Jim McGuire Photography

I like to start out with a phone call or a face-to-face meeting if that's possible. It really depends on the scope of the job. Some projects are very simple and don't need long meetings. It's always good to do a little brainstorm before each shoot though.

Attention to details is a tremendous part of any successful photo project.

I started doing my own Photography Freelance in 1986 and have grown to a very large studio in the course of 30 years shooting almost everything you could imagine.

  I have a Commercial Photography degree from The Portfolio Center in Atlanta GA.

My base rate is $250 per hour. I adjust that for individuals because most of my clients are corporations or marketing entities.

Big Bang for the buck. I shoot and make creative decisions quickly. I don't need a lot of time to get great shots. This comes from doing it for such a long time!

I originally shot children's photography for several years in department stores at 18. Later I did family portraiture until I was 25. After that I did mostly fashion photography for about 12 years doing catalogs.

Now I shoot business lifestyle, fashion, music videos, corporate marketing and advertising.

I have work for several adhesion sees and marketing firms. I also did a fashion spread for a magazine for six years. In some cases I just shot products for department stores.

I have attended Burning Man festival in Nevada for the past 20 years. It revives my Creative soul!

I would start out by listing some really good questions. But most importantly if you like their work. that's the main thing. make sure you see a sample of their work.

Look for samples of work that you like that you can imagine yourself in. This helps the photographer greatly to see the style that you like.