Comments for Served Up Fresh http://www.served-up-fresh.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:29:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on My clients make special requests ALL THE TIME and I don’t know how to respond to them, so I just say “Yes!” HELP! by Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2010/12/03/my-clients-make-special-requests-all-the-time-and-i-dont-know-how-to-respond-to-them-so-i-just-say-%e2%80%9cyes%e2%80%9d-help/#comment-875 Captured by Kristin Newborn Photography Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:29:44 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=58#comment-875 That last one about the session date swap is pure genius! I would have never thought of a win-win-win for that situation! That last one about the session date swap is pure genius! I would have never thought of a win-win-win for that situation!

]]> Comment on I live in a tiny town. Is it possible to have a business where there are less than 2,000 people?? by Geoff Ball http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/31/photography-business-in-a-small-town/#comment-844 Geoff Ball Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:36:24 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1063#comment-844 Amanda: Great to hear of your success! I live in a fairly large town of 12,000, but a lot of this advice still applies. Thanks Alicia! Amanda: Great to hear of your success! I live in a fairly large town of 12,000, but a lot of this advice still applies. Thanks Alicia!

]]> Comment on I live in a tiny town. Is it possible to have a business where there are less than 2,000 people?? by Susanne http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/31/photography-business-in-a-small-town/#comment-842 Susanne Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1063#comment-842 I am currently in the process of redefining my photography business. I am making the switch to pet photography. I also live in a small town under 1500 people. I'm a military transplant. So it's been a bit harder to get my name out there & have people trust me.. we'll see how it goes. I am currently in the process of redefining my photography business. I am making the switch to pet photography. I also live in a small town under 1500 people. I’m a military transplant. So it’s been a bit harder to get my name out there & have people trust me.. we’ll see how it goes.

]]> Comment on I live in a tiny town. Is it possible to have a business where there are less than 2,000 people?? by Alicia http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/31/photography-business-in-a-small-town/#comment-841 Alicia Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:05:12 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1063#comment-841 Go Amanda Go! :) That's so awesome to hear!!! Congratulations on your small town success! xo Go Amanda Go! :) That’s so awesome to hear!!! Congratulations on your small town success! xo

]]> Comment on I live in a tiny town. Is it possible to have a business where there are less than 2,000 people?? by Amanda Reed http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/31/photography-business-in-a-small-town/#comment-840 Amanda Reed Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:03:00 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1063#comment-840 My small town is 1500 people. Work of mouth spreads like wildfire and now my typical client drives 2 hours for a session with me. Our gross sales are over 180,000 and this is our 4th year in business. Also, easy as pie helped make that happen by trippling my sales aveerages! My small town is 1500 people. Work of mouth spreads like wildfire and now my typical client drives 2 hours for a session with me. Our gross sales are over 180,000 and this is our 4th year in business. Also, easy as pie helped make that happen by trippling my sales aveerages!

]]> Comment on There are so many photographers out there who have sessions for $75 and include the disk. How am I ever going to compete with that and be sustainable? by Jessica http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/24/cheap-photographers-as-competition/#comment-832 Jessica Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:46:35 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1057#comment-832 I understand that everyone starts somewhere, but I do have to question those who hold a camera in their hand and have a business page up the next day. I get e-mail questions from new photographers already in business charging individuals, asking the most basic of all basic questions that they should know before they ever charge anyone a dime. I understand that everyone starts somewhere. But why not do the right thing and take some online classes, workshops, youtube and google until you know everything you can about aperture and shutter speed and lighting. Shadow other photographers, assist, and second shoot. Too many people pick up a camera and CON people into believing that they know what they are doing to make a lousy $75. Yes, it is conning someone if you still don't know how your camera works in manual and yet you charge. I really don't mean to sound rude, but I'm becoming very tired of seeing this practice. It would be like me starting a real estate business without ANY knowledge on the real estate market. I understand that everyone starts somewhere, but I do have to question those who hold a camera in their hand and have a business page up the next day. I get e-mail questions from new photographers already in business charging individuals, asking the most basic of all basic questions that they should know before they ever charge anyone a dime. I understand that everyone starts somewhere. But why not do the right thing and take some online classes, workshops, youtube and google until you know everything you can about aperture and shutter speed and lighting. Shadow other photographers, assist, and second shoot. Too many people pick up a camera and CON people into believing that they know what they are doing to make a lousy $75. Yes, it is conning someone if you still don’t know how your camera works in manual and yet you charge. I really don’t mean to sound rude, but I’m becoming very tired of seeing this practice. It would be like me starting a real estate business without ANY knowledge on the real estate market.

