Move over Tyra...
Today was C-R-A-Z-Y! Three little girls and a MILLION outfits! This was definitly the preschool version of New York's famed fashion week! It was a fun & hectic adventure shooting for Gingersnaps Kids! If you haven't checked this site out before you are missing out! Adorable clothes for adorable little ones! Perfect for that photo session you've been meaning to book (hint, hint). www.gingersnapskids.com
Hope you enjoy the slideshow of just SOME of the photos that will be appearing on their website!
xoxoxox
Kimberly
Friday, March 14, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
BASIC
The guys are great! A great blend of Rock and Cuteness! They played a wonderful afternoon show at Quacks today and we shot a few quick pics! I just love 'em!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Rock Opera at SXSW
WOW!! SXSW is off to an amazing start! This past Monday I got the opportunity to photograph the Rock Opera sponsored by http://www.opera.com/. NO! There weren't any fat ladies singing there! Opera is a free interenet browser for your cell phone or computer. I am proud to say that I now use Opera on my cell and it puts the iPhone to shame! You can find out more by visiting the Rock Opera blog at http://rock.opera.com/The music was fantastic and I got to meet an incredible group of people including cast members from the new movie "Will" starring Lisa Kudrow & DAVID BOWIE!!!! ((LOVE HIM...Labrynth anyone???))
Performers Included:
Lomita
Sabrosa Purr (My personal favorite of the evening!)
Oliver Future
Gliss
&
Taxi Doll
Friday, March 7, 2008
Glorious Day!
Well, we have successfully moved! Don't worry though we are only 6 miles East of Austin on 290 in the sleepy little town of Manor, TX.
I took one look outside and KNEW we had to get some photos! The sky was the most brilliant blue I have ever seen in my life! What a day! Haley enjoyed running around picking up rocks in the field behind the house!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Beautiful Aniya
I had the honor of photographing little Aniya last week and wanted to share some of these amazing images with you all. Aniya is one of my NILMDTS.org babies. She was born with Trisomy 18. She and her mother are just beautiful!
These photos were taken in the tiny NICU at Dell Children's...beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places. Click below to watch the slideshow.
XOXOXO
Kimberly
These photos were taken in the tiny NICU at Dell Children's...beauty can be found in the most unexpected of places. Click below to watch the slideshow.
XOXOXO
Kimberly
Saturday, January 26, 2008
But Why Are Photographers SOOOOO Expensive?
Well, when you break it down, we really aren't. There are a lot of pre and post production efforts that go into every session. To break it down read the following article...
Why are Professional Photographers so expensive?In this digital age where everyone has digital cameras, scanners and home "photo printers", when people upload their photos to a local drug store website and pick them up a few hours later, we hear this all the time - How in the world do Professional Photographers charge $55 for an 8x10 when they cost just $1.50 at the drug store? Here's why.Simply put, you're not just paying for the actual photograph, you're paying for time and expertise. First, let's look at the actual time involved. If you don't read this entire page, at least read this first part.For a two hour portrait session:- one hour of travel to and from the session- two hours of shooting- 30 minutes of setup, preparation, talking to the client etc.- 30 minutes to load the photos onto a computer (2 - 4 Gb of data)- 30 minutes to back up the files on an external drive- 3 - 4 hours of Photoshop time including cropping, contrast, color, sharpening, saving a copy for print and a copy for the internet and backing up the edited photographs- 2 - 3 hours to talk to the client, answer questions, receive their order and payment, order their prints, receive and verify prints, package prints, schedule shipment and drop package off at Fed Ex.- For local customers, we also print a set of all of their photos, and meet them at our studio to review the photos and place their order. Meeting and travel time averages 2 hours.You can see how one two hour session easily turns into more than ten hours of work from start to finish. So when you see a Photographer charging a $200 session fee for a two hour photo shoot, you are not paying them $100 / hour.For an eight hour wedding:- I won't bore you with the details, but an eight hour wedding typically amounts to at least two to three full 40 hour work weeks worth of time. Again, if they are charging you $4,000 for an eight hour wedding, you are not paying them $500 / hour.Now for the expertise.Shooting professional photography is a skill, acquired through years of experience. Even though a quality camera now costs under $2,000 taking professional portraits involves much more than a nice camera.Most Professional Photographers take years to go from buying their first decent camera to making money with their photography. In addition to learning how to use the camera itself, there is a mountain of other equipment involved, as well as numerous software programs used to edit and print photographs, run a website etc.And let's not forget that you actually have to have people skills, be able to communicate, make people comfortable in front of the camera - and posing people to make them look their best in a photograph is a skill all by itself.Think of it this way - the next time you pay $X to get your hair done, a pair of scissors only costs $1.50. But you gladly pay a lot more to