There are so many web sites that it is overwhelming to try and decide the best business to hire. Web sites have become really generic because businesses are trying to design them on their own using cheap and uninteresting templates and stock photography.

I am a professional portrait photographer and have the opportunity to work for web site designers that know the difference between a generic site and a personalized site that will set your business apart from the hundreds of other sites selling the same service or product.

The first way to set yourself apart from all the sites that are difficult to navigate …

With the increase in good stock imagery and the decrease of its cost, I get asked the question of whether or not a professional photographer is needed all the time.

In my opinion, there is absolutely no doubt that a professional photographer will provide a much higher value than stock imagery in terms of quality. I think all of us can tell when images are stock or when they come from an amateur’s digital camera and can appreciate the work of the professional. The question really becomes one of budget. Photographers will be more expensive than stock or amateurs and significantly …