]]> Comment on There are so many photographers out there who have sessions for $75 and include the disk. How am I ever going to compete with that and be sustainable? by Sebastian http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/24/cheap-photographers-as-competition/#comment-831 Sebastian Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1057#comment-831 I absolutely agree... the problem most people face is, How does one gauge their work and match it with a price? Just because a photographer thinks their worth 5k, doesn't mean they are, they could be worth substantially lower, and a photographer that thinks their work is worth $200., is probably worth the 5k... I have yet come across anyone that has been able explained it clear cut, give someone an answer that didn't make the person feel more lost than they already were.. :) Cheers. I absolutely agree… the problem most people face is, How does one gauge their work and match it with a price? Just because a photographer thinks their worth 5k, doesn’t mean they are, they could be worth substantially lower, and a photographer that thinks their work is worth $200., is probably worth the 5k…
I have yet come across anyone that has been able explained it clear cut, give someone an answer that didn’t make the person feel more lost than they already were.. :)

Cheers.

]]> Comment on There are so many photographers out there who have sessions for $75 and include the disk. How am I ever going to compete with that and be sustainable? by Melinda http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/24/cheap-photographers-as-competition/#comment-829 Melinda Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:43:33 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1057#comment-829 Great question and remarkable answers!! When I had a full time job and did photography on the side I was the cheap one. I gave out the cds. I was one of them! However, in Sept I quit that job and made sure leading up to that my clients knew that change was coming. I was about to rely heavily on photography bringing my income. I do consider my time, my area, and what I need to make when coming up with prices. And I do have room to grow with my experience. I love that you said "You’ve got to earn the reputation that can back up that pricing!" right now I match my pricing and hope to keep rising! Great question and remarkable answers!!

When I had a full time job and did photography on the side I was the cheap one. I gave out the cds. I was one of them!

However, in Sept I quit that job and made sure leading up to that my clients knew that change was coming. I was about to rely heavily on photography bringing my income.

I do consider my time, my area, and what I need to make when coming up with prices. And I do have room to grow with my experience. I love that you said “You’ve got to earn the reputation that can back up that pricing!” right now I match my pricing and hope to keep rising!

]]> Comment on There are so many photographers out there who have sessions for $75 and include the disk. How am I ever going to compete with that and be sustainable? by Aleza http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/24/cheap-photographers-as-competition/#comment-828 Aleza Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:21:49 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1057#comment-828 Thank you, Alicia, for taking the time to write a post that is encouraging and educational. For those feeling offended, may I suggest you try re-reading it with the view in mind that it's about improving your business if you so wish, not an attack on your choices. Thank you, Alicia, for taking the time to write a post that is encouraging and educational.
For those feeling offended, may I suggest you try re-reading it with the view in mind that it’s about improving your business if you so wish, not an attack on your choices.

]]> Comment on There are so many photographers out there who have sessions for $75 and include the disk. How am I ever going to compete with that and be sustainable? by Nathan http://www.served-up-fresh.com/2012/01/24/cheap-photographers-as-competition/#comment-827 Nathan Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:11:49 +0000 http://www.served-up-fresh.com/?p=1057#comment-827 Great job and information Alicia! Great job and information Alicia!

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