Just saw this today.
http://www.asiaone.com/Business/Office/Hot%2BJobs/Story/A1Story20081114-100685.html
http://www.asiaone.com/Business/Office/Hot%2BJobs/Story/A1Story20081114-100685.html
Finally.....it's long overdue.
We've to arrange more of such coverage to educate the consumer, to appreciate the value and the needs. Well said, well done! :thumbsup:
lol... look on the bride (pun intended) side, they will be saying y spend so much... probably good for those who earn alot and willing to spend...
appreciate value, a very subjective thing...
like to ask 1 question... those 8k photographers hor, u shoot what the client wants, or you shoot what you think the client wants, or you shoot to make your client want?
I not 8K YET(heh), but clients should really be hiring for the way you see and shoot the wedding right?
Look at the replies posted, not positive at all.
It's a matter of demand and supply. These guys know there is a demand for it that's why they are into it.
If, as the couple, I am rich enough, why not? I'll pay them. And there are many young couples these days who are "showy". They will pay for expensive gowns, want the top hotels, etc etc. Same goes for their photographers. But these people are not rich financially; they are simply spendthrift (want face).
I'm not saying the pics taken by these guys are no good. But they are certainly over-hyped. Over-priced.
I'm speaking from a (non wedding) photographer's point of view:
I think many unknowing couples are "misled" or sucked into this high priced wedding photography here.
To be honest, there are no really experienced photogrpahers here. ok, there is, but perhaps 1 or 2 Big names and they are usually based overseas and shoot celebrities.
Many of these so called pros who charge S$5k or more are photography hobbyists who decided one day they'd rather switch to photography. Why? Obviously, cos there are people here crazy enough to pay them that kind of unjistified big money to shoot their weddings. I can bet you you'll be hard-pressed to find a solid wedding photographer here with more than 10 years of experience and charge $5k or more. (Go ahead, check it out. Of course, they can lie to you but I know what is going on.)
who want to change line to be a makeup artist?
charge $1000 for two hours works with no "post production"
yes, even if you are not a high end makeup artist, you still make more money than most wedding photographers, considering the actual amount of time you are working.Actually I would!
In fact, I took up a MU course at Shu Uemera once, but later decided that the line wasn't for me. Yeah, I was young AND stupid!
Look at the MUAs! Some of them chop chop rush 2 or even 3 back-to-back engagements on one weekend day!
Sounds like this person, 'Jossseee' really has something against wedding photographers.
where are these comment taken from?Sounds like this person, 'Jossseee' really has something against wedding photographers.
where are these comment taken from?