Cheap dun mean good..

Supposed to meet a photographer whom I found thru the forum but last minute I cancelled the appointment, even though we were all halfway there. Main reason was coz we are supposed to meet for him to show us his portfolio in hard copies but when I messaged him b4 I went out, in case he forgets again, he said that hard copies are not ready. In this case, I find it meangingless and a waste of time to meet up coz we got nothing to see.

Actually this photographer charges quite cheap when I contacted him earlier in the week. He 's charging only $600 inclusive of 300 4R prints, unlimited shots returned in DVD and even wanted to throw in a pre-wedding shoot for me. However, I had requested to view his online portfolio but he said he only has hard copies, which was why we arranged to meet today. Along the way, he sms me and showed me his fren's website, and said if I like this style, I will like his. Subsequently, he sms me again saying he loaded some pictures temporary and asked me to take a look. Although I find his photos ok, but would prefer to see more of his work, since he acclaimed that he had took 5 couples so far. When I asked him how many years of experience he has, he only replied saying he did portrait photography b4 and just started out taking wedding pictures this year. Already felt abit not so comfortable coz scared that he may not have enough exposure to date and started to question his reliability.

When he replied me saying his hard copies are delayed by the printers, I sort of got quite fed up and find this person not so trustworthy. Although I mentioned we will arrange to meet after he got more online portfolio or when his hard copies are ready, but I dun think will want him as my photographer. Now I am starting to wonder if those pictures he showed me were actually his or not.

Worse was he kept sms he after giving me his websites and asked if I like them or not. I told him we will meet and discuss and he still ask when. I told him we already arranged on Sun then he said he forgot. How can I trust such person, I am like taking a risk whether he will remember to come on my AD if I confirmed with him. I just feel that he is damn desperate for business and makes me wonder more about how he can charge so cheap.

Guess I will still stick to the earlier guy who quoted $530 with unlimited shots in DVD. Peggy will be meeting him too as she mentioned she liked his style, which I find it better than some of those professionals too. Maybe is the style that we found it comfortable. He's also a friendly guy except a bit shy at our last meet-up. Since brother is not in town, will be going with Peggy to meet him just nearby our blocks, proposed at the KFC opposite coz he's actually just stayinf around there too!