Photography Business Forum

As our little shop has been expanding, we are now looking to either purchase a promotions vehicle (Logo+ wrap cooper) or rent a store-front studio for a year.. We mostly do commercial and editorial photography so we spend lots of time on the road.  I am caught between looking...

I am looking at marketing my business through a couple of sourcebooks and am wondering about others thoughts and experiences with them. Where have you found the best value? Here is the list that I am currently looking at: FoundFolios Workbook PhotoServe Production paradise...

Okay, here's the background: I am in the nascent stage of an ongoing project that will involve me shooting different organizations and businesses all over the DC region and, starting this summer, in New England and parts of the midwest. This project involves portraits and more...

Hi, I've been rather fed up with my website lately because while I feel livebooks is an amazing service, it simply doesn't offer the look and feel I want for my website. Recently my colleague started using 4ormat, a portfolio site which offers many different looks and styles as...

Just in case you were thinking of dropping your prices with a Groupon deal (bulk discount schemes), have a look at this example of how not to think things through http://www.photosbypdemott.com/2011/03/groupon-deals-that-leave-you-wonderingwhat-is-this-photographer-thinking/...

I am currently having difficulties in getting clients. I would like to know some ways to build my client list.

First of all, hello and it's good to be here. This looks like a genuinely friendly and helpful website - and I'm glad I stumbled upon it! I have had the same website for about 5 years, and it draws in a good deal of traffic. But, i does not bear my own name, but the name of a...

Hi Juergen, to continue where we left off on poor Jenni' question ;). Please tell me the other flaws you've seen so I can tell the good people of aPhotofolio Thanks! Vincent

This post is about something that's been bothering me for some time, so I've got to get it off my chest! I am currently studying photography. With spring just around the corner, and with it the busy photography season, I've been searching the internet for local, professional...

Whilst not many photographers might think this applies to them, there are new UK advertising requirements coming in on the 1st of March relating to truthfulness in advertising. The digital remit of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is to be extended significantly to...

Do you trust your photos on Facebook? Do you believe that a fan page is as vital as a website? Is it more of a promotional tool to push your links, or is it better utilized as a portfolio tool, to be treated as a website?

Hi,I've had many different web site designs over the years, I mostly have used templets . I am not real big on the technical aspect of maintaining a web site, I much prefer to drag and drop and or easy uploading of images and copy.I notice that a lot of photographers use sites...

In the 80's and early 90's, when the internet was in an early stage, a commercial/ editorial photographer had to be in Select Magazine. Running and ad in the glossy mag was pretty expensive, but the 100+ pages "photo bible" was a good place to show off your work.Today there are...

So I searched for photography marketing on youtube the other day and was surprised about what I found. While most self proclaimed marketing gurus want you to sign up for their monthly service, some give you a taste of what to expect for the 29.99 or so per month. Most tips are...

As an 'artist' like many others I have a hard time promoting and pricing my services.  One can look at website after website and still come away frustrated.  In today's economy professionals are struggling for work and of course trying (unsuccessfully for many) to compete with...

Hi fellow Shakodo's:I think the most asked question I get is: "How can I make a living being a photographer?" I thought it might be interesting to hear from others your marketing tricks that helped you to get either new jobs or expand your business.Okay, so here is my "dirty...

Hi allSo I recently created a 2011 calendar and have been selling them locally at art shows and online through my blog and social media.  I ordered 125 of them and still have 65 left though and need to move these puppies before then end of the year.I've blogged it, I've shared...