here’s some of their pics…

and – for this month only (until Aug 10th) not only will you earn a “thank you” voucher for every new client we add because of you – but THEY will also receive a “thank you” voucher just for booking! it’s win-win… so don’t miss out. your friends will love you more if you refer them in time to grab their own discount

here’s the full details on our new referral rewards plan; and here’s the details on the current special offer

and here’s some winter sunlight to pretty-up this post

reception details!

mc francis

speeches

traditional dance

bridal dance

caaaaaaaaaake!

(everyone dinged on their glasses)

dance dance dance!

the happy couple

family photo

one more kiss…

congratulations again – thank you for sharing your special day with us!

and the rain started again as we headed for the cars. one more post to come: the family reception dinner

well, pastor hugh’s age notwithstanding; the ceremony was elegant and beautiful, and a fitting tribute to the love shared for so long between two such gentle and well-loved people. but, enough talk – more photos!

the processional

piano music from rikka

at the altar

granddaughter giane’s special item

‘young’ pastor hugh

renewing the vows

my fave from the whole day!

presenting (once again) mr and mrs talosig

the recessional

portraits and reception still to follow! i had to break up the posts because there were SO many favourites… stay tuned!

photos of the ceremony coming soon – and stay tuned after for the reception!

congratulations for a wonderful 50 years of marriage – more photos coming soon!

today’s post was inspired by an article written on this very topic, by professional photographer Andrea Joki. Here is an excerpt:

“…One phrase I hear a lot is, “it only costs 10c to make a print – so why do you charge so much?” And if the value of the image was only the print paper cost itself, that would be a valid question. But then again, a lawyer makes several thousands and all they produce is paper worth less then a penny. So why do we pay lawyers upwards of 100 euros an hour?

The easy answer is that an experienced photographer – one who has spent years studying the craft, honing skills, and perfecting style, is going to give you a much better image than the beginner who is simply clicking a shutter button.

…One thing I really find interesting is that people will buy… all manner of luxury goods that have maybe a 1-2 year lifespan. But when it comes to professional portraits, which will last a lifetime, they base the decision purely on price. I’m not sure at what point children and family become less important than a fancy purse. But I can tell you that those who purchased high quality portraits have a beautiful reminder of a time that has past – and those portraits are still hanging or displayed while the (designer) purse has long since been thrown away.

…Choosing the best you can afford will always be the best advice given to anyone looking for quality professional portraits. As with anything hand-made and requiring an artistic eye, those who produce quality work will charge more – it compensates for the amount of time they have spent learning and perfecting their art.”

read the whole article here

and along those lines, here is an entertaining skit which highlights this issue from a different point of view