Why a Professional Photographer?
Yesterday my good friend and competitor David Islip sent me a copy of his blog which I have reproduced below without alteration - David and his wife Sandra are true professionals and although they may be competitors we regularly meet (along with other members of the MPA and BIPP) both socially and professionally (David organises training seminars and only last week My wife and I met with Kevin Pengelly, his wife Sabrina (also competitors) David and Sandra over dinner (thankyou Kevin and David)) by doing so we are able to provided mutual support and ensure the highest professional standards are achieved.
There is little else that I can add to David's Blog, other than I wholeheartedly support his comments.
David's Blog: "Today the National News is full of how one photographer has been (rightly) sued for truly dreadful work. Just one of the multitude currently giving true Professional Photographers a bad name. Many are new to the profession, many are unqualified, untrained or even part-timers, doing a full time job in the week just earning a bit of spare cash at the weekend.
We are members of the two UK Qualifying Bodies for Full Time Professional Photographers, The Master Photographers Association and The British Institute of Professional Photography. There are other Associations which look very convincing but allow ANYBODY to be a member!
Our clients can ask the above for binding arbitration should we ever have a dispute that we can not resolve between us.
Do ask questions of your Photographer, are they insured, are they qualified Members of one of the above, can you see THEIR work, do they have testimonials, do you like them as a person, are they passionate about what they do or is it just for that bit of extra cash?
Price is important, but don't spoil the wedding! Think about it, every wedding takes us 30-40 hours of work and uses skill level built from many years experience and on-going training, let alone the thousands of pounds of photographic and computing equipment and back-up spares that are needed.
Question why somebody would offer to do photography AND video for under £1450? Buyer beware!"
Yesterday my good friend and competitor David Islip sent me a copy of his blog which I have reproduced below without alteration - David and his wife Sandra are true professionals and although they may be competitors we regularly meet (along with other members of the MPA and BIPP) both socially and professionally (David organises training seminars and only last week My wife and I met with Kevin Pengelly, his wife Sabrina (also competitors) David and Sandra over dinner (thankyou Kevin and David)) by doing so we are able to provided mutual support and ensure the highest professional standards are achieved.
There is little else that I can add to David's Blog, other than I wholeheartedly support his comments.
David's Blog: "Today the National News is full of how one photographer has been (rightly) sued for truly dreadful work. Just one of the multitude currently giving true Professional Photographers a bad name. Many are new to the profession, many are unqualified, untrained or even part-timers, doing a full time job in the week just earning a bit of spare cash at the weekend.
We are members of the two UK Qualifying Bodies for Full Time Professional Photographers, The Master Photographers Association and The British Institute of Professional Photography. There are other Associations which look very convincing but allow ANYBODY to be a member!
Our clients can ask the above for binding arbitration should we ever have a dispute that we can not resolve between us.
Do ask questions of your Photographer, are they insured, are they qualified Members of one of the above, can you see THEIR work, do they have testimonials, do you like them as a person, are they passionate about what they do or is it just for that bit of extra cash?
Price is important, but don't spoil the wedding! Think about it, every wedding takes us 30-40 hours of work and uses skill level built from many years experience and on-going training, let alone the thousands of pounds of photographic and computing equipment and back-up spares that are needed.
Question why somebody would offer to do photography AND video for under £1450? Buyer beware!"
Labels: BIPP, David Islip, Kevin Pengelly, MPA
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