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Permagrin wrote in post #6407143
in a way that's not true...if two people produced similar work, I'd go with the less expensive.

However in this market, too many photographers forget that their service falls under discretionary funds. It's not necc. Uncle Bob may not be able to produce a good photo...but he may...so they need to charge for the current market.

I can take a snapshot for you for $5 or I can take a photograph for $20...which do you want?

Steelers are wearing retro uniforms too....from the 60s.

true.

However if the noinker is a pro and Chris is offering pro goods and the noinker charger 3x as much...it's a no brainer to choose Chris.

But (and I've run across this myself recently) say I am charging low market for my services...I get booked and then cancelled because someone's UB can shoot photos and (I'm quoting here) "we just want remembrances of the day and would rather spend the extra cash on the honeymoon". Some people don't mind free snapshots. I'm not one of those people but...

Free market economics...the guy that can produce the best product at the lowest cost is going to get the work.

By the way, I just booked another senior shoot for Wednesday. I've got one tomorrow and one Wednesday.

sweet!! (especially for someone who was "never" gonna do that)

Permagrin wrote in post #6407286
sweet!! (especially for someone who was "never" gonna do that)

I was never gonna shoot weddings!

..and I'm still not!

We are looking at a dark economic period. People are making cuts all over the place. Some times the cuts they make aren't real ethical, but if they have to choose between eating supper and buying a picture....they are probably going to eat, especially if they have already missed breakfast and lunch. People are going to have to rethink their business goals.

T.D. wrote in post #6407290
I was never gonna shoot weddings!

..and I'm still not!

^^ from the guy who's shooting HOW MANY weddings next month?

(I'm just teasing you.)

Woolburr wrote in post #6407292
We are looking at a dark economic period. People are making cuts all over the place. Some times the cuts they make aren't real ethical, but if they have to choose between eating supper and buying a picture....they are probably going to eat, especially if they have already missed breakfast and lunch. People are going to have to rethink their business goals.

it's true.

Permagrin wrote in post #6407315
^^ from the guy who's shooting HOW MANY weddings next month?

(I'm just teasing you.)



it's true.

1 on each of the next 2 weekends!

T.D. wrote in post #6407319
1 on each of the next 2 weekends!

the 10th is the one you need Dan on?

Permagrin wrote in post #6407327
the 10th is the one you need Dan on?

the 11th

Woolburr wrote in post #6407292
We are looking at a dark economic period. People are making cuts all over the place. Some times the cuts they make aren't real ethical, but if they have to choose between eating supper and buying a picture....they are probably going to eat, especially if they have already missed breakfast and lunch. People are going to have to rethink their business goals.

Actually, interesting enough there is evidence slightly to the contrary.

I mean if you are talking about people that are in a rather dire situation, then yes.

But for most people, in times of economic slowing things like this tend to do better off. For example, it is a trend that things like flowering baskets, etc. Tend to do fine, if not slightly better.

It is something that give instant and somewhat lasting satisfaction something to brighten the spirits.

Admittedly, pictures cost a bit more, but there are plenty of people that see it important enough to budget for it, even in the current economic situation.

I mean, we have one lady that spends about 1000 dollars consistently every year for flowers and baskets. This year, she did end up actually getting a few more baskets, though I never hear estimates on total cost.

So it isn't always doom and gloom for all businesses in these economic times. The public it is a ration time that the public is rational in its decisions.

Well, since I seemed to have put this thread on snooze... I think I will hit the sack.

Goodnight all.

Hey Riley...I was off doing something else. But g'night anyway!