hire a Professional.What about the cheap studios at the mall? Please don't compare us to the chain store studios. But if you must, consider all of the time and work that we put into our photographs, compared to what they do. Good luck getting a two hour photo shoot at a chain store. Not to mention they won't come to the beach! And of course, look at our work compared to theirs. You get what you pay for.The truth is, most of the mall and chain store studios lose money. In fact, in 2007 Wal-Mart closed 500 of their portrait studios because of the financial drain they were putting on the company. What the chain stores bet on is that you'll come in for some quick and cheap photos, and while you're there, you'll also spend $200 on other things. They don't have to make money, they are just there to get you in the door.ConclusionWe hope that those who have taken the time to read this page will have a better understanding of why professional photographs cost so much more than the ones that you get from your local drug store.Thank you for taking the time to read this.Shawn, Pamela & Gavin RichterCaught on Film Photographycopied here from : http://www.caughtonfilmphoto.com/costofphotography.html
Why are Professional Photographers so expensive?In this digital age where everyone has digital cameras, scanners and home "photo printers", when people upload their photos to a local drug store website and pick them up a few hours later, we hear this all the time - How in the world do Professional Photographers charge $55 for an 8x10 when they cost just $1.50 at the drug store? Here's why.Simply put, you're not just paying for the actual photograph, you're paying for time and expertise. First, let's look at the actual time involved. If you don't read this entire page, at least read this first part.For a two hour portrait session:- one hour of travel to and from the session- two hours of shooting- 30 minutes of setup, preparation, talking to the client etc.- 30 minutes to load the photos onto a computer (2 - 4 Gb of data)- 30 minutes to back up the files on an external drive- 3 - 4 hours of Photoshop time including cropping, contrast, color, sharpening, saving a copy for print and a copy for the internet and backing up the edited photographs- 2 - 3 hours to talk to the client, answer questions, receive their order and payment, order their prints, receive and verify prints, package prints, schedule shipment and drop package off at Fed Ex.- For local customers, we also print a set of all of their photos, and meet them at our studio to review the photos and place their order. Meeting and travel time averages 2 hours.You can see how one two hour session easily turns into more than ten hours of work from start to finish. So when you see a Photographer charging a $200 session fee for a two hour photo shoot, you are not paying them $100 / hour.For an eight hour wedding:- I won't bore you with the details, but an eight hour wedding typically amounts to at least two to three full 40 hour work weeks worth of time. Again, if they are charging you $4,000 for an eight hour wedding, you are not paying them $500 / hour.Now for the expertise.Shooting professional photography is a skill, acquired through years of experience. Even though a quality camera now costs under $2,000 taking professional portraits involves much more than a nice camera.Most Professional Photographers take years to go from buying their first decent camera to making money with their photography. In addition to learning how to use the camera itself, there is a mountain of other equipment involved, as well as numerous software programs used to edit and print photographs, run a website etc.And let's not forget that you actually have to have people skills, be able to communicate, make people comfortable in front of the camera - and posing people to make them look their best in a photograph is a skill all by itself.Think of it this way - the next time you pay $X to get your hair done, a pair of scissors only costs $1.50. But you gladly pay a lot more to hire a Professional.What about the cheap studios at the mall? Please don't compare us to the chain store studios. But if you must, consider all of the time and work that we put into our photographs, compared to what they do. Good luck getting a two hour photo shoot at a chain store. Not to mention they won't come to the beach! And of course, look at our work compared to theirs. You get what you pay for.The truth is, most of the mall and chain store studios lose money. In fact, in 2007 Wal-Mart closed 500 of their portrait studios because of the financial drain they were putting on the company. What the chain stores bet on is that you'll come in for some quick and cheap photos, and while you're there, you'll also spend $200 on other things. They don't have to make money, they are just there to get you in the door.ConclusionWe hope that those who have taken the time to read this page will have a better understanding of why professional photographs cost so much more than the ones that you get from your local drug store.Thank you for taking the time to read this.Shawn, Pamela & Gavin RichterCaught on Film Photographycopied here from : http://www.caughtonfilmphoto.com/costofphotography.html
Wedding & Event Photography
I still have a few spots open for the spring...through April! If you are still in need of a photographer contact me so we can get together, look at some sample weddings and talk about what you need! If you book one of my open Spring Dates you will receive $250 off any package if you mention this blog posting and subscribe to my blog!!
XOXOXO
Kimberly
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