Is there anything more difficult than writing a paragraph trying to sell yourself to potential brides?? Maybe not for you but I really suck at this. I just joined a wedding site and I have to give them 9 pictures (easy) and a paragraph (hard). I can't think pf anything to write. I have thought for a week and still I'm blank. Sorry about the whining...
I know how you feel Sarah. It took me the longest time to write mine up on my site, and even then I think it sounds really cheesy. Just be yourself, and try to get your personality out there in a few lines. It's for your business, it's on the web, and everyone is seeing it, so do keep it professional. However, less is more... so just summarize something about yourself, and get your personality out there. Clients will appreciate something they can feel comfortable with and relate to.
ok I guess a mini bitch session worked. I buckled down and got it done in just a few minutes. I think I just needed a good start then it all flew right out. Now I'm happy!
"hi, my name is sarah. i like to stare right into the camera and smile while resting my cheek on my hand. i'm a girl and i'm very nice. everybody thinks so. i wear green shirts."
"hi, my name is sarah. i like to stare right into the camera and smile while resting my cheek on my hand. i'm a girl and i'm very nice. everybody thinks so. i wear green shirts."
"hi, my name is sarah. i like to stare right into the camera and smile while resting my cheek on my hand. i'm a girl and i'm very nice. everybody thinks so. i wear green shirts."
"hi, my name is sarah. i like to stare right into the camera and smile while resting my cheek on my hand. i'm a girl and i'm very nice. everybody thinks so. i wear green shirts."
Just be honest - people are drawn to honesty and the whole plan is to draw people to your enterprise. Talk about your kids (chicks dig moms) - your man and how he makes you feel special and how he cried while saying 'I do' (chicks dig sentimentality) - talk about how your parents have been married for 40 years and every once in a while you catch them holding hands while looking through their wedding album and how deeply you want everyone to feel that connection through your photos 40 years down the road.
Then - edit it down to a reasonable length and remember that people run screaming from large blocks of text.
I find it takes at least a week, revising it every day, before i get something that's at least half as cheesy as it started. Then I take another week...
I find it takes at least a week, revising it every day, before i get something that's at least half as cheesy as it started. Then I take another week...
Short and sweet. NO SENTIMENTALITY. You shouldn't have to sell a potential client with your words, should you?
Okay, rewind. I know words matter. Especially to a lot of brides...who unfortunately, from the moment they're engaged, become plagued with large bouts of egoism, myopia, and other neurotic behavior. Although some brides are this way, many will just be looking for talented vendors.
The point: Your images are what will make the difference, not your words. Although some shopping brides may be aloof, unimpressed divas, don't worry too much about writing to perfect blurb. Your photos (god willing) will be what makes the decision. FWIW.
Seriously, consider approaching it from the angle that their interest in you revolves around what you can do for them. They want to know what makes you qualified to fill their needs. Use action words, use "you" a lot.
I often see geek photographers impressed with how geeky they are. They ramble on about junk that may impress another geek (even down to model numbers of cameras and lens focal lengths), but the public could care less. I may hire a carpenter who uses and Eastwing hammer, but I don't hire her because she uses an Eastwing hammer.
Sarah - do me a favor. If you find yourself wanting to write "I live my life thru the camera lens", slap yourself, shake it off, delete the above sentence, then continue writing. I've sen so many of these obvious ploys to "validate" yourself as a photographer. Something I learned a while back is that your LIFE experience really dictates your photography. So talk about your influences, your life, your style, etc..
Sarah,
I'm in the same boat, just did mine last weekend. It was very tough, and I think I hate it. I keep hearing about branding, so it seems like the 'about me' is important. Then again, I think Sam's is one line, "I make you look good".
I just looked at yours. It looks pretty good. I might make it a tad shorter. Love the line from your grandmother.
BTW, you have a couple typos. "Pier" and a missing space after a sentence.
