It's more than just taking photo's
Photography for me is more than just taking photo's.
Yes, it is an opportunity to create amazing images and memories that you will never forget but when everyone has their own camera and phone in their pocket it's easy to ask the question why?
Why book a photoshoot with me when you can take photos on your phone and have them in your pocket or print them off online or at home?
Well the answer is an easy one because .....
"it's so much more than just taking photo's."
I can talk about the amazing innovative products we sell, both in print and as digital, the archival and textured papers we use, the guarantees we have in place that protect your work, the incredible craftsmen that build the products by hand, the exclusive frames and designs you cannot find on the high street or online, the attention to detail at every stage so that each image is perfect for you. But I'm not going to because that is not why I do this and it is not that important.
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This is what is important for me:
Time to connect
No phones
No disturbances
No interruptions
Fresh air
Space
Time to relax
Personal, quality time with your best friend
It's an opportunity
A very special moment in time
Creating lifelong memories
Over the years, my work has become more about capturing the Love and Connection you have with your pet, the Family bond, creating Memories and portraying the Relationships and Emotions that you have with each other. It's a very special moment in time that can be captured year after year.
We are all incredibly busy nowadays and life moves pretty fast.
It's easy to get lost in it and then before you know it..........it's too late.
We have all been there, wishing we had more time, wishing we had just done that one thing we always said we would do, wishing we had that one lasting special memory or image for ever.
It's a common feeling shared, especially amongst pet owners and myself included.
What Is Artwork?
As photographers we use the word artwork to describe the finished products that we sell as bespoke items, using the images we captured during your experience.
It's cold and a bit 'salesy' when described like this.
To me it's more than that.
I have photography up at home of my pets, both current and those who have travelled over the rainbow bridge. To me they are the most valuable things I own, without a doubt.....priceless.
It's not the artwork that is important but what it does for us on a daily basis.
It's a reminder
It's the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you see 'that' look or the tilt of the head
It will bring a smile to your face every time you see it
It will brighten up your day
It will make you feel better
it will improve your life
It helps
As a photographer knowing that my clients are experiencing these emotions every time they see their images and that I have made their day a little better because of the work that I have done is the most rewarding use of my time.