Photography has gotten out of control, my wife just got charged $1,500 for a house shoot and video for a real estate listing, same person charged less then a 1k a few months ago
Next time, see what a local camera shop would charge to rent some equipment so you can do the shoot yourself. It’ll probably be less than $75 to rent the gear for a day. It takes a lot of experience to be a good photographer, so you’re paying for their time and expertise, not their equipment. Modern cameras do a lot of the work for you, so you might be happy doing it yourself. On the other hand, for something like a wedding I would hire a pro if there’s room in the budget.
Nonsense. Of course you have more experience when it’s your full-time job. If not, you’re just bad. Only a few hobbyists will have your level of knowledge and mastery. And everything is not about the money.
What do you mean charged? You negotiate rate beforehand. No one wants to shoot your real estate shit, so you pay more. If it’s too high, hire someone that has no experience that won’t survive on their rates. Good lord, people.
Photography has gotten out of control, my wife just got charged $1,500 for a house shoot and video for a real estate listing, same person charged less then a 1k a few months ago
Next time, see what a local camera shop would charge to rent some equipment so you can do the shoot yourself. It’ll probably be less than $75 to rent the gear for a day. It takes a lot of experience to be a good photographer, so you’re paying for their time and expertise, not their equipment. Modern cameras do a lot of the work for you, so you might be happy doing it yourself. On the other hand, for something like a wedding I would hire a pro if there’s room in the budget.
Why doesn’t your wife learn how to do it, then?
A pro is not a hobbyist. That make all the difference. It take years to handle photography
The difference between a pro and a hobbyist is the money, not the experience.
Nonsense. Of course you have more experience when it’s your full-time job. If not, you’re just bad. Only a few hobbyists will have your level of knowledge and mastery. And everything is not about the money.
When you’re doing higher end listings it’s frowned upon, makes you seem cheap.
Then it sounds like the $1,500 is justified as your wife isn’t being cheap.
What do you mean charged? You negotiate rate beforehand. No one wants to shoot your real estate shit, so you pay more. If it’s too high, hire someone that has no experience that won’t survive on their rates. Good lord, people.