I figure Schumacher makes a fortune and I want in! I can drive too so I thought I’d challenge him to a race, win it, get sponsored and make lot’s of dosh yay!!! Of course I’d have to have the same car as him because everyone knows that it’s that nice F1 car that does the job right?
So before I get into this who is willing to bet on me winning… [silence] … anyone? … [more silence] … don’t you think I can??!!? [loud laughter!] … [okay really really loud laughter!!!]
People often look at photos I’ve taken and remark “You must have a nice camera” Heck Michael Schumacher would drill me if he was in an old VW Beetle and I was in the latest M3! Why??? Because he has skill, experience and has somehow amassed more hours driving than he has spent on mother earth! (case #2214432 X-Files)
The point? When it counts get the right person for the job! A few days ago I got the following email from a bride to be:
“We are very sorry to mess you around, but my sister does photography and so we have decided to use her instead.”
If you are one of above types of people be sure your photos are not that important to you and you will not be disappointed. That nice camera is not going to substitute the experience of a seasoned wedding photographer no matter how “good” it is.
The moral of the story, unless you have no budget look for a professional, sure give the sister a chance but as second shooter NOT as first (Always clear this with the professional first!). The top photographers are expensive but there are cheaper ones to suite most budgets, they will give you a better output than someone who just “does” photography.
Most of us “do” driving but it does not make us experts by ANY means. With digital camera’s being as they are today just about everyone “does” photography, it’s those who do it professionally getting repeat clients and making a living from it who count, especially when it comes to a non repeatable event like your wedding.
Besides the rings, each other, your photos and video will be the only things left from that all important day you spent months planning and a fortune to make happen.
If you do your research and choose wisely their cost will be nothing compared to the mistake of choosing the wrong person for the job when all is said and done.
* I’m sure I could do the odd cold flu jab and prescribe an antibiotic so will you come and see “DR” Lumley
* I have a pen and can write – am I a writer?
Get the point 
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Comments ( 2 )
Good point Greg.
How about “We don’t need a writer, we can just get someone in the company to do the text.”
Cool, now are you expecting people to actually READ your copy, or are you going to get someone in the company to do that too?
chris added these pithy words on
Aug 27 09 at
12:31 pm
Very true.
I think you will enjoy watching these two video clips. They address a similar issue with the same passion.
http://justcreativedesign.com/2009/08/23/pay-the-creator/
Wendren added these pithy words on
Aug 28 09 at
3:09 pm
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