“Why should I pay more for this photographer, when I can get it much cheaper down the road?”

With a lot of families on a budget it is understandable that some have to be more price sensitive then others. And photography after all is seen as a luxury item, not something we need to survive that’s for sure. Though I have to say it is something that can be loved and cherished for generations to come. One of my favourite images of my Mother means so much to me, if only we could get more of those lovely images to share with our grandchildren! {Here is a perfect example of why I encourage if you can to bring along your parents to your shoot – 3 generations really is a gift!}

Photography is something that you shouldn’t let price be your deciding factor. There are photographers that give it all to you for next to nothing, and then this can make it hard to go past. Though you can’t really compare price to price with photography. You need to compare quality to quality to see what you are really getting for your money. It might turn out that you are better off saving for a few months to get the better photographer to do an amazing job of your loved ones!!

My work is something that I take a lot of pride in, and I honestly do leave a part of myself with each order. By the end of the adventure each client feels like an old friend, one that I cherish! My products are of a very high standard, and ones that I use for my own personal use also. With these things you do pay a higher price, though photography is one area where you usually get what you pay for. The photographer down the road at $125 for a disk of images I am sure takes ok images, but if you want to get wonderful, priceless and timeless images then you may need to look around more, not based on price.

As I mentioned yesterday photographers aren’t just charging you for the price of the paper they print on, there are a lot of other cost to go into this business. That is what determines ones prices, that and their skill.

I hope this helps some of you make a decision. I know that we all have our limits, and we have to respect our own personal situations. There are some things you can’t put a price on. A mother’s beautiful pregnant bump weeks before her child is born, two little sister cracking up laughing, that first kiss as Mr & Mrs. These things you will treasure for a long time to come. They are things you need to be right, a perfect moment needs to be captured by who is the perfect photographer for you.

Today I will share with you an image that I have of my 2 girls. Taken over a year ago and one that I still get so gushy over each time I see it *large* in our dining room. My own piece of wall art