Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Learning
Photography Q&A
Wedding Story - Did I Act Wrong?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="southwestsam" data-source="post: 254298" data-attributes="member: 15810"><p>TO THE OP:</p><p></p><p>No, I don't think what you did was unreasonable - she would have been more pissed had you just not turned up if they were expecting you. It sounds, from what you have said, that she acted without much common courtesy and the reason she flew off the handle at you was that she got caught telling you lies. Remember when you were a kid and your mum and dad caught you telling lies? Exactly - throw a strop and storm off to your room!</p><p></p><p>With regards to your prices - I appreciate that you don't want to charge too much as a relatively inexperienced wedding photographer, and it sounds like you were prior aquaintances/friends with this couple? However, my fiancée and I are looking to get married and I can tell you that in our area of the UK, the average cost of a BASIC wedding photography package (images on DVD/no prints, ceremony to breakfast shoot/no evening reception coverage etc.) is about £800. If you set your prices too low, you will scare people off. Imagine being offered a telly worth £1000 for £100, your first thought would be "what's wrong with it?".</p><p></p><p>Don't let it put you off, just stick your prices up and get a deposit! At least then in a similar situation you would still have made some money on it.</p><p></p><p>TO THE PEOPLE BITCHING AT EACH OTHER:</p><p></p><p>One of the things I like about this forum is the friendly atmosphere to it and I'm sure I'm not alone.</p><p></p><p>Honest opinions are one thing but there is no reason to let that develop into laying into someone - don't kick a man while he's down!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="southwestsam, post: 254298, member: 15810"] TO THE OP: No, I don't think what you did was unreasonable - she would have been more pissed had you just not turned up if they were expecting you. It sounds, from what you have said, that she acted without much common courtesy and the reason she flew off the handle at you was that she got caught telling you lies. Remember when you were a kid and your mum and dad caught you telling lies? Exactly - throw a strop and storm off to your room! With regards to your prices - I appreciate that you don't want to charge too much as a relatively inexperienced wedding photographer, and it sounds like you were prior aquaintances/friends with this couple? However, my fiancée and I are looking to get married and I can tell you that in our area of the UK, the average cost of a BASIC wedding photography package (images on DVD/no prints, ceremony to breakfast shoot/no evening reception coverage etc.) is about £800. If you set your prices too low, you will scare people off. Imagine being offered a telly worth £1000 for £100, your first thought would be "what's wrong with it?". Don't let it put you off, just stick your prices up and get a deposit! At least then in a similar situation you would still have made some money on it. TO THE PEOPLE BITCHING AT EACH OTHER: One of the things I like about this forum is the friendly atmosphere to it and I'm sure I'm not alone. Honest opinions are one thing but there is no reason to let that develop into laying into someone - don't kick a man while he's down! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Learning
Photography Q&A
Wedding Story - Did I Act Wrong?
Top
