I'm so tired of this argument, people think art is a zero sum game, its not. It's like saying photographs cheapens the art of paintings... they are just different.
Effort does not equal quality.
Cry me a river.
Effort does not equal quality.
Cry me a river.
I have no idea if I am being facetious. I hate all of this, as much as I love it.
You traded money for your and others time. Nothing wrong with that, but AI hasn't changed anything except the crowdsourced images look a little better, maybe?
I would rather pay to get the 30 great photos ready to go - save me the hassle. Plus, a photographer will coordinate the key wedding photos with the various family and friend groups and will help find the ideal scene for shots.
Of all jobs, wedding photographers are relatively safe from generative AI.