10 Reasons Why Photographers Are Expensive

Due to the rising heat in Arizona, I have decided to slash my prices giving my clients an amazing deal! It may be hot outside, but that’s all the more reason to take photos. Especially for seniors who want to show off their tan and show a little bit of where they live when sending out graduation announcements. When seniors look back at their graduation or senior photos, do theywant to remember the winters when theywore sweaters and boots? Or would they want to remember the good times during summer having fun in the sun and rocking that tan! I am so excited for my shoots this summer; may they all include beach balls, ice cream, natural water, sunscreen, and smiles! How cheesy am I… Get it, say cheese! Okay, I’m done. Today I have a guest blog post from Pixel Pluck. Enjoy!

Most of the people having this question in mind, think that it’s just about spending few hours&pressing few buttons. But that’s far from the reality. The work which you see as a 2 hour assignment, is stretched far beyond that. Let’s breakdown factor involved which makes professional photography expensive.

You mightsee it as a2 hour assignment. But what you may ignore is the traveling time to reach the location, the set up time, time spent talking to the clients at venue, time spent in negotiations before the shoot, the actual shoot, transferring and backing up the data, post processing, reviewing with clients, delivering the photos or scheduling a pick up. And we are not even going into time spent building relationship with client, marketing and office hours. Post processing itself may take over a day or many depending upon the number of photographs. Especially in case of wedding Photographers.

Professional photographers don’t compromise with the quality of their gear. They buyprofessional equipment.They spend thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars getting multiple camera bodies, the finest lenses, flash equipment for every situation, tripods, light stands, backdrops, props, carrying and storage cases. Not only this, they buy professional licenses forsoftwareand different cloud back-up storage solutions and many other things.

Pro Photographers join communities to further learn and explore new dimensions. They have to pay for their membership to different premium photography communities. They pay for a premium account on photography services like Flickr, 500px and others. They pay for maintenance of website. They even need consultation withlawyer sometimes. Premium services may also include office and studio rent, electricity and phone bills etc.

Apart from being a good photographer, theyhave to be CEO, marketing manager, financial manager, salesperson, production worker, buyer, negotiator, driver,networker, organizer etc. That’s the kind of skill-set of Professional Photographer.

Professional Photographers don’t compromise. They will give you the best they can. They don’t back off from tough assignments. They would travel to any possible location and will shoot to the best of their ability. They give you their valuable time. They don’t run for multiple assignments within a day. They would rather do one quality assignment.

Pro Photographers keep themselves and their gears up to date with the rapidly evolving technology. Theyfind things that perfectly match their clients taste.Their equipment is not of a hobbyist. They will be using the best technology available.

Experience is the one thing that may beat everything. And the Professionals are vastly experienced. They can advice you over a number of things that you would not be able to decide. They know what’s right and what could go wrong.

Professionals have their unique style yet every shoot will look different. They know how to infuse freshness. The quality of photos is supreme.

The truth is that you get what you pay for. You will get photographs worth the money involved.

They may have a small team working with them either on location or back instudio. The Photographer pays them for their work from his income.

So next time if you think a Photographer is charging more, do consider the above points.

I hope you all found this piece very informative, there really is so much that goes on that the average client doesn’t see. But let me tell you, it’s worth it! When clients post their photos on social media and they get comments saying how beautiful they are and how great their photos turned out, it makes me happy inside! I really love my job – and my clients!

❤︎ Tara T