question, maybe in some way, trying to save your backside.... if it's saveable.Harry Potter said:
imo, i feel that us being photographers "clouds" our minds with the technical side of photography, which invariably, includes the equipment we, or other pple, use.
besides the fact that we all (i hope) know that the onus is on the photograper, not the camera, to produce good photos, i still feel that no matter how we try, technicalities can cloud our judgement, more in some, less in others.
so to answer your question, when i get married, my (non-photography inclined) wife will choose the photographer!!! that would be an objective view on his portfolio, and anyway, it's the girl that's usually more fussy.
harry porter, u could be implying that if a photographer is damn good, why is he "stuck" with a d70? ans could be a personal thing. he might just love his d70 soooooo much he won't use anything else to shoot. u can't blame him for that. on the other hand, like i said, technicalities sometimes cloud our judgement, and yes, there are other cameras that can BETTER AID this skillful photographer, but he's not using them, so that brings suspicion to the discerned consumer.
back to earth example: the NORMAL consumer will sometimes ask how many megapixels my cam is. u know wat i say? i say, 12mp, but i only shoot at 6, becos it's more than enuff for 4R size. why? when i know it's really only a 6 mp cam (s2/s3) but then i can output in 12mp wat, so i'm not lying. but 12mp sounds big, so the customer is happy.. or happi-er...
so maybe we know better, that it's the photog that makes great photos, but MOST pple look at the photos, then the "data" (make / model of cam, megapixels etc). you see, u can't show a BEAUTIFUL portfolio that rocks the panties off katie holmes, and tell her u'll use a P&S to shoot her and tom cruise.
ok.. bad example, but she is such a girl u'd like to bring home to ur mother. *sigh* :lovegrin: :lovegrin:
Kho King
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JOHO, very well said! :thumbsup:
For me, I agree too that skill and equipment both influences the client's judgement. A D2X or D2H will definitely give you more consistance focused photo and higher successful rate if you need to shoot fast. A D70 can be just as good too if the photographer is familiar with the capability of the cam.
Just curious...did anyone actually bother to notice what lenses a photographer used? Bring a 400mm f2.8 and leave it aside permanently on a tripod and I am sure the crowd will respect you as a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER :bsmilie:
For me, I agree too that skill and equipment both influences the client's judgement. A D2X or D2H will definitely give you more consistance focused photo and higher successful rate if you need to shoot fast. A D70 can be just as good too if the photographer is familiar with the capability of the cam.
Just curious...did anyone actually bother to notice what lenses a photographer used? Bring a 400mm f2.8 and leave it aside permanently on a tripod and I am sure the crowd will respect you as a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER :bsmilie:
synapseman
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I've been paid to shoot weddings & events using prosumer digicams and low-end film SLRs. Granted, these were mostly for people I personally knew, but they were satisfied with the results. From the pics, who can tell what camera took the shots?
HOWEVER, I will agree that people will always judge you based on the gear you own. I think I would've gotten more contracts if I simply had a bigger camera because one of the first questions potential clients like to ask is, "what camera are you using?"
HOWEVER, I will agree that people will always judge you based on the gear you own. I think I would've gotten more contracts if I simply had a bigger camera because one of the first questions potential clients like to ask is, "what camera are you using?"
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snowspeeder said:
Actually for important events, I think I would be doing everyone a favour if I did NOT use those super-huge capacity cards. It's like putting all your eggs in one basket. Imagine if your 4GB CF full of wedding shots kena corrupted, you will basically go up the lorry already.
For me, 3 x 512MB + 1 x 1GB is more than enough for an entire day's shoot. (I set images at 'Super-fine' JPEG mode, full 8MP res. Avg 5MB/image.)
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