There are photographers nation wide and the one you hire right in your home town or state could be alot more than the one you hire to come in from another State. So there are times when you can hire someone to come in from another place alot less than someone local. Just depends on the Photographer. In my Sons case, he would and could do it alot less than some other photographers and yet do just as godd a job if not a little better. :-) He is located in Provo Utah. Thanks Wes