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Band 7+: Why would people pay a lot of money to hire a professional photographer?

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Well, this has many benefits. The first one is that by hiring a professional photographer, you don't need to carry your phone everywhere to take photos, especially selfies, to capture the moment. Instead, the photographer is there to do that for you, allowing you to enjoy the moment without worrying about capturing it. Another reason is that by hiring a professional photographer, your photos will look much better than the ones you take yourself. Professional photographers do work on photos, such as adjusting the brightness and contrast.

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Well, this has too many benefits because the first one is that by hiring a professional photographer you don’t need to take your phone, carry your phone everywhere to take photos and especially selfies to capture the moment. Instead, the photographer is there to do that instead of you. So you can enjoy the moment and don’t worry about capturing the moment. Another reason is that by hiring a professional photographer your photos would look way better than the photos you just take because photographers and sophisticated ones do some work on photos such as adjusting the brightness and contrast.

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professional: 3

photographer: 3

photos: 3

hiring: 2

moment: 2

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Task Response

The answer is relevant to the question and provides some valid reasons. However, it could be improved by expanding on the reasons and providing more specific examples. Consider discussing aspects like composition, lighting, and storytelling skills that professionals possess, which lead to higher quality and more impactful images. Also, explore the value of professional equipment and post-processing techniques beyond simple brightness and contrast adjustments.

Fluency & Coherence

The answer is coherent and well-structured. The ideas flow logically. Minor improvements could be made by using smoother transitions between points and avoiding slight repetitions (e.g., 'capturing the moment').

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is adequate and mostly accurate. Words like 'sophisticated' could be replaced with more precise alternatives, such as 'skilled' or 'experienced.' More varied vocabulary would enhance the response.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammar is mostly accurate, with only minor errors. The use of grammatical structures is functional but could be more varied and sophisticated. For example, instead of 'your photos would look way better,' consider 'your photos will look significantly better' or 'your photos will be of a much higher quality'.

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