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10-21-2009 , 04:26 PM

#23426

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29,217

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeRake

Zurvan is my web host, so listen to him!

Amp- ya, that is what I figure. I made business cards, its in my e-mail signature, on facebook, and I am probably going to mass spam my friends on facebook and by e-mail once everything is done. I am at the age where everyone is getting married, so if people remember me and refer their friends then that's probably the best way

Anyone know a good way to advertise? I've been using free sites like craigslist and kijiji, but all the low-budget ppl seem to go there and don't want to pay much

Bribe/Incentivize wedding planners?

Share business cards with florist/caterers/churches. You help them, they'll help you...

GL! Website/photo's look great!

BTW, your prices look amazing cheap if you were a Southern California Photographer.

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10-21-2009 , 04:55 PM

#23427

riverfish1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,042

you're approaching this in the wrong manner imo. Take compromising pics of you sleeping with the groom and blackmail him. 1 or 2 weddings with the right (read: rich) guys and you'll be set for life.

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10-21-2009 , 05:02 PM

#23428

amplify

Eternal Unknowable Mesmerizing

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 78,719

You could specialize in offbeat weddings. Be known as the go to gal for gay weddings, druid weddings, naked weddings, star trek weddings. Gotta have a hook.

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10-21-2009 , 05:11 PM

#23429

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29,217

Quote:

Originally Posted by amplify

You could specialize in offbeat weddings. Be known as the go to gal for gay weddings, druid weddings, naked weddings, star trek weddings. Gotta have a hook.

I vote for high-end storyographer! Anyone can take wedding portraits, it takes a talented individual to capture and tell the story of a couples special day.

Also sell packages:

Start with a redic expensive way cool super duper deluxe mega package
Then work down to the no frills cheap stuff.

No one will buy the "basic set" when for just a little more they can have more more more!!!

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10-21-2009 , 05:16 PM

#23430

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29,217

Also, make yourself seem special, exclusive, not just another photographer.

Your website quote "I'll go anywhere" just sounds desperate and doesn't portray an in-demand exclusive artist.

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10-21-2009 , 05:17 PM

#23431

amplify

Eternal Unknowable Mesmerizing

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 78,719

Do wedding photographers provide a website for the couple and guests to see pictures in a very short amount of time? You could pass out cards that the couple's pictures will be available at www.preciousphotography.ca/gwenandbill or their own URL with your elegant advertising on it.

Don't just be a wedding photographer, be a Wedding Webtographer! You could do a whole Wedding Day Blog for the couple or whatever. Could be really good.

Last edited by amplify; 10-21-2009 at 05:25 PM. Reason: meow

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10-21-2009 , 05:21 PM

#23432

Neil S

King of the sidebar

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19,656

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElliotR

You realize that the Establishment clause of the first Amendment is part of the bill of rights, right?

Yeah, so don't worry, I'm not going to establish atheism as our state religion. :-)

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10-21-2009 , 05:23 PM

#23433

Neil S

King of the sidebar

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19,656

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeRake

But as long as you have a canon SLR just phone up a professional-quality type store, and rent some of their really fast and expensive lenses....the camera body won't really make that big of a deal if you are shooting with adequate light, so rent like the 70-200 f2.8 or whatever version the canon has and some nice f1.4 portrait lenses and see what a difference professional glass makes

(Oh, and make sure to post your pics for us!)

Well the one I bought is below the SLR range, so switching around and renting fancy lenses isn't an option.

Here's one picture I took on a lark. Jones Blue Bubblegum inside my Uranium Oxide glass, lit by a UV penlight.

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10-21-2009 , 06:57 PM

#23434

VoraciousReader

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 34,351

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_K

Also, make yourself seem special, exclusive, not just another photographer.

Your website quote "I'll go anywhere" just sounds desperate and doesn't portray an in-demand exclusive artist.

100% agree.

"Located in the Toronto area. Travel rates available."

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10-21-2009 , 11:46 PM

#23435

Cueballmania

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 14,165

My mom is angry at me for not getting an H1N1 vaccine when they were giving it out.

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10-22-2009 , 12:26 AM

#23436

Mark_K

Fast Food Value KING

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29,217

I read > 60% of the population will be getting the "pure" form of the vaccine by end of the year.

Last edited by Mark_K; 10-22-2009 at 12:28 AM. Reason: For free too!!!!!

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10-22-2009 , 12:31 AM

#23437

reno expat

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Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,449

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cueballmania

My mom is angry at me for not getting an H1N1 vaccine when they were giving it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4gj5_PFbVo

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10-22-2009 , 12:59 AM

#23438

Cueballmania

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Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 14,165

Quote:

Originally Posted by reno expat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4gj5_PFbVo

Bottomset linked that to me citing that he's a bad person for laughing at it.

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10-22-2009 , 09:39 AM

#23439

OrangeRake

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,074

Thanks guys....some great suggestions!

I was thinking of writing a blurb eventually.....and saying that 20 of the best photos from their day will be available online within 24 hours. I have in my add the option of a "photobooth" at the reception where i will set up a camera with remote and guests can come pose as they wish and just press the remote....

Also, I offer a slideshow at the reception of some photos that were taken earlier in the day....

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10-22-2009 , 09:40 AM

#23440

OrangeRake

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,074

I have priced myself low, as the other photographers that ive seen are around $1000 and up......

so I start at $650, but that is just for like 5 hours of work, no prints, no images. It ends up being around 1-2K for a typical gig.

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10-22-2009 , 09:42 AM

#23441

OrangeRake

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Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,074

Anyone know the name of a proffessional type camera store in the US? Preferably in DC? I want to see if I can get some stuff cheaper down there.......

Canada we have Vistek and Henry's.......do u have the same? I just don't know what to search for to see if it's close to where I'll be.

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10-22-2009 , 09:42 AM

#23442

chim17

Snowboarding concerts and punk music

Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 56,128

Pricing yourself too low lowers the perceived value of your product. I'm completely ignorant of this situation and your relative price, but thats a pretty important business concept.

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10-22-2009 , 09:44 AM

#23443

Wyman

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Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13,054

Quote:

Originally Posted by OrangeRake

I have in my add the option of a "photobooth" at the reception where i will set up a camera with remote and guests can come pose as they wish and just press the remote....

I lure hot womenz into my blue box, and share them with 4L

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10-22-2009 , 09:55 AM

#23444

Zurvan

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Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 36,677

Quote:

Originally Posted by chim17

Pricing yourself too low lowers the perceived value of your product. I'm completely ignorant of this situation and your relative price, but thats a pretty important business concept.

Especially with wedding photography.

Don't be afraid to charge enough that you'll make a profit even after you rent equipment, and counting your time as an expense. The best part: the most obnoxious customers are typically bargain seekers

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10-22-2009 , 10:06 AM

#23445

AriesRam

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Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 14,512

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zurvan

Agree. I know more than one woman who wished they wouldnt have gone cheap on their wedding photographer. If word of mouth is as important as I think it would be, you dont really want to get yourself labeled as "someone to hire if you dont want to spend much money'.

GL.