You’ll frequently hear people ask why they should pay for professional photography when we can take photos on our phones or they can use their own digital camera. The most basic question is why have professional photographers at all? Professional photographers provide a wide array of services to their clients, from documenting live events, portraits and families, capturing products to creating original images specific to the needs of a client. Even though we all have instant access to the phone cameras in our pocket or great digital cameras, the pros bring the experience, knowledge and skills to make photos and videos work for your exact needs. Since the beginning of photography, an entire ecosystem has grown up around photography and video into a support industry for professional photographers, like crews, studios, equipment rental houses, prop houses and modeling agencies.