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04/13/2006 08:49:40 AM · #1 |
I don't want a studio, but I want to specialize in outdoor photography. I don't have the money for studio stuff right now but I feel the need to move forward with things now.
I was thinking of offering things like senior portraits at a discount. I know there are a lot of kids who can't afford really nice senior portraits and end up going to places like Sears, so I want to cater to those kids who want nice pictures but can't afford them.
I've had a couple kids at church bring this up to me wishing I was doing this last fall when they had their pictures done. I was thinking maybe I could ask one of them just to model for me so I could practice on someone other then my daughter.
Our neighbor mentioned making up business cards and leaving them at local businesses, and also making up flyers to put in newspaper boxes.
I don't know how much to charge. I don't want to charge such a small amount that I don't make anything off of it.
Any ideas or advice are greatly appreciated. My husband is getting into catering so he thinks he can cater weddings and I can do the pictures lol. I'm not that brave yet! |
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04/13/2006 08:59:38 AM · #2 |
Do you have any samples or senior portrait work? It's tough to charge people for your services without have a portfolio. If not you may want to consider doing some free sessions to build up some samples and experience. Then from there you can adjust your rates accordingly. I think that your charges should be comensurate with skill level IMO..
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04/13/2006 09:25:01 AM · #3 |
To start out, check the Business of Photography threads. I don't have them off hand, but Professor Fate probably does.
Here's the group 2 one that Mavrik started: //www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=326740
I'd skip any sitting fees for now until you get a portfolio. Try to minimize costs on your end, don't go giving out free 8x10's or anything. Print your proofs at walgreens or walmart, walgreens through snapfish.com is probably the cheapest.
Charge for the proofs, and only take more money if they order pictures from what you took. Start at 100% markup, and go from there. This may sound like a lot, but once you actually go through and figure out how many hours you spent driving, taking pics, editing pics, uploading and printing pics, picking them up, meeting with them again, you make like $2.50 an hour when you start out.
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04/13/2006 02:19:23 PM · #4 |
I have a small portfolio going but they are all of my 5yo daughter. Thanks for posting that link wavelength.
I'm thinking I can con a couple kids at church into some work lol.
I'm not looking at doing anything major here. Just enough to have some fun, make a little money, and go somewhere with it eventually. RIght now I'd just like to get my feet wet. |
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