Imagine you’re a bride about to get married. (Guys, just go with me on this one for a second…) You want everything to be perfect, but you also face the reality of keeping your costs under control. But you understand one thing with perfect clarity; You want this to be the best day of your life.
(Photo: Bride and Groom at The Flower Fields in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California. I shot this picture while working on my California Coast book. They just happened to be on site with their own wedding photographer. I merely asked if I could take their picture and they happily obliged.)
Anyway, back to the story:
For the bride and groom, it’s not the caterer that makes those special memories last the rest of your life. And it’s not the minister, or the DJ, or your drunk third cousin from out of state. It’s up to your photographer to capture those special moments that will frame your memories and endure through time.
Yet there are people that think about all the money they spend on food, flowers, and invitations, etc.. It occurs to them, that by hiring a cheap photographer, they will be able to save a few dollars. Well, if you’re one of those brides, I have just the photographer for you. Not surprisingly, this ad was found in the San Francisco Craigslist.
I am looking forward to build my portfolio for weddings! I have some experience but need to work on my self-confidence and that’s why I am looking for clients who forgives me for being shy and not perfectly professional! I would charge 50$! for the whole day with second shooter plus EDITING five 4×6 and one 8×10 photo printed! We would appreciate to have FREE food and LIQUOR and a cab home (we live at ** SF Address ** )! You are welcome to join us for an after-party… Drinks are on YOU and 1 FREE print of EACH of guests if ordering beer half-naked… Please, don’t hesitate to contact us if you want to make your special day even more special!
Oh, and the worst part; He’ll probably find some couple that will hire him.
And finally, in case I forgot to mention it, “Congratulations on your engagement.”
I get asked from time to time if I want to shoot a wedding or a model’s portfolio but usually it’s the “by the way, we don’t have much money but we really like your work” type of request. I haven’t accepted any offers yet, but the more I look into it I realized that it is a very lucrative industry if you stick to your prices. Needless to say that I’m entertaining the thought now. I helped team shoot a slideshow for my cousin’s recent wedding in Iowa and it was actually a lot of fun which came as a surprise to me. Click my name to see some samples.
Wow, that’s truely shocking. When I got married the one thing I wanted to splurge on was the photographer. I knew all I would have after the wedding were my wonderful memories and pictures.