An interesting thing happened today at our studio, and I wanted to share it with all of you.
A mother came in today to schedule her daughter's senior portrait session. After speaking with her for a while, she confessed that she had already had her daughter's senior portraits done once. She went to a "backyard" type of photographer from the area (this is a term the industry uses to describe an individual who buys a camera and thinks they're a professional photographer.) She went there because she thought it would be more affordable. She said she was very disappointed in how her daughter's portraits turned out. She said that after looking at the poses and getting no satisfaction after speaking to the photographer, she walked away from the whole ordeal, and forfeited the money she spent on the session fee.
She realizes that she will probably be spending more at our studio, but her comment was: "I guess you get what you pay for."
I totally agree with her philosophy and live by that statement. Not only in photography, but in LIFE! You get exactly what you pay for! Keep that in mind when selecting your senior portrait photographer. It doesn't matter how great of a deal you get if you hate your portraits!
Walter has been involved in professional photography for many years. He has a Masters and Craftsman degree in photography from the Professional Photographers of America. He is also a Certified Professional Photographer of Ohio. These degrees can only be attained through education, service and print competition in the industry. What qualifications does your selected photographer have?
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Sure, people want the best for their money, and they want it done by someone who's got the know-how. But what kind of "professional" would slander other photographers in an online blog? Just because they're the big guy on the block doesn't mean they also have to be the biggest bully. Why support a "professional" like that?
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