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$500 for five hours with a professional photographer seems very really reasonable to me, far from overpriced.

• smackfu 13y ago
  Yeah, call it a wedding and the price triples or more.
  • cwisecarver 13y ago
    Weddings only happen once. I can come give you a free second shoot of your baby pictures if I totally bomb the first one. The risk in shooting a wedding is much higher.
    • commieneko 13y ago
      This can't be over stressed. I've a friend who used to work as a shooter for several photographers. A good photographer won't let a freelancer anywhere near a wedding utill they've proved themselves on less critical jobs. The stress is unbelievable and the liability is enormous, both in dollar terms and in reputation.
    • smackfu 13y ago
      Well, that, and that a few grand blends right in to a wedding budget, compared to the food and venue and band and dress and flowers. A wedding photographer would be dumb to undercharge.
  • eitally 13y ago
    No kidding. The "family environmental portrait" photographer we've been using the last few years charges $275 for a 1.5hr session (including a CD of all the "keeper" files) and even if we only get 10 decent shots I consider it a worthwhile investment. Sometimes we get 40-50 and I'm elated! The fact is, even if I can shoot decently myself, I can't shoot myself decently and if I want to actually be in photos with my kids & wife I need to pay someone for the work. The lighting, posing & post-processing is where the big bucks are, for sure.