I thought I would touch on a subject that often comes up when someone is considering custom photography…price.

Carefully consider these three key factors to determine your investment:
1. Style of the Photographer (Do you love their gallery/portfolio images?)
2. Up-front cost (Session fee, deposit, print credit, etc.)
3. Back-end cost (Prints, canvas, albums, etc.)

For me, I have clients pay an initial session fee and want them to be able to walk away with enough that they feel great about the experience. This is the reason why I include a print credit in your session fee or include a album in most wedding packages. Of course clients can always get more, and they usually do, because I price my prints affordably so you can buy more of what you want. Clients typically budget $500-1500 per session which can include desk portraits, gift prints, wall art, canvas, digital files, albums, and other keepsakes. Please contact me for an extended price list.

Why charge a session fee? The session fee covers my time and talent as your photographer and skill behind editing and professional retouching. Some photographer’s will have you pay a lower price up front to get you “in the door” and then have a higher price on the back end. However I use the same quality labs and materials, but my prints generally cost lower in comparison, because I truly want you to be able to have more of the images you love.

If you have any questions, leave a comment below and I’ll be happy to answer them!