As a professional photographer I must be up to date with the competitive world around me. Usually daily I am searching other local professional photographers and keeping up to date on their portfolios, prices, specials, etc, all to see what they might have done better then I. Lately, I have noticed a roaring pattern in the photography world. When I first started my journey to become a professional personal photographer I thought it was all so beautiful, glamorous, and boutique...now I have to just tilt my head in question to why all of these photographers are doing this! Presets, templates, layouts, textures, designing and selling marketing materials...it's the new rage. Why? Why? Why? It's competition! I don't want to sound like a "dog, eat, dog" moto, type person, but it's a tough economy and a very tough profession. As a professional "PERSONAL" photographer I learned that it.........wait........as a PHOTOGRAPHER, I learned that it's VITAL to be who YOU are as an artist. I understand that clients like certain things, but if you as the photographer are unique and yourself, then the competition is going to be eating your dirt, i.e. you are the one making all of the business.....right? So, why are all of these personal professional photographers sharing and coping one another, their styles, and marketing materials? Be who you are as an individual and as an individual artist. I will not lie and say I haven't copied a few ideas and made them my own, but I certainly haven't taken my style from anyone...it is ALL mine and nobody will ever be able to master my photography purely because MY heart and soul go behind every last minute of it. My husband and I have designed, created, made, photographed, published......and so on........every last ounce of Alicia Gines Photography. I do not believe in buying off of other photographers. I do not believe in coping from other photographer's styles. I believe in art. Art is private, passionate, personal, and always one of a kind and NEVER replicated!
So why does my photography cost so much.....if I didn't make a good enough point just then....here it is again :). I am a ONE OF A KIND ARTIST who shows my true passion, talent, skill and love for people and the world through photography! Nobody can replicate what I have produced for any better or worse price. This is Alicia Gines...through Alicia Gines Photography. It is an investment, but just like anything else you would save your pennies for....it is well worth every last penny! A keepsake, a memory, a 1/250s (250th of a second) that turns into a story, an heirloom for your grand-babies' babies!
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I absolutely love your pictures..I love how your work comes out. Every penny you charge for your work is completely understandable. Anthony and I were just talking about how we would love for you to photograph our family. But times are rough right now,for everyone! But I promise, We WILLL get pictures from you!! We just need to make sure our money is right first! I, in no way, think you are expensive. But we just have to have the money to get the pictures done!! haha But I am Definetley looking forward to when you are able too!
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