The True Value of Photography | Adelaide Newborn Photographer

How much do you value the pictures of your family and especially your children? I’m not asking about a monetary expense but TRUE value. Those moments captured and preserved on paper can not be replaced. You flip through photos and are brought back to that special moment. You remember the warmth of the sun, the smell of the salt air, the touch of a loved one, all the emotions from that day, all from looking a a photograph. Sure, the paper cost a few cents, then there was the printer costs, the price of a camera or a professioan photograher, and of course the expense of whatever it was that created that moment. But the true value? Its priceless.

So if those photographs are worth so much to each of us, why do we hesitate to invest in quality professional photography? We’ll purchase an expense camera and snap off photos at all events, photos that are poorly lit, quickly composed and most likely underexposed. Then we print them off at Kmart or Big W and we grumble at the dark greenish pictures, BUT we still love the memories that were captured. We waste money on bad prints over and over again.

But professional photos cost too much. Really? The average photography client spends $600-$1100 a year on portraits. $1100 sounds like a lot to spend on prints but broken down over 52 weeks that averages out to $21 per week – if you get your families pictures done professional every other year the price is only $3 per day. If you sat down and added it up, you probably spend $500-$100 a year on fancy coffees and overpriced pastries. An iphone or similar cost $250+, designer purses & jeans more, luxury cars thousands more. Many people don’t hesitate to spend money on material possessions that will only last a short time yet those same people grumble about spending money on professional images that will last for generations.

If you are still not convinced I urge you to read this story - A letter on my doorstep.

So, how much do you value photographs of your family? Can you afford $20 a week to capture those special fleeting memories? Get out and get those pictures taken. Time flies by so quickly when your children are little and you can’t get those moments back.

Studio News: New Referral Program! | Adelaide Newborn Photographer

Referrals are the best compliment one could give, thank you all so much for spreading the word about my business.

As a thank you for your referral each time someone you refer makes a booking you will receive a $100 credit towards your next session or order and the person that makes a booking will also receive a $50 print credit.

Word of mouth is so valuable people want to know first hand that you had a fun experience and a high quality product.

Pure Baby | Adelaide Newborn Photographer

Last month I spent two days amazing days with some wonderful fellow photographers at Robin Long's Pure Baby Workshop in Melbourne. Robin is the best of the best when it comes to newborn photographers, and she flew in all the way from Salem, Oregon to teach us how to be great! I loved every minute of it!

Waiting | Adelaide Maternity Photographer

Sweet Baby Aston | Adelaide Newborn Photographer

Perfect ... is the only way to describe this newborn session.

The location was perfect.

The light was perfect.

The baby was perfect.

Seriously he did everything I wanted him to do and only cried once.

What more could a girl ask for?

Such a sweet, sweet baby boy who is dearly loved by all those that surround him.

My Boys | Adelaide Newborn Photographer

I've been going to take these photo for weeks now but things just kept coming up or Ash was grumpy or the weather was bad and there wasn't enough light in our room.

Then yesterday the weather was beautiful and the light in our room was great, I get my camera out to do some test shots and what do you know the battery is almost flat and so is my spare but do you think I can find the charger no of course I can't.

I knew I had to get them done then or it was just going to be put off again.

Ash was going to start getting tired soon so I'm running around the house searching every room and couldn't find it anywhere, then just as I was about to give up I thought I'll just have a look in our walk in robe when I seen the box up on the shelf I just knew it was in there you wouldn't believe how happy I was.

So I half charged the battery and away we went, mind you it took a fair bit of bribing to get ash to stay on that bed. I'm so so happy with how they turned out I love them and there's even some that Brett likes of himself lol.

So anyway enough of my raving and on to the pictures - My Three Favourite Boys xxxx