Why are vacation and travel photographers so expensive on Instagram?

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Searching on Instagram
2. 2
   Searching on wedding vendor directories like Zola, Bark, and Thumbtack
3. 3
   Browsing Instagram tags, ads, and venue tagged photos
4. 4
   Checking local community colleges and university film programs for student or amateur photographers
5. 5
   Asking for recommendations via Facebook wedding groups and word of mouth
6. 6
   Using preferred vendor lists provided by the wedding venue
7. 7
   Reducing the required hours of coverage or opting for a single photographer instead of a team

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.