It was evident that you had done considerable preparation prior to the meeting. (behrendmediation.com)
However, in a standard litter there may be 4 - 10 puppies and a photoshoot requires considerable preparation because a breeder will not want to produce poor quality pictures of their puppies. (wuuff.dog)
@DaleM that is dear, although I assume that this is not really $ 2,500 per hour (more than U.S. Supreme Court specialists charge in the U.S.) since it would include considerable preparation for the appearance as well as court time. (law.stackexchange.com)