Wow everyone thank you for your suggestions and Help you have come up with some fantastic ideas Thank you.
Bill thank you for your kind words you have always been very supportive and it because of people like you that i am where i am today.
Out sourcing the pp is also a great idea but not easy as i have to find a person who knows horses as was mentioned in one of the posts as the need to know striding and overall all look of the horse and what is pleasiing to owners.
I already knock back plenty of work and i have raised my prices three times in the last year.
Here is my website link so you can see my work.
http://kellietroyphotography.com
I manage /built my own website(stumbled my way through it) as well as doing the photos.
Yes this is my full time job my mark up on prints is huge for a normal size photos i pay .40c and sells for $15 i sell a popular 12 x 18 image which costs me $5 to print and sells for $60. I also sell digital images at $15 each depending on if they would like medium resolution or high is $25. That gives you a good idea of my costs and so on.
Thank you again everyone for you suggestions they are very valuable.
Thank you Mac
That is a fear I have but on the other side I can teach the student my fussiness and eye to detail so I can take them on board as a second photographer if I keep growing bigger.
I have been booked to work along side a very well known respected photographer at a big job which I am very pleased but surprised at. Thank you.
I am looking forward to it coming out in Australia. ... I need one to replace my 7 Do work horse
Hi everyone
A little over a year and a half ago I started a little photography business taking photos of horses and events. It has grown so much so quickly it's starting to get away from me.
When do you say it's time to get some help.... that won't cost t he earth. I was thinking of photography students who might need experience in editing and shooting at events.
I am fussy with my work but it's too much for me as I'm booked up until end of year and almost fully booked up until March.
I have had to refuse jobs quiet a few times as I am already booked on those days.
I have just finished editing 5000 images from last weekend and posting 85 % of them .Already having sold 4 lots of images to riders before all photos were posted today.
How does everyone keep up with shoots and orders.... it's very over wealming at times.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
Kellie
What is it selling for on Ebay....
Lovely captured it just right
What camera were you using were they both full frame or what is the crop factor... that also make a difference as well
Thank you for posting this as i have the same thing going on here i would not even mind upgrading my version as well
Thank you Tom I need to look into that.
Stunning a great wall hanging
Awesome colors great shots
Wow that looks awesome.... Thank you for sharing
Thank you Michael for your feedback and encouragement. everyone has been a fantastic help
I also made some stickers for the postage and putting on the discs when i send them out
The other one has just got my name and photo number on it