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Monday, August 29, 2011

Truly Great Photos are the Purview of the Professional

By Leroy S. Wright


The days of our lives whip by so quickly it's hard to measure them all. It seems no time between the moment you're a young person just starting out on your own, and the moment you find yourself with a family. Then before you know it, you're waving goodbye as the last chick leaves the nest, drives away to college, job or to begin a family of his or her own. It all takes place in a heartbeat. If it doesn't seem that way to right now, it's a good bet you're young. Those with a few years on them know all too well; it all goes by too fast.

And once it's gone, all you're left with is the memories; those moments that lend life meaning, the signposts that mark our brief passage through this world. Problem is, memories fade. We forget-was the old Dodge blue or grey? Did Aunt June wear stripes or polka-dots to April's wedding? Was my wife as beautiful as I remember her to have been? Was there ever a time when great-grandmother had all her teeth?

Is it any wonder that- since the age when earliest man recorded the events of his hard life on cave walls-we have tried to capture the moments of our lives in pictures? When photography came along-believe it or not, as early as the 4th Century-recording those moments became easier. Of course, photography in its early days was a painstaking process, one involving complex equipment, harmful chemicals and costly components. All to obtain a picture far poorer to what the cheapest camera phone can turn out today.

Of course, these days digital imaging allows even a rank amateur to create satisfactory photos of ordinary family events; the church social, the birthday party, the visit to the state park. But for extraordinary events, those whose very nature marks them as historical-at least in a family sense-professional studios such as Ulladulla Photography and Forever Memories Photography are still your best bet.

Wedding photography in particular cries out for the professional touch. Photos of a wedding should be as beautiful and lasting as the event itself; images captured forever, like a fly in time's immutable amber. Studios such as Ulladulla Photography create portfolios of important family events that will be treasured for generations to come, images filled with the poignant moments that make up that most important of days.

Likewise, other images cry out for the expert approach. Portraiture, baby photos, sporting events and teams, corporate images, parties, formal events...each and every one can benefit from the services of a professional photographic studio. Most studios offer an online page at which you can locate sample photos, descriptions of services offered, and more.




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