Any chance of finding affordable beach photographer?

Hi,

Will be at Grayton in June and would love to have some beautiful beach portraits taken of me & my husband... BUT read in another post the sitting fee could be 800 and that's without the actual pictures... No way in heck I can pay that (the amount I'm paying to visit Grayton coming from Maryland is already ridiculous, but we love the area)...

Any tips or recommendations for a photographer who has reasonable prices?

thanks
Laura

Sure you can find someone willing to charge $800 for a shoot, but I know great photographers in the area who do not charge that much for a shoot. Try Dawn Anderson. Search SoWal.com for her contact info.

Thanks Joe!
Now aren't you the resident photographer? (or am I confusing you for someone else)
You aren't offering your services yet though right? ;-)

I did email Dawn. Thanks!

Hi,

Will be at Grayton in June and would love to have some beautiful beach portraits taken of me & my husband... BUT read in another post the sitting fee could be 800 and that's without the actual pictures... No way in heck I can pay that (the amount I'm paying to visit Grayton coming from Maryland is already ridiculous, but we love the area)...

Any tips or recommendations for a photographer who has reasonable prices?

thanks
Laura

Laura -
Try Andrea Richard. She's doen photography down here for years, it's quite a hobby for her, but she's fabulous. I'm not sure what her phone number is, but her website is www.coastalreflections.com

Thanks Joe!
Now aren't you the resident photographer? (or am I confusing you for someone else)
You aren't offering your services yet though right? ;-)

I did email Dawn. Thanks!

I do enjoy taking photos, but I lack the experience in getting people to pose for the camera. I would much rather just show up and take a bunch of shots of people while they are having fun.

One thing to remember about hiring me would be that I charge extra to photoshop you. That requires just as much time as it takes to shoot the photos, or maybe twice as long.

Check out Dana Palmer. She's out of Panama City, I think. But would probably make the trek!

http://www.danapalmer.com

I would much rather just show up and take a bunch of shots of people while they are having fun.

Absolutely, Joe. It's the only way to capture the true "essence" of the beach. The best way to get that truely remarklable pic is to quietly fire off several hundred shots while everyone is being themself and having fun. Besides, who wants to waste a great vacation sunset "posing". Admittedly, I've secretly coveted one of those great family beach shots, but wouldn't trade for any of my candids. So if you want, do both, but mainly, take your digital camera to the beach and fire away.

nice shots Kirkus...and

I understand what you're saying, but we have no children. It's myself and my husband that I want the picture of. That's hard to pull off when you're vacationing alone. Unless that is you like the tourists who walk up and ask you to take their picture.

Kurt and Smiley J refuesed (or couldn't) take pictures of my fam. So my friend's wedding photographer had to! She got her pics and has my family plastered all over them. I'm sure she loved that. :funn:

Kurt and Smiley J refuesed (or couldn't) take pictures of my fam.

Sorry, I explained to you that I had a prior engagement to attend.

Hi,

Will be at Grayton in June and would love to have some beautiful beach portraits taken of me & my husband... BUT read in another post the sitting fee could be 800 and that's without the actual pictures... No way in heck I can pay that (the amount I'm paying to visit Grayton coming from Maryland is already ridiculous, but we love the area)...

Any tips or recommendations for a photographer who has reasonable prices?

thanks
Laura

Try Gwyne at www.gwynesphotography.com

Our family used her a couple of years ago. She takes great photos and I think she was very reasonable. She provides you with a finished photo album AND the negatives so you are free to make your own enlargements.

She was great to work with and all of the photos turned out great.

Try Gwyne at www.gwynesphotography.com

Our family used her a couple of years ago. She takes great photos and I think she was very reasonable. She provides you with a finished photo album AND the negatives so you are free to make your own enlargements.

She was great to work with and all of the photos turned out great.

I hope you and everyone who sees this will send Gwyne an email at <deleted>

edit > as you can see from the red X, Gwyne thankfully removed the offending pics from her site. She says she only takes pics in front of the dunes. <edit

Here is sample text you all can copy and paste into your email:

Dear Gwyne,

I noticed on your website that you photograph some of your subjects trampling our precious dunes and dune vegetation. I would appreciate it if you would remove any pictures of people in the dunes from your website. A picture of people in the dunes tells everyone who sees it that it's OK to do the same thing.

