22/11/2020
A customer asked me how much for 2 days wedding photography package
๐ ๐ฒ: Rs 60,000 approximately ($800) ๐ท
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Why is it too expensive? all i need is an album and a video
๐ ๐ฒ: How much do you think it would cost you?
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Rs 7500/- ($100) maximum... It's just easy, right?! all you have to do is take some pictures .
๐ ๐ฒ: hmm okay, maybe you can do it yourself.
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: but I don't know how...๐ท
๐ ๐ฒ: For Rs 7500 ($100) I'll teach you, with that, you can save Rs 52000 approximately ($700) You'll get the knowledge that you'll need. ๐ท
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Okay, I'm fine with that. ๐ท
๐ ๐ฒ: But to get started: We need some things first:
a professional DSLR ( 180000) ($2400)
DSLR lens ( 120000 ) ($1600)
light setup ( 30000 +) ($400)
other camera accessories ( 15000 ) ($200)
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Oh my.๐ท 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 ๐ท
๐ ๐ฒ: ohh!! sorry i totally forgot about videography equipments .. those things will cost you extra ๐ท
๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ: Really? what?๐ท.. ๐ท
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