Alikai Photography

07/07/2026

Navasota Freedom Festival 🇺🇸🎆

07/06/2026

06/24/2026

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05/20/2026

✨ Summer sessions are officially open with Alikai Photography! ☀️📸

Now booking photoshoots for the summer season. Whether it’s a small intimate session or a big event, we’re here to bring your vision to life and capture memories that last forever.

Families • Couples • Graduates • Branding • Events • Children •

Schedule your photoshoot today! No idea is too big or too small, we can make it happen! 💛

05/20/2026

People see a $295 photoshoot and think photographers are taking home $295 in profit… and I promise that’s not reality 🥹

What most people don’t see is everything that goes on behind the scenes of running a photography business.

A session payment doesn’t just go into my pocket. It goes toward:
✨ taxes
✨ gallery delivery + website fees
✨ editing software subscriptions
✨ SD cards + hard drives
✨ camera bodies + lenses
✨ props + setups
✨ 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 tiny portion of the job. There’s hours spent planning, communicating, culling galleries, hand editing images, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, answering messages/emails, ordering props, cleaning the studio, 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 labor of love. 🤍

I completely understand that professional photography isn’t in everyone’s budget, and that’s okay! But I’ll always be thankful for the clients who value the work, time, and heart that goes into creating these memories. 🫶🏽

— MGS

05/12/2026

Let’s get the season started with a bang!

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