19/05/2026
People see a $450 photoshoot and think photographers are taking home $450 in profit… and I promise that’s not reality 🥹
What most people don’t see is everything happening behind the scenes of running a photography business.
A session payment doesn’t just go straight into my pocket. It goes toward:
✨ taxes
✨ gallery delivery + website fees
✨ editing software subscriptions
✨ SD cards + hard drives
✨ camera bodies + lenses
✨ props + setups
✨ studio hire fees
✨ gas/travel
✨ insurance
✨ advertising
✨ continuing education
✨ equipment maintenance + upgrades
And then there’s the biggest thing of all… time.
The actual session is only a small part of the job. There’s hours spent planning, communicating, culling galleries, hand editing images, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, answering messages/emails, organising studio spaces, sourcing props, and so much more that nobody really sees.
Photography is so much more than “just taking pictures.” It’s a full business, a creative service, and honestly a huge labour of love 🤍
I completely understand that professional photography isn’t in everyone’s budget, and that’s okay! But I’ll always be so thankful for the clients who value the work, time, creativity, and heart that goes into creating these memories 🫶