It is ILLEGAL and DESTRUCTIVE. It takes many years, even decades, to build a dune, but only a few careless or unknowing people to destroy a dune. Please don't be one of the careless or ignorant. A professional such as yourself should know better.

Please be sure to never let anyone you photograph disturb our precious and beautiful natural resources which protect us from storms and hurricanes. Thanks for your consideration and know that you will have the gratitude of myself and many others for doing the right thing.

Sorry, I explained to you that I had a prior engagement to attend.

Graduation party...I know ;-) I was just kidding.

A very good reminder for our local photographers, Kurt. To really capture the spirit of SoWal (and to send a message to future generations who will see the photographs) one would have to be respectful of the environment.

To be honest, when I first joined South Walton I didn't know that it was important to stay off the dunes. But it became clear within a few weeks. But all the local photographers should know that because if I learned within a such a short time (there are signs at the beach), then those who are here longer should know as well.

I hope you and everyone who sees this will send Gwyne an email at gwynelamica@yahoo.com

Here is sample text you all can copy and paste into your email:



Dear Gwyne,

I noticed on your website that you photograph some of your subjects trampling our precious dunes and dune vegetation. I would appreciate it if you would remove any pictures of people in the dunes from your website. A picture of people in the dunes tells everyone who sees it that it's OK to do the same thing.

It is ILLEGAL and DESTRUCTIVE. It takes many years, even decades, to build a dune, but only a few careless or unknowing people to destroy a dune. Please don't be one of the careless or ignorant. A professional such as yourself should know better.

Please be sure to never let anyone you photograph disturb our precious and beautiful natural resources which protect us from storms and hurricanes. Thanks for your consideration and know that you will have the gratitude of myself and many others for doing the right thing.

I sent my email....Will let you know if I get a response.

A very good reminder for our local photographers, Kurt. To really capture the spirit of SoWal (and to send a message to future generations who will see the photographs) one would have to be respectful of the environment.

To be honest, when I first joined South Walton I didn't know that it was important to stay off the dunes. But it became clear within a few weeks. But all the local photographers should know that because if I learned within a such a short time (there are signs at the beach), then those who are here longer should know as well.

I didn't always know this either, Paula. After Opal, we learned about how the dunes rebuild themselves, and/or are helped along with the planting of vegetation or the sand fences. The concept became extremely clear after Dennis. We were down 2 weeks after Dennis last summer, and I can't wait to see if the dunes are looking better!

Jdarg: I think the dunes that were left "natural" are softening around the edges again and some have vegetation growing again. They look more like cliffs right now than the dunes we're used to seeing (and have some of the black peat showing). But, I think they look good just as Mother Nature intended (then, again, I am used to the rocky New England coast and always thought that was gorgeous -- and still do -- though I really love the white sand and having lots of beach to walk on in SoWal). Frankly, I'm just happy to have a cottage to go to and a beach to walk on!

OMG!
KURT!
She was our wedding photographer!

As you can see from the red X, Gwyne thankfully removed the offending pics from her site. She says she only takes pics in front of the dunes.

Thanks to her for helping to preserve and protect. :clap_1:

As you can see from the red X, Gwyne thankfully removed the offending pics from her site. She says she only takes pics in front of the dunes.

Thanks to her for helping to preserve and protect. :clap_1:

What about this one from her website? It doesn't appear to be "in front" of dunes.

Busted!!!

If anyone feels the need to walk on or climb a dune you'll need to drive to NW Michigan (lower penninsula) and visit Sleeping Bear National Shoreline.
Now that's a dune! Whew!
(you can see them in the photo background)

But yes, please don't climb the dunes of South Walton.
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I will begin doing Beach Portraits this June. I have not done them in the past, thus I do not have any samples. I used to shoot for swimsuit Illustrated and I will combine that experience with my 25 years of Photographic experience to produce portraits that will please you for years to come.

I will begin doing Beach Portraits this June. I have not done them in the past, thus I do not have any samples. I used to shoot for swimsuit Illustrated and I will combine that experience with my 25 years of Photographic experience to produce portraits that will please you for years to come.

Just keep them out of the dunes. No dune portraits please or we will get nasty, but I am sure you read this board and will do the right thing. ;-)

Not a chance. No need to do the Dunes with all this fine water down here.