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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samjimmy, post: 185633, member: 3813&quot;]The sale of prints... is the only thing that makes them money.&nbsp; What else pays for the photographer&#039;s time, driving to location or studio rent costs and $20-60K+ worth of equipment?</p><p><br /></p><p>:: was a photographer in a past life and thinks &quot;inflated&quot; is the incorrect term ::</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure I could have done the shoot for free (no one likes to pay the sitting fee), searched the ads for free studio space, and the classifieds for free equiptment, and then... gave the negs away so you could go print them at Wal-Mart for $0.16/print.</p><p><br /></p><p>People always wanted a professional and professional prints at &quot;your uncle Larry and his point and shoot photo hut prints&quot; prices.&nbsp; Also note that I (can&#039;t speak for all photgraphers) used a professional lab which charged a hefty (but worth it) amount.&nbsp; In raw materials alone it cost me $500-$1000+ for a wedding album and raw prints, and arranging it and putting it together by hand took forever.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t miss it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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