Ok..if the link is all your pictures of the beautiful scenery, then it's obvious that you know how to use a camera. Beautiful by the way!!! I would think that you will need some info on what to shoot as far as groupings. I still agree with the others about over charging for a wedding since it isn't something that you have done many times before. None of us as professional photographers (or I should say hopefully none of us) charged money for the first time we shot a wedding. The 4 weddings we did covered the cost of processing only. We were using film at the time. I would ask for the air fare, accommodations, and printing cost. The time spend shooting and going through the pictures would be as a gift.
I would also find out where the location would be and see if you have the proper flash equipment and fast enough lens for what could be a very dark church. Wedding photography is a different animal that shooting beautiful sunsets. You have brides that can be just plain mean, and mothers that like to boss people around including the photographer. You mentioned doing your homework, let that include who you are shooting, where you are shooting, and what they expect. Good luck and have fun. Yvette
Thank you all for the advice. I just spoke with my buddy and he offered 1500, and yes he knows its my first wedding. I plan on doing all the proper research (july wedding) and preparing the best I can.
As for free...I shot (as a second shooter, not related to the photog) for my friends as my gift to them (i also traveled from hi to ny). But from my experience too many photogs do work for free. And that's why the industry is so watered down. We all need to stick to our guns, regardless of how good it is. If its bad work then they wont get used again, but we all are supplying a valueable service :-)
Oh...side question: what cameras are most used. I am going to have a 1ds 2 and a 20d with a 70-200 (1.4x), 50 1.8 and i will ahve to find one by then but a 24-70 2.8 which should cover what i need...oh and need a flash. Using the 1ds i would assume most people would say shoot on raw to enable better editing later for shots not dialed in but file sizes?
aFeinbergPhoto wrote:
As for free...I shot (as a second shooter, not related to the photog) for my friends as my gift to them (i also traveled from hi to ny). But from my experience too many photogs do work for free. And that's why the industry is so watered down. We all need to stick to our guns, regardless of how good it is. If its bad work then they wont get used again, but we all are supplying a valueable service :-)
aF
Of course you don't work for free. I have to wonder how many offering that advice are actually making a good income from photography.
