p.8 #5 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
Annora_A wrote:
I'm in love with your site - I think it is that music...perfect.
Of course, I am not a wedding photographer or a potential client, so I guess that isn't worth a whole lot.
I price you at $50 millions.
Forgot the quote...this was @notLisy
Wow... mom is that you?
Hey I dunno what to say except maybe just:
Thanks!
and
ok, so you might not be a potential client... but certainly you MUST know people who would like someone with my amazing attitude to shoot their wedding ... just sayin' oh and don't let distances worry you... I hear the awesome people of North Carolina are fast at work on the invention of the "aereoplane" ... some sort of contraption that people will one day use to sit on the tarmac and complain to all their friends 'bout how long they had to wait (oh rumor has it the thing might fly too!).
p.8 #11 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
Those who got low scores need to check their website first. Make it unique. Make it yours. 1/4 of photographers posted here used the same template and it's a pretty ugly template if you ask me. If you are not willing to spend money on your business don't expect any return.
Then you need to evaluate your pictures. Throw out the bad stuff and only keep the good.
50 amazing looking photographs are so much better than 50 amazing photographs and 150 shitty.
Try to put your best work first. In most cases you only have 30 seconds to make an impression. Make them interested!
What I am against:
MULTIPLE GALLERIES!!
example:
Getting Ready
Groom
Bride
Church
Love
Together
Fun
Before
Finish
Why?
1. Too many choices! Sometimes those galleries are named so weirdly it's impossible to tell what pictures are inside
2. They might click on your Finish gallery featuring dances at the end of the day. After a few images they'll realize those are shit and close off your website. That's it - you lost your 30 seconds!
First 10-20 images must always represent your best work. No exceptions!
BLOGS
Blogs are better for more established photographers as their work is consistent. I looked at some blogs and there some blog posts with 4-5 nice photos and the rest were pure crap.
Just something to think about.
Again and again. Establish good relationships with a few photographers who are shooting in a similar style and charge the same(doesn't work if they charge less). If you're all on the right track then you can help each other grow.
p.8 #12 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
reason wrote:
Again and again. Establish good relationships with a few photographers who are shooting in a similar style and charge the same(doesn't work if they charge less). If you're all on the right track then you can help each other grow.
-R
Too funny that you say that - I'm actually doing that on Monday.
p.8 #14 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
Although many say that Reason's annonymity effects his believeability, can I just point out that our potential clients are also faceless no ones when they click on the site? Perhaps feedback from annonymous random people is far more useful for us than the opinion of pro's who are not and never will visit our websites with an eye to purchase our sevices.
Reason: your point about seperate gallery sections is noted. Am going to give this some real thought. It is an easy way to put a lot of very good work on the gallery without swamping the viewer. On the other hand I wonder whether it's also a reflection of the fact we find it very very difficult to say who we are and what we do in 50 images. If we were confident storytellers then would it be such a problem? Hmmm...
p.8 #17 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
Do you really need some random person to tell you how much your work is worth?? If so then you already have your answer right there and how much it's worth.
p.8 #18 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
alexisgc33 wrote:
Do you really need some random person to tell you how much your work is worth?? If so then you already have your answer right there and how much it's worth.
Maybe your just scared to see what someone would say your worth....
Regardless of what he would say it wouldnt effect the way i charge/think, its more just for curiosity's sake.
p.8 #20 · Let me tell you how much your photos are worth
david1234 wrote:
Maybe your just scared to see what someone would say your worth....
Regardless of what he would say it wouldnt effect the way i charge/think, its more just for curiosity's sake.
Not at all. The 1st step for anything to happen is that you have to believe in it. Only you know that b/c of the amount of time studying the craft, the amount of work and time you put into what you do & most important how much you value it. It shouldn't matter what some random person hiding behind a fake identity thinks. Plus, he/she is not judging your work.. just your website.
I know a lot of great photographer's whose web presentation doesn't do their craft/art justice.
Curiosity's sake... I'm sure some people secretly (not saying you) put their website up hoping to get an a pat on the back and say "OHH!!! Someone thinks I should be charging more!!!" b/c they don't value their work or have enough confidence to charge what they need to, or what they are worth.
I put my heart & soul into what I do. I love what I do and know what I wont work for Look at my work & tell me you honestly think I care or I'm scared to see what someone would say I'm worth?? Specially a keyboard warrior.
Yes, it's nice to have someone actually look at your work & give some sort of feedback or encouragement. But beware & careful who it is. Just look at how many people take BS workshops to simply get a pat on the back, have someone say "you can do it", and in a sense pretty much buy a "friend" who doesn't care about them & happily takes your money.
At the end of the day... your CODB, the type of work you do, and most importantly how much you value your work/time determines what "your worth". But in order for that to happen, you have to believe in yourself.
This was an awesome idea for a thread, though!