So Brandy and I (Gronde Photography) have been in business since April of last year and we're starting to come up on our 1 year anniversary of the business. One of the things that I've come to discover whether it be in photography school or while looking for job leads or shooting in the studio (We <3 Union 206), is that the wold is FULL of photographers. Everybody thinks they're a photographer! It's easy right? Pick up the camera set it on auto and push the button. If it doesn't do what you want you have that wonderful crutch known as Adobe Photoshop to fix all your mistakes. Here's an analogy that will help show you how I feel about photography.
I don't know about any of you but I have two tattoos. I'm not as proud of them as I was when I got them. One of those reasons I won't disclose, but the other reason is because every one has them now. 15 year old girls are walking around with real tattoos! 1. Your mom needs slapped 2. I wish tattoos hurt more so that less people would get them! While I was in the military I had been "hazed" several times and loved it because it separates the people who are serious from the people who just thought it was a good idea at the time. This is how I feel about photography. I want it to be hard so that less people will want to do it. Unfortunately cameras, even DSLR's are getting easier to use and less expensive by the day. Don't get me wrong I love Nikon, but lately they've begun to really bug me! Since I started shooting Nikon DSLR's they have released the D90, D5000, the D3000, which was then almost immediately replaced by the D3100, then the D7000, and just recently the D5100 which will replace the already discontinued D5000. These are all ENTRY level cameras. Where's the D400, or the D800, or even the D4? Where are the new mid and pro level cameras?! Why don't they make these, you ask? That's a great question! Here's the answer: Because the people that shoot with these already OWN cameras and shoot well with those cameras. The photographers! I kind of relate this to auto insurance or cable. You know how they are always offering deals to new customers or even bigger deals for switching from competitors, but they seem to ignore the loyal customers? Camera companies are FEEDING the over population of "photographers" in this already over crowded business. I can understand they're trying to make money by approaching new markets, but it's killing the photography business. Every soccer mom out there is going out and buying one of these new fancy entry level DSLR's and shooting snap shots on Auto mode of their kids and then going "Hey this is easy! I think I'll shoot weddings!" This along with the devil (aka Craigslist) flooding clients with "free shoots to work on my portfolio" make it impossible to charge a decent price for photography. It's hard to compete with free! So, here I am trying to make our business separate from all the others by making lasting relationships with our previous clients, formalizing my training through my photography degree, networking with other photographers through our new membership to the Professional Photographers of America, and learning from my mentors at Union 206 and just being the best darned photographers Brandy and I can be! Eventually I'm hoping the amount of photographers levels out and Gronde Photography will still be standing!
If you want photographers who aren't trying to make a quick buck, but really have a passion for what we do and actually care about your wedding not just trying to get a good shot, but really capturing those moments you want to remember forever..... the please visit our website. Look at what people have said about us on weddingwire! Check out our facebook albums. Email us. We would love to talk to you!
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