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Post by tanyab on Sept 24, 2014 0:37:42 GMT
Do you tip your professional photographer when doing family pics, senior pics, etc.? If so, how much? Thanks!
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Post by chaosisapony on Sept 24, 2014 0:39:33 GMT
I am a photographer (side business, not my sole source of income) and I have never been tipped. I know some who have been though. It is not necessary, but greatly appreciated.  |
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Post by mallie on Sept 24, 2014 1:12:57 GMT
No. I am paying them directly for a service. Their fee should be sufficient unto the service.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 1:21:50 GMT
I would tip if it was someone other than the owner of the studio taking the pics.
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Post by gritzi on Sept 24, 2014 1:43:41 GMT
No, because I assume I hired a professional for a service that they appropriately charged.
Personally, I feel the tipping issue has gone to an extreme. When we tip it is done generously. However, I don't believe in tipping the landscaper, photographer, donut maker, yogurt cashier, appliance delivery person.
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Post by littlemama on Sept 24, 2014 11:53:42 GMT
Heavens no. Tipping is so far out of control it is ridiculous - both in who people think should be tipped, and the amount they think should be tipped. I really wish restaurants would just pay servers an appropriate wage and forget about tipping.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Sept 24, 2014 12:41:23 GMT
I've never thought of tipping a photographer.
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Post by myshelly on Sept 24, 2014 13:13:17 GMT
No.
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Post by gloryjoy on Sept 24, 2014 13:22:36 GMT
Where do you draw the line?
I tip when it's appropriate and I feel that I tip well. Sometimes I feel like the whole tipping thing has gotten out of hand.
I work in daycare, I go over and above every single day. I don't get a tip, but I don't expect one either.
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Post by padresfan619 on Sept 24, 2014 13:34:47 GMT
I would tip if the photographer went to a location far from where their business is located.
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Post by jamielynn on Sept 24, 2014 14:25:03 GMT
I was definitely thrown when I paid ours most recently and she had a tip line. I didn't know what to do so I did 10%, but given the cost it was a pretty generous tip. I think next time I will being a check and avoid that whole situation.
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Post by grammyj64 on Sept 24, 2014 14:59:24 GMT
I really object to tipping people who can set their own prices. That includes hairdressers and massage therapists and would include any other professional who is paid fairly for their services. I guess I feel that way because I've never worked at a job where tips were part of the culture, and many times those I'm tipping are making many times per hour what I do. As a nurse, then teacher, and then librarian, I have often gotten nothing for my efforts but complaints.
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Post by peabay on Sept 24, 2014 15:00:02 GMT
Nope.
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Post by peano on Sept 24, 2014 15:00:11 GMT
I would tip if the photographer went to a location far from where their business is located. Photographers typically add travel costs to their fee if they're going outside their immediate area. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Sept 24, 2014 15:03:10 GMT
I would tip if the photographer went to a location far from where their business is located. Photographers typically add travel costs to their fee if they're going outside their immediate area. And that is fine, but I can still make the choice to tip or not . My husband and I had our engagement photos done at a location 6+ hours away and it included a hike to actually get to our desired spot. I felt it was appropriate to tip in that situation because the photographer really went above and beyond. |
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Post by alibama on Sept 24, 2014 15:39:38 GMT
Photographers typically add travel costs to their fee if they're going outside their immediate area. And that is fine, but I can still make the choice to tip or not . My husband and I had our engagement photos done at a location 6+ hours away and it included a hike to actually get to our desired spot. I felt it was appropriate to tip in that situation because the photographer really went above and beyond. Generally I would say no to tipping for photographers but in your case I agree it was a really nice thing to do! |
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Post by disneypal on Sept 24, 2014 15:40:16 GMT
I wouldn't tip a photographer if I was already paying for their services. To me that is the same as the cable repair guy, or the electrician - you pay for their service, but you do not tip them.
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