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Naples Newborn and Children's Photographer Nicole Zumaeta (known as Nicole Z) does an exceptional job of explaining what the value and costs are associated with hiring a professional photographer.

So, rather than try to summarize what she's written, I commend you to head over to her blog and check it out!
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Recently, I took to task a professional photographer for using a "prosumer" lens, and there was some defense of that photographer in their use of that prosumer lens.

A brief note that now you can export from Flickr directly into PhotoShelter, and also export from PhotoShelter directly into Flickr with watermarks and all sorts of other protections, ensuring that you're not one of the many people who have had their work stolen from Flickr.