Well, we are into the senior season now, and we are really having fun!....we have gone back to our outdoor studio at Cedar Valley, and we are getting some great photos!...but what is nice is that we can also use last year's spots, which give our studio even more versatility!
I want to address something that has been brought up to me, and that are seniors that are using "friends" and "relatives" to shoot their senior photos.....I know that the economy is hard right now.....but please remember that with photography.....you definitely get what you pay for.....although many of these people are good on the amateur level.....they sometimes can not give you what we professionals can, and that is full retouching capabilities.....Photoshop experience.....many different things that we can do with Photoshop......but more importantly, is the lab that we use for good quality printing....that LASTS!.......We are happy to use, and have used for over 20 years, American Color Imaging out of Cedar Falls.....they are a quality lab, and they have very quick turnaround on our orders........this is something that alot of amateurs can not give you......and let's just be honest.....would you trust your surgery to a "part time" surgeon??.....NO!!....so why trust one of the most important things of your life....(you are only going to graduate from high school one time!)......so why trust this to a "part time" photographer??......think about that.......every year we end up photographing seniors that went elsewhere, and were disappointed in the results......when you get down to it.....if you compare our prices....and our results......we are not that much more expensive than what some of these amateurs are charging you....but you are getting soooo much more!
I also want to address something else that was brought to my attention.....studios that are charging extremely high session fees....and you get a portion of that fee as a "credit" towards your photos.....well.....the only question I have for that is this...."Do you like spending that much on portraits.....that you haven't even seen yet??"........would you buy a car without seeing it or test driving it??......I don't think so......so shop smart.....see what you are spending your money on....and don't be "forced" into spending money you don't have to....especially when you haven't even seen the photos yet......
The third thing brought to my attention by some of my own clients....are studios that are saying that they have a "minimum order" that must be placed for them to photograph your senior......most of them being in the $500.00 range.....am I the only one that finds this a little absurd?.......that's like going to the car dealership, wanting to buy a car....and them telling you the only one that you are allowed to buy is the Cadillac Escalade!!........simply amazing!!............or.......going to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread or gallon of milk...and being told you can't....because they have a $50.00 minimum you must spend!!.......folks......YOU are the people that make it possible for us to be in business.....why should we start being so pompous to tell you that if you don't spend "X" amount of dollars at our studio....then we don't want you as customers!??.......Our studio has low session fees.....ABSOLUTELY NO MINIMUM ORDERS.....and we put out a very high quality product at a fair price....call and compare our prices to the others....you will find that out for yourself.......(ok...I'll get down off the soapbox now....)
We are still running our 1/2 off session fees for the month of August......and once school starts....not that we condone you missing school.....we have Highland Photography's Breakfast Club.....which means on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday...if you book any of the morning appointment slots.....it is also 1/2 price session fees!!.......so that means our session fees are now:
Indoor only (2 outfits) $30.00
Indoor/Outdoor (3 outfits) $47.50
Indoor/Outdoor (5 outfits) $57.50
And our packages start as little as $99.00!!.......
Also remember here at our studio.....we give a free family portrait session (a $65 value)....to EVERY single senior that we photograph......it's a great time to update your family portrait before that senior heads off to college......
Give us a call at 563-886-1510 or toll free at 866-886-1510 to make your appointments now!
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