Pricing as a Photographer?
Apr 17, 2014 16:53:32 #
anotherview wrote:
Good morning. I have reviewed your work on your W... (show quote)
It was SAIT-Southern Alberta Institute of Technology :) thank you!
Apr 17, 2014 18:11:16 #
Hello MaggieMay. I checked out your website. Really nice work. I see that people are where your expert imaging occurs.
You will not have any trouble pricing your work. Keep it up to a mid high range and be selective in who you do business with. You have a good eye and style. My only suggestion is that you add a few photos of other things than people. Landscapes, products, flower, etc.
Good luck and keep shooting.
Don
You will not have any trouble pricing your work. Keep it up to a mid high range and be selective in who you do business with. You have a good eye and style. My only suggestion is that you add a few photos of other things than people. Landscapes, products, flower, etc.
Good luck and keep shooting.
Don
Apr 18, 2014 01:22:49 #
PalePictures wrote:
If you want to teach listen to a teacher.
If you want to make money, listen to someone who knows how to make money.
If you want to make world class images find someone who can produce world class images. I bet you will find that your teacher doesn't fall into the world class category and probably doesn't know how to get there.
If you want to make money, listen to someone who knows how to make money.
If you want to make world class images find someone who can produce world class images. I bet you will find that your teacher doesn't fall into the world class category and probably doesn't know how to get there.
REALLY! ! ! ! Shame on you!
I know a lot of teachers who chose that route because of their dedication to helping people --- instead of making a log of money. Where did you get your education?
Apr 18, 2014 09:34:16 #
ccastle wrote:
REALLY! ! ! ! Shame on you!
I know a lot of teachers who chose that route because of their dedication to helping people --- instead of making a log of money. Where did you get your education?
I know a lot of teachers who chose that route because of their dedication to helping people --- instead of making a log of money. Where did you get your education?
I knew this would be offensive to some. Unfortunately this is what I have found to be true from observation of people that I know who are successful in what they do. I do have a formal college education from Mississippi State University. Unfortunately most of what I have learned in life was after my formal education. I do have one child who is in Med School at WVU and another that will be in Med School at WVU next year.
So obviously I am not against education. I have just found in the technology related fields and business(and especially the arts) that you are better off being mentored by people who are not formal teachers. Many times we become imprisoned by what we are taught. Just my experience and definitely not anything I was taught.
Nothing personal...There is no shame.
I now follow the Robert Allen philosophy. Everything you were taught in school and by your parents was wrong.
1) Security is good. (No it's not)
2) Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Wrong again...Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket.
3) Come in out of the risk...No..Step out into the risk.
4) Listen to your parents....You'll end up just as poor as they were..are...
5) Listen to your teacher and you will end up just as they are.
6) If at first you don't succeed try and try again....Each time a different way.
If thats your goal then thats fine. I have no problem with anyone living whatever there philosophy is. I do believe the philosophy we live becomes our reality.
I learned much more about life traveling Europe and Asia with a backpack over 5 months than my formal education.
If I were to advise anyone today that is young that want's to produce world class images. Tour the world with a camera. Go to the scariest places you can find. Take photographs all day and night. If you live, you will have a better education and at half the price(money wise) as going to any photography school.
Apr 23, 2014 08:06:39 #
MaggieMay1978 wrote:
I have finished all my classes at college for Photography. One of the things my teacher said is, if you price yourself too cheap, you'll not get where you need to be and you won't get the right clients. What are your opinions?
MaggieMay, I agree with your teacher on this, but if you don't have any work to attract clients in the first place pricing is a mute point. I have enjoyed viewing some of your work and think you are a very talented, creative and gifted photographer. As you build your portfolio you will have such beautiful images to show a prospective client that they will want you to photograph them. This is when you should price yourself to match your talent, experience and the amount of work needed to give the client what they want. So keep practicing and building your portfolio and then learn how to market your services. On marketing your services, be sure to always have business cards with you where ever you go to hand out if by chance you are talking to someone about your work. And, these cards should include your website showing your work so they can check it out. Doing these things, there is no doubt in my mind that you will be a very successful photographer one day.
Apr 23, 2014 11:45:47 #
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