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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
11-07-2016, 03:10 PM
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Shoot with a speed light, and do away with post. The Westcott Apollo 43" Orb is a pretty handy softbox.
I shoot (for Free) an annual Childrens Party for my work colleagues. Santa comes in, tells some stale jokes, then sits in a chair in front of a Christmas Tree. I have a strobe set up, and the camera set to the reversal film jpg development. I shoot a few shots to tweak the set up, then I shoot the twenty or so kids one at a time as they sit on Santa's lap. I then print the photos on a 4x6 using a Canon Selphy printer, mount in a greeting card and send mom and dad home with a nice memory. (The company looks after my materials).
By controlling the light with a strobe, and using a preset JPG development I eliminate post 100%.
As far as pricing goes... in my part of the world for school children sitting is free, but the prints are over priced by 50%. An 8x10 print sells for $30.
So sounds like you are right on the money here: the goal should be to make the photos easily, then SELL SELL SELL photo packages for the parents... selling one print per kid wont make you rich, but if you sell upgrades then you are doing it like a pro.
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