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It should be...but you've stirred up quite a hornet's nest.anyway i think this thread is done.
You could look though society and pick out half of the people and say that they are over paid. The low to mid level employees of most companies, work much 'harder' than the president and the executives...but who gets paid more?
Politicians get paid lots of money, they even give themselves raises...and most would say that they don't work nearly as hard as the typical government employee.
Most wedding photographers are also business owners...so yes, they get the monetary benefits of owning a business...if it's run well. Part of running a business well...is charging enough to meet or exceed your needs...and still being able to attract clients to pay that much.
I've heard this time and again...but many photographers didn't start to really become successful until they raised their prices. They got more bookings, not less. And they also attract better, more cooperative clients.
However, there will always be a market for bargain hunters...so if photographers don't want to 'over charge' they can cater to those types of clients.