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Originally Posted by West Ender
Wait 2 months for orders? No, they've got to be in, with a cheque, by Monday the 10th - 4 days time. Frames? Just cardboard folders, You want a nice frame? Go to Boots and buy one. Time I may agree with, though what the hell else would he be doing with his time if not going to schools? Expertise, not so, it's the equipment that makes the good print and that equipment isn't used, solely, for school photos.
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Expertise I am afraid is right. It takes a good photographer to get the right angle, positioning and capturing that spilt second that the child is 'at its best'
Frames - Even those cardboard ones cost money you know. how do you expect the photographer to know what type of frame will suit everyone, they can't so they use a common base denominator.
The sort of cameras and lenses and printers and PCs required to do all this work is horrendously expensive and he can't just have one, he needs a backup as well in case he has a problem on site and even at home. Its also not the sort of job that he has a constant stream of work, he has to make it when there is work there. what % uptake do you reckon they get at teh school, I would be surprised if its much over 50%.
Then there is employers and employees tax, premises(if not home based), NI, and dare I say the dirty word "Profit". and there is the risk that no -one will buy his picttures due to teh "credit crunch" or other outside factors.
I think people are quite unfair at what sort of overheads it takes to do this sort of work professionally.
And the biggy, If you are happy with 'your' picture of little johnny in his uniform then don't buy the school one! No -one is forcing you.