OK – I’m on the soapbox, again, watch out! I briefly mentioned (see THIS article) that I would be addressing this issue in the future. The future has arrived. You are either in business or you are not. You should charge full price or you should pay to shoot. Do not, I repeat DO NOT …
Monthly Archives: September 2011
QFR: How did you know when you were ready?
Melissa asks: This may be a silly question, but how did you know you were ready? Were there specific skills you worked on before applying? Are there specific training materials? Thank you NOTE: This question was in response to the article “Set a Goal: Become Certified.”
Where do you get the disks to give clients?
Victoria & Travis write: My question is where do you get the disk that you give to your clients? We don’t give away high resolution disc, only web quality, but we get the disk from the local office max, they are blank, and we write the customers name on it with a sharpie. Considering our …
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You can’t specialize in everything…
Real advertisement: I specialize in newborns, babies, children, families, senior photos, maternity, family gatherings, birthday parties and engagement sessions. Wouldn’t it have just been easier to say “I do everything but weddings.” ?
I am not making fun of you.
Well, it seems that my last article (You are not a lifestyle photographer) caused some hurt feelings. So let me explain something. I am not making fun of you.
You are not a lifestyle photographer…
OK, back to shedding light on the cold, hard truth and ticking off photographers everywhere…. Do you want to know what goes through a photographer’s brain when they see the term “lifestyle photographer” ? Too bad, I’m gonna tell you, anyway.
Set a Goal: Become Certified
Continuing with today’s theme of professional organizations, I would like to encourage you to set the goal of becoming a Certified Professional Photographer. Yes, I know this is beginning to sound like I’m a PPA pusher and it’s true. I believe in the PPA system 100%! I would not be where I am right now …
Why Am I Doing This?
I’ve gotten some feedback from some folks since the starting up of Wootness.net. Most of it has been overwhelmingly positive, but I’ve had a few people just not “get” why I am doing this. They think I’m educating my competition and making the problem worse. Maybe I am, maybe I’m not. It’s still a little …
State and Local Professional Organizations
As you are reading this, I am traveling across the state of Ohio to spend the day and evening with two different professional organizations. First up is the Board of Directors’ meeting for the Professional Photographers of Ohio in Columbus and then on to Kettering, where I will be speaking to the Professional Photographers of …
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What is YOUR Moral Code?
No snarkiness here, today*. I’d like to talk about a subject that means much to me and defines who I am and how I conduct my daily life and my business. What, exactly, is a moral code? Well according to Thesaurus.com, some other words you might substitute for moral code are: value system code of …