Worth it

shadows were really bad on the beautiful, clear, sunny day

That part's accurate even though they're acting like it's unreasonable. Direct sunlight creates much worse shadows than an overcast day with diffused lighting.

But a professional photographer taking a staged picture should know how to frame the shot so that the shadows work in your favor.
- Oh yeah definitely still the photographer's fault.
  
  I just wanted to point out their strange implication that sunny days wouldn't produce shadows. It's pretty difficult to take good portraits at peak sunlight.
- Assuming the family wasn't like, "NO, WANT HERE. THIS SPOT." and "What do you mean? It's beautiful out!"
  
  Plenty of people are plenty smart. Intelligence in one area does not equal intelligence in another. Common sense and decency also falls on a wholly different scale.
  
  Though this is a super old meme/photo. So maybe we know the story, if there is one beyond what it says.
- Nope this looks like mid-day sun, there is no magic framing that can solve this problem. Here are some of the options the photographer could've used:
  
  Don't shoot outside at noon on a sunny day (morning/evening instead)
  
  move to a shadowy area, increase exposure
  
  diffuse the sunlight, in this case for a group photo you need a huge diffusion panel
  
  use a reflector to fill in the shadows
  
  use lighting to counter the sun
  
  Or any combination of the above.
- There's no way to work with clear overhead sun. You pick another time of day or shoot in the shade.
- Or know the right time of day to schedule an outdoor shoot.

Shadows are gone 10/10. Would hire again. You don't want shadows s ruining your memories do you?

c/shadowsruiningmemories

I would not hire a photographer without the agreement specifying that I get to keep the raw files (either in addition to or instead of whatever retouching the photographer wanted to do).

I have met a few photographers who absolutely will not agree to that and it infuriates me. Must be some new trend of pro photographer influencer bull to hold your raws hostage.
- I’ve been working as a portrait photographer in business for myself for almost a decade, and in my experience the overwhelming majority of photogs aren’t giving access to their RAW files except in very, very specific situations.
  
  I really don’t think this is a new trend. I think it’s just smart business. They’re not the client’s RAW images, they’re the photographer’s.
- I'm in a few photography groups on FB (not sure why🤔)...anyway some of them claim that sending the raw photos would mess with their "image", since clients generally don't know how to edit/choose photos and will often choose terrible shots/edits to post on social media.
- The raws affect the photographer’s reputation, if someone else presents them as “This is some of that photographer’s work”

$2-250? 🤔

$200-$250. I've seen some people write it that way. Does take a hot second to realize what the hell they mean
- That still makes no sense. "I bought groceries today that cost $50-70." Either round or don't...
They mean that the photographer paid them $248
It makes more sense verbally

Is this the $2 version? 😂

I wish she had done the dogs too, that would have been awesome

She didnt touch up the dogs which is the true disaster here.

Potato Jesus 2.0

I'm still upset they ultimately ruined that masterpiece.

It was the only work of art I've ever seen that I would have been willing to pay a large sum to have hanging on my wall.

IDK what you're all talking about? I just see a beautiful family that share some distinct facial features

- This kid may yet hit the jackpot of:
  
  Becoming an internet meme celebrity...
  
  ...while maintaining anonymity.

Ah! The old "nightmare fuel" photoshop filter. 👌

The decades of laughter from this would be well worth $250

I'm a bit disappointed that the dogs were left as is.

I guess they closed the negotiations at 2 dollars

I'd be concerned if my face looks like this all the time.

Lol .... That would be the best part. We all make fun of this photo and what we think is a terrible Photoshop and then realize the family does actually look like this in real life.
- "It was impractical for the early hydrochloric acid farmers of the midwest to keep vibrant colored clothing for any length of time, due to the harsh nature of the harvest..."