I have been trying to find a photographer to take a wedding photo of me and my to be wife. We are getting married in a small town, and just got a quote from a local photographer: 150 euros for the shoot. For that price she would process 20 photos, of which you can select the one(s) you like, and buy stupidly expensive paper photos from her. I thought having to buy paper photos was a bit antique, and asked what it would cost to get the original file(s) to own use. She answered: extra 150 euros.
So 300 euros for a wedding photo. I might actually have swallowed the price if the photos she shows in her portfolio would have been great looking, but they are very avarage. I believe I would be able to take as good pictures even myself. Is photography really this expensive?