Catpiano

Well .. put it this way, everything in Canada .. when labor related .. is EXPENSIVE ..   

Wedding photograper in Van ( on wedding day ) is quite cheap compare to other city in Canada already. (since more competition?)

I know few people here, they hire photographers from Vancouver, even with extra air ticket/hotel fee, still cost LESS then local ....

Put it this way, work in fastfood in HK ..  ~ $3-4 cad/hr  vs $10-12cad/hr here .... and wedding photographer in HK ..  ~ $12k - 15K ( full day, 2 or 3 photographers)

It is true, much cheaper there .. but consider the scale ..  ~ 50% more in Canada isn't un reasonable.

For me, I prefer experienced photographer with film, (or film + digital) then "NEW" digital photographer who loves to PS ...  If I prefer heavy PS photo, I can ask my teenage brother to take the pic, and send to CHINA for PS ..  low cost, and GREAT PS skill/effect as well..  ^_^
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