7 Things NOT to say to a Photographer!
I’d like to think I’ve worked in a range of different environment: from nightclubs and weddings, to art studios and churches. I’ve been rather lucky to work with such amazing clients who I now call my friends. But along the way, even though 99.9% of my clientele are nothing but polite and friendly- occasionally I run into someone who perhaps doesn’t have the same insight into the Photography industry as others. With this, comes some pretty silly questions and statements that even though may not have been meant to be hurtful, sometimes come across that way. I’ve seen a couple of t-shirts and blog posts floating around the internet about […]
Why are Photographers so expensive?!
One of the most popular type of messages I receive are enquiries and one of the questions most people want to know (but are always afraid to ask) is “Why are photographers so expensive?”. Having a reputation as a highly priced service, people often attempt to ‘knock you down’ to something more suitable to their budget. However most, if not all photographers aren’t doing weddings and higher price-point photoshoots every day. In fact, it’s quite the contrary. Like most independent sole traders, photographers spend huge amounts of time marketing and searching for clients and I have to admit, it’s hard not to feel slightly deflated when someone will look at […]
