Not only have I been a victim of someone editing out my watermark and not paying for the package but I’ve been seeing people ask for Santa photos for cheaper than $20?
Why is this normal ? I don’t understand how someone can want a professional photographer with exspensive equipment and high quality skill to take time out their schedule to not only shoot the photos but edit and proof them. If that’s not worth at least $50 then why not just get creative with that iPhone you dropped $1k on ?
A lot of photographers suck. suck at everything. It is an oversaturated market. photography isn’t viewed as a very professional or skilled profession by people like me, with disposable income and who have paid premiums, seen their friends pay premiums, and have coworkers and acquaintances pay premiums because it’s basically a major roll of the dice if you’ll get someone competent, someone available when you need them, and someone who is great but isn’t leaving the field between now and the event.
As shallow as that all sounds, the reality at least for me and my circle is that the hobbiests in the group are way better. Period. By no measure or exception has a professional ever out done them. If you are thinking of a reason, I don’t know what you’re thinking because it’s a period. This causes all of us to push people to never hire out and turn to people who are their social circle and basically trust and reward.