Why are Architectural Photographers so expensive?

Architectural industry & interior professionals are increasingly turning to professional architectural photographers to get their project portfolio executed. This new emerging expertise is smart outsourcing of work to the professionals: the best, of both worlds.

Here, at Studio BluOra, we are architects with a passion for photography who have turned to this new & exciting field & are trying to expand this family & reach to all.

But, there’s one question that is always on the top of the agenda: Why do the professional architectural photographers cost so much?

Well, the answer lies somewhere in all the effort that goes behind the CAMERA, our “SECRET HOURS OF WORK”! The session might be an hour or two, but the preparation & post-shoot may go on for days.

Here are a few things you might want to consider next time you come across that question.

1. Equipment: The professional set has many components & gears that cost a bomb.
2. • Camera,
   • Lens/lenses as per project requirement,
   • Flash,
   • Storage,
   • Casing,
   • Tripod etc.

One needs to understand that one type of equipment set cannot suffice for all projects. Different project specifications & on-site demands require different instruments & gears & which adds up as a small percentage to your bill.

2. Coordination, set-up & styling: Right from project acquisition to execution, coordination is a huge task in itself. Photography sessions demand pre-planning & designing of the shoot prior to the actual shoot. This also includes test trials & research on the styling & frame. To make the project look lucrative to the common eye, tremendous efforts go behind the camera in actually setting up the frame & styling. Frames need to be reworked & remodelled, which takes brains, efforts & time. The end-product of your dazzling portfolio is your DESIGN + OUR VISION combined.

3. Post-shoot Editing: The job isn’t done post the shoot. Editing is one of the most crucial steps to the final rendering of the project. Software work can be painstaking & time-consuming. To make a project come to life on screen is as tedious a task, as creating that design itself. And the software costs a humongous amount to the photographer.

4. Our commitment: Finally, the last slab would be that of our own commitment to your project & vision. The efforts that we put into the project is our passion for the field & demands respect [&some bill-paying too]!

Architectural photography is a niche field but expertise intensive; you get professionals like yourself who understand the design & hold expertise in photo/portfolio curation of the project.

The cost that the professional charges isn’t unreasonable, it’s just value for time, money & efforts.

Hope you understand our passion & commitment & support the community!