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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Don Kuykendall_RIP" data-source="post: 119328" data-attributes="member: 6277">I hear all the people talking about shooting weddings with less than pro cameras and charging pro prices and doing a bad job. I have to agree with most of the statements. BUT (there is always a but) I personally think there is a place for a less expensive photographer. They still need to be professional in the actions and need to have some skills. There are young couples out there that can't afford to spend $5,000, $2,000 or maybe even $1,000 to have a photographer shoot their wedding. I think a good niche for a decent photographer might be to shoot these. Spend a minimum of time to do it right. Shoot what most people would call the basic setup shots. Groups, cake, etc. Shoot a few at the reception. Go home. Cull the shots, do basic PP to get the shots where you want them. Deliver them on a CD/DVD. Offer to point them in the right direction for good quality prints at good prices and let them do that as they can afford them. Your cost is then just your time. Figure out what your time is worth and how long you will spend on the project. This would not be for the full time pro but more for people like me who was a pro and made a living shooting at one time. Now I am retired but this would be a way to give back and to earn a little NAS cash. That and it would just be fun.</blockquote>