You think your daughter will some day wear your wedding dress?  Did you wear your mother’s?  Probably not.  I have not heard one occasion where that actually happened, maybe centuries ago.  Brides want to choose a gown of their own liking, modern or not. Yes, and forget about storing your spent wedding gown in a box on your closet shelf. Maybe the best that a mom may hope for is to tear the gown apart and the fabric salvaged in a flower girl dress.

So ya wanna have fun and make art while at it?

There are many reasons why there is a wide range of price points within the photography market. Well-established wedding photographers with a great reputation can command higher prices for their experience, skill and reputation. When many wedding photographers are trying to establish themselves, many will undercut the going price in the industry in order to get the experience. Other photographers may be doing photography just for fun and part time and have another full time job which is paying the bills. Still other photographers don’t have the skill sets e confidence, or may be flying under the government radar and not running a business to charge professional prices.

Price points aren’t always a good way to judge the quality of service and product you may receive from your wedding and event photographer but it is a good bench mark to how seriously they take their business. To run a business professionally and be on the up and up with the government and protect your clients with insurance and such costs money and presently the estimated break even point for a photographer running a legitimate business is $1500 an event. If you are looking for a professional and not a hobbyist to document your wedding or event then if the price sounds too good to be true it usually is.