Why my digital files are so much, yes the actual burning of the disc doesn’t take much time at all, but that isn’t all that goes with it.  Digital files are not cheaper by any means. When you purchase that disc from me you are purchasing more then just a disc. You can print as many copies from the images on that disc as you would like from whereever you would like.  When you purchase the disc I  personally lose any chance of additional sales once those images leave my hands.

I do not just spend the time with your family that you see me at our session, I personally retouch every image you see in your gallery. On average I spend between 15-30 mins on each image, I average 30 proofs per client. That’s 7 and 1/2 hours in retouching alone and that is if I just spend 15 mins on each image, I spend an hour before our session prepping, 2 hours actually shooting, an hour uploading and backing up your images, 30 mins culling down the images to the best 25-35 images, the retouching, an hour getting a proof gallery online, and another hour at least for our ordering session, in which it takes me another hour to get everything prepped for that, 30-45mins processing your order with my professional lab, another 30-60 mins checking the order once I receive it.

I spend a little over 16 hours with your family and your family alone . This is a custom photography experience.

So as you can see, it’s just not about a little disc, it’s about the art that is on that disc, and the time and effort that goes into creating that art.

Marie