07/31/2026
𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐔 𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 𝐀 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑'𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘?
I'd like to share something that many people who are looking for a photographer may not think about.
M𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘. Unfortunately, there are times when photographers use someone else's photographs, or AI generated, in their marketing without clearly identifying them as examples. That can give potential clients an unrealistic expectation of what they'll actually receive.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with sharing an inspirational image or an example if it's clearly labeled as such.
I'm not a big fan of homework... just ask my mom! 🤣 But, I encourage everyone to do a little homework 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐔 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑, by doing the following:
🟦Look for the advertised images in their portfolio. Ask to see the full gallery from one of those images that you like in their ad. Does the rest of their sessions have the same quality and style?
🟦 Read reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp, and other trusted sites.
🟦Ask to see a complete gallery from a recent session or wedding, not just a few highlight images.
🟦 If something seems too good to be true, trust your instincts.
🟦 If you're unsure whether an image is their original, you can even do a reverse image search online to see where it came from.
📌 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
Every week I'll be sharing photography tips, stories, bloopers, and little things I've learned and seen over the last 13+ years behind my camera.
I'm writing this blog because, whether you hire me or someone else, I want you to have fun and enjoy your experience and LOVE your photos. But honestly... I personally think you'll laugh a little more if you hire me. LOL😉