wedding photographer shot free & provide album for free?

picard · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

why do some wedding photographer shoot for free & provide album for client for free too?

WTF ?

is this the way to break into the field ?

PeaceFire · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I've never heard of anyone doing this. Ever.

tomcat7886 · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

must be an amateur

memoriesoftomorrow · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I'm doing it next year... (my sister's wedding).

betebete · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

Im doing it tommorow. ( My best cousin )

Peacefield · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

Yeah, I've done that as a gift. The album was also my top end.

CameraMan · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I've done free weddings to help build my portfolio. I don't need to do that anymore but if a really close friend or family member asks I'll probably do it free. As far as free albums... I feel my free services are more than enough.

brokensocial · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I'm shooting one for free at the end of summer for a relative. My wife is in the bridal party, so she won't be shooting. No albums, ha.

NYC2BGI · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

I shot my first wedding for free but the client paid for the album.

rincon · 11th of May 2012 (Fri)

My free wedding with book was for my neice. Everyone esle has paid.

Garry Spight · 15th of May 2012 (Tue)

I have shot for free when I first started ( well Travel expenses) have done friends for free as well)

PeaceFire · 15th of May 2012 (Tue)

Free albums as a gift for a family member isn't really offering the album for free, it's a gift. Free for a syranger just seems obsurd and stupid to me.

picard · 15th of May 2012 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garry Spight

I have shot for free when I first started ( well Travel expenses) have done friends for free as well)

have you shot free for strangers?

Garry Spight · 16th of May 2012 (Wed)

When I first started on my own after second shooting I done 2 free so I could practise on my own.

It only cost me a few quid in petrol so whats big deal.

It was possibly were I learnt the most about it as a whole

Modemv92 · 16th of May 2012 (Wed)

Just shot my first wedding event the past weekend for sister-in-law so it's free and yeah we are providing free photobook more like a gift like PeaceFire said. Slightly off topic but somewhat related, no amount of lurking in POTN will prepare you from what you are about to encounter especially if it's your first time. I have looked at posted pictures and tips for months and months but nothing like the real thing when you are on the spot trying to adjust settings on the fly.

So if it's your way of either getting your baptism of fire or for honing your skills then go for it. As the saying goes, practice makes permanent (damage to your wallet that is).

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Modemv92 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Texas Posts: 46 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: wedding photographer shot free & provide album for free? Just shot my first wedding event the past weekend for sister-in-law so it's free and yeah we are providing free photobook more like a gift like PeaceFire said. Slightly off topic but somewhat related, no amount of lurking in POTN will prepare you from what you are about to encounter especially if it's your first time. I have looked at posted pictures and tips for months and months but nothing like the real thing when you are on the spot trying to adjust settings on the fly. So if it's your way of either getting your baptism of fire or for honing your skills then go for it. As the saying goes, practice makes permanent (damage to your wallet that is).

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