So my cousin got married and I was her Matron of Honor. We had such a great time. Love you Miss.... So I took a few shots before we had to get dressed and leave. Hope you like them...
Well as I was flying the other night from NY to Orlando I was able to catch a sunset from 30,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. So I thought I would share....
I know it comes and goes but lately it's been stuck here. Death that is. So with all that is going on I decided to take some photos of my children. They are the greatest gift I have ever been given and they remind me daily to Live, Laugh and Love. So here are some photos that bring a smile to my face and I hope they do the same for you.
Ok this is not going to be a happy post so do not read on if you were looking for a happy post.
Today at 6:45am I was woken up by my phone ringing. Now this never happens and usually means bad news when it dose. I was told my grandmother was bad and if I wanted to see her before she passed to come right away. Well I arrived just after 7am and she opened her eyes when I entered the room. Then at 7:47am she passed. It was so sad, this is our 5 death in 3 months now.
To all who have left comments. They are greatly appreciated. =) Keep checking back for more photos. I will have some wedding and maternity photos up with in a week or so...
My husband had to go to Destin Beach Florida so they family tagged along. I am so glad we did. My daughter had never been to the beach and we had to pull her out. I am currently editing some photos. I took almost 400, yikes. LOL. So as I get some done I will be putting them up. So look for them in the next day or so.
Ok well usually my son runs from the camera. On this day he actually let me take his photo. I was so happy with the way it turned out. My daughter as you can tell is a ham. I hope you all enjoy looking at these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them. Remember they are only little once and summer is the perfect time to capture their innocence. As always feel free to leave comments.
That's right it's that time of year again. Summer. My kids are already enjoying it. We have already gotten out some water toys, and I of course had to take some photos. This time my kids let me. LOL. Let me know what you think.
I am a mother of 2 beautiful children and a wife to a loving husband. Who became quickly frustrated paying for photos of my family I did not really like. You know the posed ones after you waited an hour or more. So ever since I could remember I was ALWAYS taking photos and this led me to take my own. I love to photograph anything and everything. Just ask my husband. I would like to share this love with anyone willing to let me. Remember they are only little once and it quickly passes.
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Why Photographers Cost so much... Thanks Willow! =)
If I may chime in here with a comment from the other side... "HOWEVER, I am just so astounded by the prices of photography! I totally expect to pay more than I would in a studio, and don't even mind paying a decent sitting fee, but GOSH, the markup on the photo's themselves is OUTRAGEOUS!"
What you are looking at is a custom product. Done for you and only you. The photographer will probably spend at LEAST 10 hours total on your project, between the first contact you have with them to when they wave goodbye after you receive your prints. Ten hours is really a low ball, because they also have to keep their books, file their taxes, upload to a lab, package the prints etc etc etc. It's not just snapping a picture and uploading it to a disc. Sure there are some people who do that, but chances are the product they produce will look like it... KWIM? I would guess that a great photographer spends about 15 hours per client all told. So if you pay the photographer $600 all told, between the session fee and the prints/products you order... do you really believe that the photographer is pocketing most of that? Because we are not. Truly. Let's take the $600 and ten hour scenario. Nice round numbers, easier for my little brain. $60 per hour. Sounds GREAT right? Well.... 28% off the top for my taxes... leaving me with $43.20 an hour. Not too shabby! Now let's deduct my expenses...
Gas Utilities to operate my computer. Software and hardware to edit the images camera and lenses insurance (any photographer working without insurance is a fool). credit card acceptance fees banking fees actual prints - depending on what is ordered can be anywhere from $20 - $150. .Really. Not everything is a couple of bucks and when ordered from a professional lab, with professional paper and professional archival ink, well it cost more than snapfish or wallyworld. Packaging (bags, boxes, tissue paper, ribbon, stickers etc) Basic business needs - staples, business cards, file folders, paper, ink, pens whatever
Now I've not even taken into account the countless hours of education, seminars, books, classes, professional fees for graphic designers, accountants, attorneys, refreshments when meeting with clients, marketing materials, advertising, web hosting, internet service, cell phone etc. etc. etc.... A recent survey of privately owned photography studio showed that studios with gross sales of $238,689 had an owners compensation of only $46,036. That's roughly 20% of the gross... So back to the $600 sale above... the photographer is really only MAKING $120. When divided by 10 hours, that's $12 per hour. To support a family, pay for my own health insurance, contribute to retirement savings etc. And that is ONLY if the photographer spends only 10 hours with the client. Doesn't sound quite so outrageous anymore does it?
Hope this helps to explain that photographers aren't rolling in the dough courtesy of their "outrageous" prices. It is a luxury item, if one can't afford it, or choses not to afford it, there's no shame in that. Willow