Article by: Marianne Drenthe

The digital revolution has brought amazing flexibility and ability to control various factors during the image taking and making process.  Photographers, the hobbyist, the professional, the amateur all benefit from this ability to manipulate pixels.  However, with flexibility comes a price.  Digital camera equipment is still considerably more expensive when you factor in its’ lifespan, the need for additional resources for processing those images, the time it takes to get a usable image and the effort that goes into creating a work of photographic art. We all know that you can go to the local Walgreen’s and pay a $1.99 for a print – as a client you may wonder why you may pay upwards of $50, $70, $90 for a custom photography print.   Photographers hear this statement every once in awhile:

“How in the world can you charge $60 for an 8×10 if it costs me less than $2 to print at x store?”

My Sister in Law brought me these delicious cupcakes to photograph yesterday.

A week ago we had a beautiful day on the beach with our daughters! The seagulls wouldn’t leave us alone!

We are changing to a predominantly Digital fomat, your session will include a DVD with full resolution portrait, and a print release.

We will still offer the choice to order regular prints, large prints, photo books, Gallery wraps and our other products. However, since we live in the digital age our clients are asking more and more for the abilities to print their own portraits. It’s more cost effective for our clients to have the freedom to print on their own.

Here are some gorgeous Christmas portraits!

Here is my baby girl, 6 months & 2 weeks old.

Recently I spent a week in Florida. Here’s some pictures I took while we were there. 

The holiday season is quickly approaching. As it does, we all get busier! Take time now to get beautiful & custom images for your Christmas cards. 

 Special

For October 1st, 2008 – December 31st I’m offering Full Resolution DVD’s of your session for just $399!

This is a limited time offer! 

I’m posting this to encourage anyone who can to write to your Senators and representatives. If this bill passes as it is written, it would allow anyone to use photography or other graphic works for commercial purposes without compensation, if they “can’t find” the creator of the image.

Click on the link below to email! Thanks!

http://capwiz.com/illustratorspartnership/mailapp/

It’s not to late to get your senior photos done!

Sampling of our Senior Portrait Products

• 411 Cards
• Graduation invitations/cards
• wallet packages
• Mini Sessions that include yearbook photo
• low resolution CD with photos from entire session for Myspace, facebook, ipods & more included with every session!

Book today!