I believe in photography – but more than that I believe in
photographs. Printed photographs are tangible. We can hold them, gift them,
pass them around, frame them and hang them on our wall. We can make albums to
be treasured, to be handed on to future generations as heirlooms. I am, without
a doubt, passionate about creating photographs – real pictures – printed on
professional papers – and made into beautiful works of art. I want your
children, their children, and all our future generations looking at, holding
onto, and cherishing these tangible memories.
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I believe the best way to provide exceptional service to you
is to present you with beautiful, professionally
finished work. Handing you a disc and sending you on your way is not a
representation of your memories, your emotions, or your dreams.
I believe in professional printing by professional labs. The
photographs we create are not only precious to you; they are precious to me. It
is my work, my name, my lifetime of experience and education that deserves to
be printed. Can you imagine a floppy disk replacing the heirloom photograph of
your grandparents? It's the same as a DVD of your own portraits. We can’t touch
those digital file and the truth is that we don’t really know the longevity of
a file or if we will even be able to find it again someday. A digital file is a
bit of a mystery – if it gets lost, where does it go? If a drive is damaged
what happens to the file? How many people truly back up all of their images to
a safe and secure off-site location? How many people ever actually print their
digital files? When was the last time you printed your own pictures? How many
pictures do you have on your computer or a memory card or disk that are still
not printed?
I believe not all labs are created equal. Quality printing
is not something that the corner drug store offers. Professional labs have
strict quality control over colour calibration, cropping guidelines, paper density,
exposure levels, mounting standards, ink clarity, print longevity, and bleed
control; all of which are important for your final product.
I understand that this is a digital age and you want to
share your images through social media and view them on portable devices. For
this reason, I offer online galleries and mobile apps with device-optimized
images for you to share on Facebook and Instagram, through email, on your phone
and tablet, or yes: even in person.
This post is brought to you by Photographer Tammie Mohr at Choke Cherry Photography & Design; offering Soulful, Vibrant, Classic, and Sophisticated Wedding and Portrait Photography coverage in the greater Sioux Empire, including but not limited to, Sioux Falls, Brookings, Watertown, Black Hills, and surrounding South Dakota areas. Also serving Mankato (Minnesota), New Ulm (Minnesota) and surrounding areas.
