Price of photography service has been going down?
Definitely... With digital SLR prices coming down, practically any one can be a photographer.
It's very competitive.
And also, cameras these days are pretty much sophisticated that do much of the thinking for you. It's not like those in the 70's and 80's where SLR photography is hardly a hobby if you are not technically inclined. One reason I see more females using SLR's now.
And with affluence, more and more people are owning expensive professional equipment even the pros themselves may not own! Just read the camera discussion forums here.
The Common "feedback" I've received thru conversations/chit-chat ways with some of my clients(also some thru friends-not biz) was "of cos whoever cheaper & photo looks ok can already"=Shocked, but already prepared, luckily. You know what, what worst was told(by afew of those asked)=>"Usually we(as refer to those)won't be able to tell what's not good in a photo/s except sharp or not only"=this is more shocking ok(to me). Now basically I know why.
How now, any better ideas(whether to educate them, as in, what's a gd photos)??
TIA.
in my field of trade which is a close relative of photography, lagi worse.....most clients will tell you, "Got sound, got picture can already!"
One local chicken rice company even got the 'chicks' to offer me $10k to produce a 'high-end' TVC for them, and with that money, they also want a training video & a corporate video with a famous TV host with the likes of typical mediacorp 'food-intro' tv programs!
I left their office grumbling to myself that is a bloody waste of time to even go for the meeting. :nono:
Most local businesses in Singapore don't appreciate creative businesses because they cannot put a value to their Return of Investment.....very near sighted. :nono:
Price of photography service has been going down?
Price of photography service has been going down?