Top 5 Reasons to Use a Professional Photographer

By Eric Doggett

With the wealth of photography knowledge waiting for you to soak up online, your first thought might be to avoid using a professional for your family images. After all, photography tips are everywhere, cameras are cheap and you can keep checking your display until you get it looking good, right? Here are 5 reasons that may be a bad idea.

The Gear!
Let’s start with the gear! Photographers invest thousands of dollars in their equipment. This is not to say that you can’t get great results with a point and shoot, but they simply won’t compare with the quality that a pro offers. Besides camera features like sensor size and low-light sensitivity, the actual physics of light and lenses allow depth of field and wide angle framing of images that you simply can’t get on today’s pocket cameras. Many photographers with studios invest in additional gear, including multiple strobe lighting, wireless systems to trigger them, backgrounds and more. A true professional invests in their business, and their images will reflect the quality of that investment.

Training
Professional photographers continually invest in training. This might come in the form of professional affiliations (like PPA, TCPPA or WPPI), nationwide seminars, conferences, or full-blown college degree programs. This training not only covers the fundamentals of photography, but encompasses a wide range of subjects including business, marketing, and technology. These educational resources keep professionals current with what today’s clients need, and the latest technologies that help them meet those needs. Many of these programs are only available to professionals.

Unique Products
Taking the picture is usually only the beginning; you need a way to display it. The ‘print only’ days are long gone. Today, professional photographers have access to the most unique and personalized products available. Albums, framing, canvas printing, cards, high-end paper products, jewelry and more are available to the professional. Pros handle all aspects of the product ordering process for you. Images are retouched and cropped to fit the products as necessary. If a pro has a relationship with a vendor, they would know for example that a certain product prints a little dark or light. This experience on their part saves you time in money in the end.

Quality Control
If a professional photographer shoots your session and orders prints or albums for you, you can bet that the quality will be high. This is because the final product is an expression of their business. Professionals don’t skimp on labs and vendors - they go with the best they can find because their work becomes something that you will treasure forever. They will present the work to you in a way that reflects their pride in the work. This is a completely different mentality from your local drugstore which happens to have a photo lab. Over there, it’s about mass-sales and ‘consistently average’ quality.
Experience

This is the biggest reason to go with a professional. Whether you are looking for a wedding photographer, family/child photographer, or an event photographer, there simply is no match for the experience of a professional. They will be able to see what you envision for the shoot, or suggest ideas in case you don’t know where to start. The good professionals have seen everything in their particular field, so they will be well-accustomed to your situation (whether it’s a stressed out bride or crying child). When you work with a pro, the shoot can be incredibly fun, creative, and productive. You feed off of each other, and this further enhances the trust you have in their ability to get the shot.

More destruction of my farm that I grew up on.

Storm on July 1, 2011

My prayers go out to the families in Tyler and Ruthton. These are pictures of my dads farm. There is nothing left except the house. It is all over like that.

New Pricing Structure

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Wedding photography

Wedding photography is all about telling the couples story.

Capturing moments of intimate looks, fun group shots and being there for the couple in every way they need. Ideas of the portraits should come from both the photographer and the bride & groom in order to capture the day is a collective moment between the two.

As the Prominence Photography photographer my goal is to capture moments that you will cherish forever. Moments that you might forget if you didn't have the portraits to look back at. That is why I costume design each and every album to convey the day.

I love being a wedding photographer.
Cindy

Beautiful bride and groom

One of my beautiful bride and groom from one of Prominence Photography's Weddings.

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Cute faces

Prominence Photography has been taking these cute faces as long as I can remember. They are a favorite.

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Prominence Photography will travel all over the Twin Cities to get the right portraits for your family.

New Photography Studio

I just met with my Realtor about my new photography studio. She is very positive about everything we talked about and I have a renewed excitement about it all. Will keep you updated about the progress.

Mn Child Photographer

Just had a great photography session with my favorite three year olds.
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What does the queen do?

A lot. Are you prepared for a long answer?
http://www.royal/gov.uk/ lists her role,what she does each day.Here are some snippets:
"The British Sovereign can be seen as having two roles: Head of State, and 'Head of the Nation'.

