Hiring A Photographer? Are Online Listing Services The Right Approach

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Is an important family-function round the corner? It cannot distance itself from getting captured. One usually thinks of booking the family photographer and the more tech savvy (well whose not in this digital age?) grab their gadgets and the so called online hiring services present themselves as a big relief!!! Well are they a relief in reality or is there much more to be seen than what meets the eye? It needs to be explored if the benefit claimed for using such online medium for services like photography is a myth or is there a contradictory fact to it as well!

IS IT CUSTOMIZED?

Online listing services can be considered for a skilled service. But in the case of photography one needs to ensure the flexibility and customization it provides. It needs to be verified if your requirements are clearly understood or are just names presented to you? If the online service asks only basic information be assured to be treated like just another ‘lead’ and what follows next will be tiring negotiations and comparisons. One always looks for personalized care as it builds the confidence of getting the desired output even before ...
... receiving it. A bad day with the hairdresser can still be forgiven as the output is reversible if not sooner but later, but a bad photo shoot remains so forever. Its contribution is immortal and the implication is owed more to destiny than to wisdom!

CAN MONEY SPOT TALENT?

Good talent is often spotted at unexpected places. Talent is beyond self branding. Those who are aware use it to their best advantage but the better who are not exposed to the paid services to get listed in search engines are happy with the recognition they get from sources that have learnt their potential. Not that the online listing is faulty or defective, just that it is not more than just a database. Nevertheless, it has its data of talent too but has little or no role to play in matching the right photographer with the right customer and the output of this mismatch can be disastrous. The risk taken is too high considering the service opted for and the memories associated with it! What can one possibly do in a scenario like this? One should avoid relying only on photographers listed in top results of listing searches. They may be more of promoted profiles which is taken by its face value but need not necessarily be capable enough to provide you the required quality.

ONLINE OFFERS AND DEALS

An online listing portal will merely pass on your contact information to the photographer and there ends its role. Deals and offers are not a part of it and the customer is often left alone to bargain a fair deal. It’s here that customized photography service portals help. Besides optimally satisfying your search requirement, it is coupled with a few deals and offers as well. This value addition certainly cannot be overlooked while opting for online services.

THE BUDGET GAME

What would be a wiser choice while searching for a photographer? The portal suggests you a photographer based on the budget input you give or you see the available budget ranges, review the profiles available in those ranges and choose one based on your preference. While the former has a certain amount of uncertainty of getting the quality worth the price, the latter gives you a clear picture in advance so that you are assured that the charges of a photographer remain unchanged whether you quote the price or not. What more if it is coupled with an offer or discount? A smart search is all that is required and one can avail such convenience with ease and make use of it.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Online listing portals are just an intermediate which connects you to the photographer by merely passing the contact information. The payment methods remain restricted to the traditional and unsecured ways. In such a scenario one should expand their search horizon and opt for online service portals which have flexible payment options and clearly defined refund and cancellation policies. You experience a hassle free and complete end to end service.

The process of hiring a photographer is no longer a ‘sweat’ but a ‘sweet’ deal instead! Owing to stringent demands of time amidst a busy schedule pre or post the function, one should opt for online services which are not just services but the right ones! Have you just spotted a top directory on your search engine while searching for customized portals for availing photography services? It’s about time that your ‘wisdom’ hats are made play an active role!