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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
02-07-2017, 01:59 PM
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At least you can admit that...
There are too many "Professional Photographers" charging $1500-2500 for a wedding because they got a Canon T3i for Christmas and a kit lens and now think they're Ansel Adams.
Be realistic with goals.
If you want to get your name out there, meet up with other photographers and maybe take up an internship of some sort.
You gotta start somewhere, just don't make the same mistake as the ones mentioned above.
They'll always be known as "Oh, that guy..."
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
02-07-2017, 01:14 PM
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My only concern would be this:
Most of my friends don't have an SD card readily available, and if I were to tell them they needed one for a shoot they'd immediately be turned off...
And if they don't have a card reader, maybe they'll need to buy one as well
Unfortunately, most people today have this "need" for instant gratification.
Maybe adjust the plan a bit?
Buy a 50 pack of USB drives.
Charge $20 per 2 or 4 GB drive, loaded with photos from the shoot.
Consumers would rather show up with a $20 than an SD card.
Honestly, I spoke with quite a few photographers before choosing one for our wedding last year. They all said the same thing, "With social media now, everyone thinks they're a photographer, or at least a photo editor"
Countless times I was told they would spend a week editing photos just to see someone post one on facebook or instagram with a filter on it...
If the consumer is going to trash your hard work anyways, why bother?
Just a thought.
But I love the idea! We have to keep up with the way our culture is moving.
Consumers today are not the same as 20 years ago, even 5 years ago...
Trends change weekly now, so we have to keep up with the fast paced market. Originality is key.
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