FUN FACTS - August 2026

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SOME "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHERS

 

Although my specialty is wildlife and landscape photography, I still freelance from time-to-time doing product photography, weddings and engagements, sporting events, and even some portrait work.  I'm not cheap, but also not expensive.  The reality is that I charge a fair price for the quality of work and the memories that I capture.  However, I still get those that believe hiring a professional photographer for these types of special events should be inexpensive.  Here is the reality...

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"Why DO photographers charge so much?"

 

When you hire a photographer for a special occasion or a project...

• You’re not paying for someone to take pictures.  You’re paying for someone who knows how to create photographs.

• You’re not paying for the hour they spend with you or photographing a project.  You’re paying for the years it took to become someone who can create something beautiful and creative in that hour.

• You’re paying for the fact that when you walk in front of their camera you don’t have to know what to do.  THEY DO!

• You're paying for their time to create the stage and scene for their subject.

• You’re paying for their experience with the cameras, lenses, software, insurance, education, editing time, galleries, taxes, business expenses... and yes, THEIR TIME!

• You're paying for knowing where to put you; how to find the light; how to make you feel comfortable; what to fix; and what to leave alone. 

• THIS is what you pay for, which are the parts you can’t see in the final photograph.

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