Photography
The second to last weekend of September with a group of friends I traveled into Pittsburgh, PA to attend . my first Renaissance Festival. The group was varied from two newbies to a couple more seasoned faire goers, which meant a few were dressed up and the rest weren’t
Read MoreIn my professional career I have been asked for the Raw files several times. Sometimes by regular clients, many, many times by corporate clients, and a few times by professional performer clients. For most photographers handing off our raw files is a huge and absolute no— for me though it depends on the client, purpose, and of course whether they are willing to pay a large fee for the raw files.
Read MoreLike all creative medias there are different styles of photography. Many clients I have spoken with usually do not know there are different styles in photography, just that some photographers only shoot certain things.
Read MoreLike all photographers my packages and prices have evolved as the years have gone on. In part because my skill set and abilities have grown, and my equipment has grown, as well as the demand on my time. From that growth is where I have judged and valued my skill level to determine what fair pricing would be.
Read MoreThere comes a time in every ones life when they are wanting to have specific photographs made. Before when I was young that meant you looked up a studio or photographer in the phone book, called made an appointment and drug everyone to a studio in dressy clothes. Then you waited usually a week or two for proofs to come back and would have to go in sit down with the photographer and choose your images and prints.
It was a longer more drawn out process than it is today.
Read MoreOne of my greatest joys as a photographer has always been using my talents to help others. Sometimes that had been in the form of capturing a Wish Enhancement for the Make A Wish Foundation, sometimes in creating a phonebook of memories of a love one gone, and other times in help professional friends in their own work by making images to help them out.
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