Last week was Part 1 of our iPhone vs Professional debate. We talked about our recent family photo session and why we loved it! Today, we are going to talk about when to use your iPhone, and when to hire a professional.
There are two main types of photographs: There are SNAPSHOTS… and then there are PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
When Shane and I got married, we hired a professional photographer, and she was fantastic! We hired Tina Joiner and you can see our wedding photos by clicking on this sentence! But when we went on our honeymoon, we snapped away with our iPhone. When we moved into our new rental home, we whipped out our iPhone. When we take Willy and Boomer to the dog park, we take our iPhone. When my husband and I go for a walk, we sometimes take selfies. There is something magical about the everyday snapshot. When we have kids and they get into the baby powder, or when they miserably fail while trying to help me make eggs for breakfast- I’ll have my iPhone ready.
On our honeymoon in New York City. Go Yankees!
And then there are professional photographs. The ones where you put a little bit more effort into the way your clothes look and how your hair falls. You find a place on your wall to display your family on their “best behavior.” The photographs that tell a story. The ones that you will pass on to your grandchildren.
We recommend having professional photographs taken every year as a family, and every three months when they are brand new to the world. When we did mini sessions in Fall of 2013, the mom admitted that this was their first family portrait session since before their youngest was born!
I’m sure their phones are FULL of snapshots of their children- such as when their oldest daughter donated her hair to Locks of Love a few months after this session- but this is a photograph they will cherish forever because they are relaxed, having fun, and most importantly, they are ALL in it together!
There is definitely a place for snapshots, but there is also a place for professional photography. When you book a session with Two:20 Productions, we walk you through each step so it takes all the guesswork out of the process. We will give you a lot of resources to help you with wardrobe choices, make-up tips, the products we offer, and what would be the best way for you to enjoy your photographs based on your needs and wants!
Drop us an e-mail at two20pro@gmail.com to get our conversation started about YOUR professional photography session with Two:20 Productions! You can also find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
