24/11/2020
A customer asked me how much for 2 days wedding video & photography package
π π²: Approximately 200,000Ksh π
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: Why is it too expensive? all i need is an album and a video
π π²: How much do you think it would cost you?
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: 45,000Ksh maximum... It's just easy, right?! all you have to do is take some pictures .
π π²: hmm okay, maybe you can do it yourself.
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: but I don't know how...π
π π²: For 45,000Ksh I'll teach you, with that, you can save approximately 155,000Ksh You'll get the knowledge that you'll need. π
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: Okay, I'm fine with that. π
π π²: But to get started: We need some things first:
a professional DSLR Kshs. 250,000
DSLR lens Kshs. 150,000. You also need another lens for Kshs. 20,000, and another lens for Kshs. 12,000 to capture different aspects excellently.
Light setup Kshs. 40,000
Sound equipment for pristine sound recording Kshs. 7,000
plus other camera accessories Kshs. 10,000 (Memory Cards, waterproof case for raining wedding days, exra personell for those days to hold umbrellas,
(times two if two photographers)
Minus video editors, video editing studios, photo editors and photo editing equipment, approx. Kshs. 350,000
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: Oh my.π£ But I don't have all these photography equipments . Do I need to buy all of that? I just only need 1 wedding album n a video π
π π²: ohh!! sorry i totally forgot about transportπ
πππππΌπΊπ²πΏ: Really? what?π².. π€―
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