Why invest in custom photography?

Why invest in custom photography? Because as the age old saying goes...’you get what you pay for’. This seems especially true in the world of photography.
With digital technology so readily available, everywhere you turn these days you will find a ‘photographer’ or someone aspiring to be, but this does not guarantee quality in either imagery or product.
Many ‘photographers’ are using inferior equipment, offering inferior product, shoot in mass production style or quite frankly even if they have ‘all the gadgets’, have no photographic training but own a DSLR so they must be’ professional.’
A reputable custom photographer will offer you superior quality both in imagery and product. The experience is not only more personal, but the quality is evident from the equipment being used at its intended capability, to the experience and skill of the photographer and MOST IMPORTANTLY – your final product, your precious memories.
You will find that nearly all custom photographers work for themselves or in small carefully and creatively formed partnerships, so they will take extra care to ensure you walk away with pleasant memories of your dealings with them as they rely fondly on your word of mouth referrals and care deeply about their reputability. You won’t be dealing with a ‘hired’ photographer. You will be dealing directly with them. (in some communications with their carefully appointed assistants.)
I am a very proud member of the A.C.O.C.P. (Australian community of child photographers) www.acocp.org.au The ACOCP is a not for profit organisation of professional photographers who donate their time, services and products to families of stillborns, sick or deceased babies and ill children. This has humbled me greatly and taught me to truly value the importance of not only living life to the full but the SIGNIFICANCE of creating your memories with care.
Even if you only do it once, honour your memories and use a reputable photographer. DON’T do your memories an injustice by using a chain store/ mass production photographer.
Your images are not something you grow out of as your children and family grow. Your images become MORE precious, MORE valuable as the years pass, not only taking you back to those wonderful moments in your life but becoming an invaluable part of your story, your history to pass on to the next generations.
Doesn’t your family deserve quality?

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