As Head of State, The Queen undertakes constitutional and representational duties which have developed over one thousand years of history.

There are inward duties, with The Queen playing a part in State functions in Britain. Parliament must be opened, Orders in Council have to be approved, Acts of Parliament must be signed, and meetings with the Prime Minister must be held.

There are also outward duties of State, when The Queen represents Britain to the rest of the world. For example, The Queen receives foreign ambassadors and high commissioners, entertains visiting Heads of State, and makes State visits overseas to other countries, in support of diplomatic and economic relations.
The Queen's role is to:

Perform the ceremonial and official duties of Head of State, including
representing Britain to the rest of the world;

Provide a focus for national identity and unity;

Provide stability and continuity in times of change;

Recognise achievement and excellence;

Encourage public and voluntary service."
Her working day:

"The Queen begins her ordinary working day like many other people - with paperwork at her desk.

After scanning the daily British newspapers, The Queen reviews her correspondence. Every day, 200-300 (and sometimes many more) letters from the public arrive. The Queen chooses a selection to read herself and tells members of her staff how she would like them to be answered.

This enables The Queen personally to see a typical cross-section of her daily correspondence. Virtually every letter is answered by staff in her Private Secretary's office or by a lady-in-waiting.

The Queen will then see, separately, two of her Private Secretaries with the daily quota of official papers and documents. This process takes upwards of an hour.

Every day of every year, wherever she is, The Queen receives from government ministers, and from her representatives in the Commonwealth and foreign countries, information in the form of policy papers, Cabinet documents, telegrams, letters and other State papers.

These are sent up to her by the Private Secretaries in the famous 'red boxes'. All of these papers have to be read and, where necessary, approved and signed.

A series of official meetings or 'audiences' will often follow. The Queen will see a number of important people.

These include overseas ambassadors and high commissioners, newly appointed British ambassadors, senior members of the Armed Forces on their appointment and retirement, and English bishops and judges on their appointment.

Each meeting usually lasts 10 to 20 minutes, and usually The Queen and her visitor meet alone.

The Queen may also meet a number of people who have won prizes or awards in a variety of fields such as literature or science, to present them individually with their prize.

If there is an Investiture - a ceremony for the presentation of honors and decorations - it begins at 11.00am and lasts just over an hour. The Queen usually meets around 100 people at each Investiture to present Orders, decorations and medals.

The Queen will often lunch privately. Every few months, she and The Duke of Edinburgh will invite a dozen guests from a wide variety of backgrounds to an informal lunch.

If The Queen is spending the morning on engagements away from her desk and other commitments, she will visit up to three venues before lunch, either alone or jointly with The Duke of Edinburgh.

On a regional visit, The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh lunch with a wide variety of people in places ranging from town halls to hospitals.

Senior portraits

Minnesota Newborn Photographer

Prominence Photography photographed a lovely 6 month old. She was a great model for us. Newborns are so amazing. I just love to work with their energy.

Senior specials going on

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Where does your heart lead you?

I have been thinking a lot lately about where my heart is leading me.

God has given me a heart that so wants to help others. I would say that 40% - 50% of my Photography business is volunteer work. It is out of my heart wanting to help people.

Where is your heart leading you?

When are you going to take a grasp of what really is important to you and grab it?

Are you going to stand by and watch the years go by or are you going to look back and say I did what I could do to help and reach out to the world.

Where is your heart leading you?

Cindy

Ababy Afton. A lovely little gal

Beautiful little girl.

If you are looking for a fun time in your photography session with your child. Call Cindy today at 952-239-5635.

Grand opening

I just decorated the Bride to be Consulting shop. It is amazing. Go check it out. it is a consignment shop that has amazing items for weddings and for your home. Go check it out. My wedding photos are in there and you can check out my work also.

Senior 2012

I am in need of some senior reps.
Call today to find out what you will receive and what is required.

It is a great time to have fun and let your hair down in a fun friendly atmosphere.
We desire to have 3 - 5 models at a time.

Call today at 952-239-5635

Sessions start at $175