Why the Expense?

My pricing is based on the following factors:

1) Photography is my profession. When you purchase a photo from me, it is the result of years of photographic experience.
I don't get payed to shoot high school sports, drama, music, or other events. My income is based on sales of photos.

2) As a professional, I have expenses including studio rental, insurance, telephone, cell phone, software upgrades,
professional equipment, lab costs and more.

3) In the past 10 years, I have invested over $50,000.00 to stay current with equipment, software and training.

4) For every hour that I spend photographing an event, I spend an additional hour in post production to get the photos on to the web.

WHEN YOU PRINT PHOTOS OFF OF MY SITE, YOU ARE VIOLATING MY COPYRIGHT.
THIS IS THEFT. Using My photos on Facebook is theft.
Any form of reproduction is prohibited without my permission.

Please enjoy viewing the photos. When you order prints, you support my continued coverage of your favorite events.
Sales generated off of my for profit photography pays the bills, allowing me to provide photography for non-profit entities including
all the schools I shoot at, the Diocesse of St. Joseph / Kansas City, the Kansas City Ballet, Visitation Catholic Church & others.

Thank You,

Keith Gard