Chris Raecker Photography
Chris Raecker Photography

Chris Raecker Photography

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Introduction: Experience counts. A 35-year career in a competitive field like photography is only built by taking care of people, delivering value, staying current, and solving problems before they happen. I'm new to Thumbtack, but helping people with their graphic arts needs is not new to me. I've worked on projects down the street from my studio and on locations around the world. I have multinational corporations and one-person shops as clients. I've also produced photography for stay-at-home moms, who are part of small, non-for-profit organizations, as well as CEOs with factories. What have I been doing lately? * Lots of photos of surgical and dental instruments for catalogs Most of them are shinny and small, with details that need to show, perfect for my light table set. * Portraits of bankers Sometimes, I go to their offices, and sometimes we work in my studio. A portrait for advertising is different from the portraits on your mantel. Advertising must sell! * Beauty images for a multinational corporation with a cosmetic division The client flew in from Pennsylvania. The owner of the ad agency brought along his best designer. Ford sent nine models. I called up two hair and makeup stylists and a digital assistant. Corner Bakery sent a cattier. All in all, it was quite a full studio for two days. * Photographs of an Arrow of Light Ceremony for a group of local Webelo dens There were lots of proud parents and nervous boys in uniform and very touching images. The list goes on. My experiences are varied and wide ranging. If one of these doesn't sound like your project, chances are pretty good that I've done something very much like what you're looking for, from my many projects in the past. If you're using Thumbtack, then qualifications are important to you. You need your photography done right, on time, and on budget. You're the reason I'm here.
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Nicole E.
May 20, 2014
Chris did a great job. My daughter needed some new shots for her portfolio and Chris was wonderful. He was professional, on time and made Hailey feel very comfortable. She really enjoyed the shoot and the pictures came out great. I would recommend Chris to anyone.
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Helen T.
Jan 19, 2015
I hate being photographed. However this was not the case with Chris. When I walked into his studio I immediately felt comfortable. The resulting photos were better than I expected. I would gladly make the 41 mile one-way trip if I need photography services again!!!!
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Penelope P.
Apr 26, 2014
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Easy to work with, Professional and was open to ideas for the shoot.
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Tim S.
Sep 18, 2014
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Outstanding to say the least. Quality work. I didn't feel rushed. Excellent instruction to guide the best shots. Excellent turn around on the images.
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Jenny B.
Sep 24, 2014
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Chris was great, very professional and really helped me with the whole picture taking thing, since its not something I am used to. He really made me feel comfortable and confident and made the process very easy. In less than a day I have a beautiful selection of final pictures and have already posted one to my LinkedIn profile. There is nothing that I can say that needs to be better, the experience was perfect and given the chance I will recommend Chris to others! Thank you Chris!
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  • What types of customers have you worked with?

    Product photography for retailers and manufactures. Images made for packaging and catalog photography, as well as, photography for trade shows and point of purchase displays. Sometimes, for large productions, I'll rent studio space as needed. Most of the time my clients are comfortable in my at home studio. Business portraits. I view portraits from an advertising or even a fine art perspective. A commercial or advertising photographer needs to get a little more out of people then portraits taken for the home or wallet. The public is exposed to advertising all the time and strangers who see you in a professional web site, ad or publication, have different expectations of how you should look, then your family, co-workers and friends. Beauty Images. This is not a surprising as I once thought. Many of my clients are frustrated with stock photography in general. In the time it takes to find the right images, in the right quantity (for continuity), all at a reasonable price, they can have a made to order shooting session. Corporate and Industrial photography. For many of my clients, it's more important to communicate how they do what they do. That often means going to where they are, ready with the right equipment and ready to think on my feet.

  • What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

    You may not need a rock star of a photographer, but, you need more then a guy with a nice camera. Finding a service provider would be so easy, if we had an unlimited budget, or if It really didn't matter how things tuned out in the end. Most of us however, need things done right, within a reasonable budget. An experienced photographer, will not only know how to produce the work you need, he or she will often have some good ideas about getting the most for your money.