Question:
Why the Wedding Photography has become so costly now a days? Many Photographers in India are charging so high!Any reasons?
Shikha
2015-04-11 01:37:16 UTC
Why the Wedding Photography has become so costly now a days? Many Photographers in India are charging so high!Any reasons?
Seven answers:
Ivor
2015-04-13 10:25:41 UTC
There is considerable time pressure for the photography and the best wedding photographer will have people skills to manage large family groups without being obtuse in addition they need expert technical proficiency and able to produce the best work even if everything goes wrong. All wedding photography requires planning and lot of work sorting and file post production.
B K
2015-04-11 04:52:41 UTC
Wedding photography has always been costly. Basically because you are hiring a photographer (and sometimes an assistant also) for the whole day, and the best professional wedding photographers can afford to charge a premium for their services, because wedding photography is one of the most difficult genres of photography to get right.
2015-04-12 23:23:49 UTC
I agree wholeheartedly with B K. In hiring a professional, you also pay for the fotog's assistant and use of expensive equipment, knowledge and understanding of light, and time spent behind the computer after the special event, tweaking images to render maximum color balance, and enhancing features of the subjects and that takes knowledge, talent and experience that comes after years of practice and training. But, in short, you pay for what you get. Top dollar (rupees) usually goes to the better fotogs; true, some fotogs aren't worth what they charge but that is up to the person hiring to check and scrutinize the fotog's portfolion, which should be an indication of his/her abilities and skills, and to also compare with other fotogs.



Wedding photography is not the easiest type of photography. A well-trained, qualified, experienced fotog will also KNOW how to pose individuals and groups... to minimize undeserable features (like a double chin, someone's nose that is a tad too large, or protruding ears, or someone who's overweight or bowlegged). THAT is skill on the level of an artform, and one doesn't develop this skill overnight; it takes years to develop. Also, a skilled fotog will also know how to direct subjects for portraits using subtle tones and words to ensure no one feels offended. Remember this last detail; it's very important.
joedlh
2015-04-11 09:03:53 UTC
Because wedding photographers, in addition to what B K wrote, have to deal with usually feminine expectations of what the bride should look like on "her special day". Sadly, the reality of life is that some brides and their mothers expect to be portrayed with a beauty that is far beyond their natural gifts. So there is often disappoint, recriminations, and possibly law suits in the aftermath of even the most competent of photo shoots. That's another reason why photographers who knowingly enter this realm command top dollar.
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2015-04-11 19:17:50 UTC
To do it well takes years of training and practice, not to mention the millions of Rupees in camera equipment.



In the United States, a decent photographer will charge about 315,000 Rupees or about $5,000 USD. You can find many less qualified photographers for less, of course.
2016-03-12 01:11:15 UTC
Now...why did the bride and groom not warn him? They must have seen the "pool". Very funny play on words and I don't think this video clip would make a very good splash as an ad for photography school enrollment.
Bernd
2015-04-11 12:44:07 UTC
Also... Because wedding photography is a TOUGH photo assigment if done properly, can not be reshot and the couple expect the photos to last forever.


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