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video: episode 16, tips for how to make a photography portfolio

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

This video is another response to a reader question: how do I make a portfolio? This was planned as a quick video but that just didn't do the topic justice. It was better to roll the camera just a bit longer, I thought, and here's the result. While the internet is ...

business of photography : questions to ask the client

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

At the core of the photography business, whether it's taking photographs or running the business end of things, my job is to be a problem-solver for the client. In order for me to solve their problems I need to ask questions. In this post I'll mention three questions I find ...

business: avoiding the “ballpark price”

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Portrait and wedding photographers usually have a price list. Want to know how much something costs? It's there on the price list. Public relations photographers may charge by the hour. For commercial photographers it can get a bit more complicated because most every job is different. Sometimes it's hard to ...

business: can I charge for that?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

What's involved in delivering professional photography? There are a core group of services we provide on most every job. I thought it might be interesting to show you what services we charge for on most every commercial photography job. This is the basic "skeleton" of charges. If stylists, props, rentals, ...

business: is it time for me to buy?

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

In high school I had a great class called "consumer decisions". In that class we learned all sorts of practical things including defining purchasing decisions as either "wants, needs or desires". Do you want, need or desire a new camera? When is it time to actually buy? I've probably mentioned before ...

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