“I can’t believe you spent eight hundred dollars on a pillow.”  As I climbed into the car, my husband was almost laughing at me.  I threw the pillow at him and reminded him that it was eight hundred dollars, tax, and a delivery charge for this pillow.  This pillow that we’ve been waiting to get for months now, at least six months since we’ve been at our current dwelling and on sale by $500.  This pillow came with eight twins, two parents and two sections to keep them all together.  I would call it a couch, really, but he insisted on calling it a pillow since I only walked out of the store carrying one.  The couch was delivered that same night and is the first official piece of furniture we’ve purchased as a married couple.

Like buying a piece of furniture you’ll have to look at for years to come, I know there are a ton of options out there when it comes to picking a photographer.  You have to decide on a budget, a product, a style, and how much value it will bring to you.  All of these have to be decided personally, but just keep in mind that the value will transcend generations.  I cannot tell you how many times I’ve looked at my own grandparents’ senior pictures, baby pictures and wedding pictures.  I’m very thankful they chose to record these moments to share with me, two generations later.