Comments on: How to Price Assignments: Price High and Give Your Clients an Experience http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/ Starting and Running a Successful Photography Business Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:49:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fashion Photographer Jerry Avenaim http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9953 Fashion Photographer Jerry Avenaim Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:50:09 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9953 While my web site (at this time) is almost beta vs. 2.0 in design I've been a working fashion, celebrity and advertising photographer for 25 years. I have said to my clients since I was 26 years old, "I'm not the economic solution to your photographic challenge." It's has carried me well over the years and I pass that on to your readers. Thank you for showing more of the business side. While my web site (at this time) is almost beta vs. 2.0 in design I’ve been a working fashion, celebrity and advertising photographer for 25 years. I have said to my clients since I was 26 years old, “I’m not the economic solution to your photographic challenge.” It’s has carried me well over the years and I pass that on to your readers. Thank you for showing more of the business side.

]]> By: trish http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9534 trish Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:18:32 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9534 You might find some good information on pricing here too: On Monday August 17th, noon PST, Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair (Seattle's KKNW 1150 AM) welcomes photographer's agent and stock photography diva, Danita Delimont, as part of Conversations Live The Real Story Behind Entrepreneurism series. As a successful local business woman, Danita Delimont knows firsthand what it takes to build an international, million-dollar business, based on quality, relationships, and trust.! Here's a direct link to information about the show. http://conversationslive.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=29 You can also stream live by clicking the LISTEN LIVE button. Podcasts can be heard at http://conversationslive.net/index2.php?option=com_podcast&feed=RSS2.0&no_html=1 You might find some good information on pricing here too:

On Monday August 17th, noon PST, Conversations Live with Vicki St. Clair (Seattle’s KKNW
1150 AM) welcomes photographer’s agent and stock photography diva, Danita Delimont, as part of
Conversations Live The Real Story Behind Entrepreneurism series. As a successful local business woman, Danita Delimont knows firsthand what it takes to build an international, million-dollar business, based on quality, relationships, and trust.!

Here’s a direct link to information about the show.

http://conversationslive.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=29

You can also stream live by clicking the LISTEN LIVE button.

Podcasts can be heard at
http://conversationslive.net/index2.php?option=com_podcast&feed=RSS2.0&no_html=1

]]> By: scott webb http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9320 scott webb Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:14:58 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9320 I'm just finally launching my own photography site and business. I currently work in a customer service industry with a leading bank and the customer experience is top of mind. I envision the experience as the biggest thing you can do for your business. I am trying to get that across on my site and I'll be trying to dive deeper into it there so that they understand why I want to charge such prices. I don't even have prices up right now. Since I am so "NEW" I am offering an introduction for August to try and get people to take action and gain experience. After August,I'll be charging. Wondered about your thoughts on my offer for August? Waste of Time? Put the Prices up right away? Or a decent attempt at a marketing offer? I love running into posts like these! I'm also going to try and burn in the idea that I prints the size of 4x6,5x7,8x10 are not much of my business and that I'll get you photographic art via 16x20,24x36 or lager. I want people to go for the wow factor. I have been viewing a lot of photography portfolio websites and a lot price out as if they are print services like wal-mart. ie $1.00 for a 4x6, $5.00 for a 5x7. It seems tedious. I'm looking for ways to sell the $500 16x20 canvas gallery wrap. I guess it goes with what Paul Manoian commented on earlier. I’m just finally launching my own photography site and business. I currently work in a customer service industry with a leading bank and the customer experience is top of mind. I envision the experience as the biggest thing you can do for your business. I am trying to get that across on my site and I’ll be trying to dive deeper into it there so that they understand why I want to charge such prices.

I don’t even have prices up right now. Since I am so “NEW” I am offering an introduction for August to try and get people to take action and gain experience. After August,I’ll be charging. Wondered about your thoughts on my offer for August? Waste of Time? Put the Prices up right away? Or a decent attempt at a marketing offer?

I love running into posts like these! I’m also going to try and burn in the idea that I prints the size of 4×6,5×7,8×10 are not much of my business and that I’ll get you photographic art via 16×20,24×36 or lager. I want people to go for the wow factor. I have been viewing a lot of photography portfolio websites and a lot price out as if they are print services like wal-mart. ie $1.00 for a 4×6, $5.00 for a 5×7. It seems tedious. I’m looking for ways to sell the $500 16×20 canvas gallery wrap. I guess it goes with what Paul Manoian commented on earlier.

]]> By: Dave - Sundance Studios http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 Dave - Sundance Studios Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:50:48 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9288 I agree with Paul, the worst thing in the photography industry is that most of the public doesn't have a real good feel for whats good and whats not, and will simply choose the lowest price photographer around, leading to a price slashing competition of who will do what for the cheapest amount. I say know your price, know what your worth, and sell yourself and experience to the client at what you want, and not to undercut every photographer in your area. I agree with Paul, the worst thing in the photography industry is that most of the public doesn’t have a real good feel for whats good and whats not, and will simply choose the lowest price photographer around, leading to a price slashing competition of who will do what for the cheapest amount.

I say know your price, know what your worth, and sell yourself and experience to the client at what you want, and not to undercut every photographer in your area.

]]> By: Paul Manoian http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9111 Paul Manoian Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:56:14 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9111 I recently read in a book that (assuming you're a wedding photographer) if you want to find more $500 weddings, simply charge $500 for a wedding. They'll be sure to tell all of the "$500 Wedding Friends". However, if you want more $5000 weddings, you need to sell $5000 weddings. The point was, don't underprice your services simply because you need the work. http://www.paulmanoian.com/photography I recently read in a book that (assuming you’re a wedding photographer) if you want to find more $500 weddings, simply charge $500 for a wedding. They’ll be sure to tell all of the “$500 Wedding Friends”. However, if you want more $5000 weddings, you need to sell $5000 weddings. The point was, don’t underprice your services simply because you need the work.

http://www.paulmanoian.com/photography

]]> By: Teren Oddo http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9044 Teren Oddo Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:09:40 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9044 Just what I needed right now! Thanks guys! terenoddophotography.blogspot.com Just what I needed right now! Thanks guys!
terenoddophotography.blogspot.com

]]> By: Gordan http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9040 Gordan Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:43:44 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9040 have you ever seen www.tylershields.com? have you ever seen http://www.tylershields.com?

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]]> By: JamesD http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-9013 JamesD Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:41:06 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-9013 Thanks for the useful info. It's so interesting Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting

]]> By: Life with Kaishon http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-8978 Life with Kaishon Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:14 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-8978 I thought this was brilliant : ). Thank you. I thought this was brilliant : ). Thank you.

]]> By: Jennifer Dworek http://dslrblog.com/how-to-price-assignments-price-high-and-give-your-clients-an-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-8972 Jennifer Dworek Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:03:44 +0000 http://dslrblog.com/?p=1656#comment-8972 Well said! I totally agree! Many people are very nervous about getting their pictures done. You can be more than just the person snapping the picture to them. They will remember that and tell their frineds and they will be back! Well said! I totally agree! Many people are very nervous about getting their pictures done. You can be more than just the person snapping the picture to them. They will remember that and tell their frineds and they will be back!

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