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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most pro's offer a package - Did you ask if they had one? We spent $3k in total for a huge family shoot (grandparent, siblings, close cousins, etc). It came with a photobook for grandma, dozens of prints, 3-5 canvas, and all digital images.

They normally spell it out, and if they don't ask, or don't use them. Most mini-sessions normally include 1-3 digital files as well.[/quote]

The package that included digitals was $5500. The 3k package included one digital file. For 2k I got 1 framed 16x20, 3 11x 14 (unframed) 4 8x10 (unframed), 7 5 x 7 (unframed).

The photographer will also upload a file or two to a holiday card site they work with to use for christmas cards. [/quote]

Were they at least different poses/groupings? [/quote]

Yes it was a really comprehensive group of pictures. Had I gotten digital copies of the photos I ordered prints of I would be 100% satisfied.

5x7s in the cheapest finish (which is quite nice) are $50. So even if you literally were ordering the cheapest photo for the digital to get the whole package would be very expensive. I ended up with 15 photos. So $750. Even if there had been like a 10-15 dollar surcharge per photo to receive the digital that would have seemed more reasonable.

All the people are saying that if I want it I pay for it or whatever. But it feels like this business model will simply drive people away. Like I will likely not use this photographer again despite liking their work and the experience of working with her because of this. Make the digitals expensive! Tie them to a print! But don't make it ridiculously expensive. [/quote]

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