Why is CUSTOM photography so expensive? 5.25.11  
I have been seeing some blurbs kind of like this one for awhile on professional photographer's sites. With more people having access to better cameras yes they can get a good one here and there but being consistent day in day out, different conditions and subjects makes a huge difference in the experience. I have been in business for 11 years now and just LOVE what I do, yes I use different mediums, shoot film and digital. Film for me is still some of my preferences once I get my images back from the lab:)
You should not compromise when looking for a professional, specially when covering a wedding! It happens once!

". you are not just paying your photographer for one hour shoot time. I put in many hours on every session. This includes preparation, drive time, shooting time, file handling, sorting images, custom editing and post processing of images, uploading , burning cd’s, packaging etc....

.professional equipment is expensive. You have to upgrade more then film based gear. Cameras, lenses, computers, software, hardware, props etc...
These are not one time purchases and have to be replaced, upgraded often...

.Running a legitimate business is costly. There are taxes, accountant fees, bookkeeper fees, assistant fees, office fees, studio fees, permits, internet fees, blog and website fees etc...

.Not all photographer are the same. Many have fancy cameras but not really understand photography or know how to custom edit. Not every photographer is an artist, we are different people, different aesthetics, understanding of light, backgrounds, eye for art, eye for flattering images, experience etc... let’s just say you get what you pay for!"

Every posts is best with photos in it! so here's Donner Lake just last month! huge winter out here, maybe more snow today. Pretty please we need the sun!


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Wedding Wire bride choice award 1.17.12  
Yes, always nice to know you are appreciated :)

Weddings, Wedding Venues
2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners

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The Nicholson family | Tahoe family photographer 1.16.12  
I got to shoot this family 6 years ago. Mom raised 5 boys! so when she called me this year to plan a shoot I was happy to all see them again. It was the first time since our shoot 6 years ago that the family was all together!!!











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My boy turns 9!!! | Squaw Valley photographer 1.15.12  
yes he sure did! actually as I am writing this it would be exactly 9 years and 5 minutes! What an adventure, am appreciative for this time and hope the teenage years when it comes won't make me change my mind. Christmas, birthdays, wedding albums, christmas cards, family shoots well it's on.
Love it.

brand new helmet


new race pants


happy


got so many books, happy. this was a note telling him he will be playing hockey!!!


he's a boy!!



friends


dog taking a crap in the background. Boys playing with sticks!


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Ski racing 1.11.12  
Luca started ski racing this winter. He loves , loves it! First race was a slalom at Boreal. It felt like the east coast!!!! man I do not miss the cold days. He still loved it! Next time I will work on getting his edges sharp:)




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New Year skate | Truckee photographer 1.11.12  
Tahoe in January with no snow. What else can we do? My little man has some canadian blood and is just obsessed with Hockey. He was ecstatic being able to play for hours and hours east coast style.


jeremy showing the kids how to start the game



princess Ayla


some of us have not grown up skating.



MTB on ice



thin ice









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noel, noel, christmas cards 12.11.11  
It is the time of year. Shooting returning clients and new.... Fun time time to reconnect. Also what better way to see how much the kids changed.


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