Comments on: What it Takes to Build a Photography Business http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business Marketing Your Photography Business Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:53:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business/comment-page-1#comment-7112 Bob Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:09:53 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=597#comment-7112 The article was a very good read. @Matthew: While your objectives seem admirable, I think perhaps you are somewhat misguided. A professional photographer who wants to stay in business cannot afford to create over 500 images to get 50 "keepers", especially in time critical situations. At a wedding for example, you will not be able to take 10 shots of the bouquet being thrown hoping you get a keeper. Many times being a professional means being able to get it right, or as close to right as possible, the first time, which may be the only time you have. Obviously, if you are doing still life photography in a studio setting, you can take as much time as you choose. That being said, your portfolio should obviously reflect your high standards and only display your "keepers". As for the prices charged, be aware that wedding photography is not for the faint of heart - you are taking on a huge responsibility and also liability. In my view, many wedding photographers are not paid nearly enough for their time investment and the responsibility they assume, which is precisely why I do not do wedding photography. The article was a very good read.

@Matthew: While your objectives seem admirable, I think perhaps you are somewhat misguided. A professional photographer who wants to stay in business cannot afford to create over 500 images to get 50 "keepers", especially in time critical situations. At a wedding for example, you will not be able to take 10 shots of the bouquet being thrown hoping you get a keeper. Many times being a professional means being able to get it right, or as close to right as possible, the first time, which may be the only time you have. Obviously, if you are doing still life photography in a studio setting, you can take as much time as you choose. That being said, your portfolio should obviously reflect your high standards and only display your "keepers". As for the prices charged, be aware that wedding photography is not for the faint of heart - you are taking on a huge responsibility and also liability. In my view, many wedding photographers are not paid nearly enough for their time investment and the responsibility they assume, which is precisely why I do not do wedding photography.

]]> By: Matthew http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business/comment-page-1#comment-7003 Matthew Fri, 17 Jun 2011 23:51:03 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=597#comment-7003 I am literally in the situation where I am starting my own photography business because of how sick I am of the prices charged for poor wedding, portrait and just about any other photography toady. I have learnet more in the last 12 months than most professional photographers have learned in a life time. Purely because I make photography my life. Normally out of 520 brilliant photographs I only get 50 "keepers" not because my composition is bad or the are useless but because I set such a high bar when it comes to the level of performance that i provide. I think the key to making it as a photographer is to love and be unquenchably passionate about photography and its essence or you will be sorely un successful. That is a fact that many many professional photographers will not tell you. I am literally in the situation where I am starting my own photography business because of how sick I am of the prices charged for poor wedding, portrait and just about any other photography toady. I have learnet more in the last 12 months than most professional photographers have learned in a life time. Purely because I make photography my life. Normally out of 520 brilliant photographs I only get 50 "keepers" not because my composition is bad or the are useless but because I set such a high bar when it comes to the level of performance that i provide.

I think the key to making it as a photographer is to love and be unquenchably passionate about photography and its essence or you will be sorely un successful.

That is a fact that many many professional photographers will not tell you.

]]> By: Taylor http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business/comment-page-1#comment-2613 Taylor Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:29:34 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=597#comment-2613 I'm young and really want to become a self-employed photographer or work for a magazine some day. This is really helpful and inspiring. And the pictures are just gorgeous! Love it. I'm young and really want to become a self-employed photographer or work for a magazine some day. This is really helpful and inspiring. And the pictures are just gorgeous!

Love it.

]]> By: Holli http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business/comment-page-1#comment-2612 Holli Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:25:45 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=597#comment-2612 Great Photos! Love em'! I want to become a famous singer! This really inspired me! Great Photos! Love em'! I want to become a famous singer! This really inspired me!

]]> By: Robin Gartner http://blogs.photopreneur.com/what-it-takes-to-build-a-photography-business/comment-page-1#comment-2007 Robin Gartner Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:36:01 +0000 http://blogs.photopreneur.com/?p=597#comment-2007 I really enjoyed this post on Josh McCulloch. I am a 2006 graduate of the Western Academy of Photography and the past few years has been a struggle to say the least. I had no idea how difficult it would be to promote myself let alone finance my equipment and occasionally eat. You get lost in that part and its easy to forget why you are doing it at all. It's the shoot days that keep me going but I think I'll bookmark this sight for those in between days :) All the Best, Robin Gartner I really enjoyed this post on Josh McCulloch. I am a 2006 graduate of the Western Academy of Photography and the past few years has been a struggle to say the least. I had no idea how difficult it would be to promote myself let alone finance my equipment and occasionally eat. You get lost in that part and its easy to forget why you are doing it at all. It's the shoot days that keep me going but I think I'll bookmark this sight for those in between days :)

All the Best,

Robin Gartner

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