Photography By Alyssa: Baby "C" is six months and getting Baptized... { Orlando area baby photographer}

Baby "C" is six months and getting Baptized... { Orlando area baby photographer}

I met up with Jen and Carlos this weekend to take some 6 month photos and Baptism photos of Baby "C". He is super cute and full of smiles. I had a wonderful time. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of Baby "C"'s special day... Can't wait to see you again soon.

19 comments:

Jennifer Terrero said...: OMG... I just LOVE them!!!!!!! I cant wait to see the rest of them. I cant say that I'm surprise by the GREAT job you did... dont you see I keep coming back! ;); April 26, 2009 at 7:56 PM
Stephanie said...: What a cute little guy! You did a great job capturing such a special day!; April 27, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Heather Latimer said...: What a cutie pie! Those dimples are something else! Lovely work, Alyssa!; April 27, 2009 at 6:12 AM
Angel said...: great pictures!! that little guy is a cutie!!; April 27, 2009 at 6:44 AM
Debbra said...: He is so adorable! You did an amazing job! :); April 27, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Brandi said...: What a cutie!!! Beautiful work :); April 27, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Melinda Dillman said...: What and adorable baby! Love those big eyes!; April 27, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Tina Ramirez said...: He is so stinkin adorable. The looks on his face that you captured are priceless. Those are fantastic!; April 27, 2009 at 8:26 AM
jaimiers said...: Aww! Love the smiles! Great little dimples! You did a great job capturing this very special day.; April 27, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Gabensysmom said...: Adorable little guy! I bet mom and dad are so happy! Nice ;); April 27, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Melissa said...: Isn't he just precious!!! Love those eyes! Fabulous job on these.; April 27, 2009 at 9:37 AM
Little B Photography said...: What a cutie pie! I love his dimples and his big smile! You did great on these Alyssa!; April 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Little B Photography said...: What a cutie pie! I love his dimples and his big smile! You did great on these Alyssa!; April 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM
Dana Jackson said...: What a cutie! I love all his hair! Great job capturing a memorable day!; April 27, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Sweet Fields Blog said...: What a beautiful family! Cutest little guy ever, love those dimples. If this was my little guy, that lasts one would be BIG on my wall! :); April 27, 2009 at 11:36 AM
willowonthewater.com said...: OMW! Those dimples are to DIE for! What a little doll! His family is going to LOVE these!; April 27, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Cindy said...: Wonderful pics.... Wish you were in IL. Jen just raves about your work, and I can see why. Baby Carlos is so adorable...and those dimples!!!; April 28, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Keri said...: These are so great Alyssa!!! Those dimples are just adorable!; May 1, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Elizabeth said...: He's adorable. I love that first shot!; May 2, 2009 at 5:27 AM

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

Baby "C" is six months and getting Baptized... { Orlando area baby photographer}

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