Comments on: How To Price Portrait Photography? http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/ Photoshop, Lightroom, and Photography Tips for Photographers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jes http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-107587 Jes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:21:03 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-107587 This was great! I live in a small community and put way too much emotion in my pricing. Now a year later and I am kicking myself big time! I am going to have to navigate the tricky price change; if I don't all my work is for not. "sigh" Sound advice- thank you. This was great! I live in a small community and put way too much emotion in my pricing. Now a year later and I am kicking myself big time! I am going to have to navigate the tricky price change; if I don’t all my work is for not. “sigh”

Sound advice- thank you.

]]> By: Anne Hutton http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-106497 Anne Hutton Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:43:45 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-106497 One word -- MARKETING! We are photographers, artists, office managers etc. etc. but we are nothing but a secret if we don't market! Now you have learned the photography skills you need marketing skills! I have had my portrait business for 17 years, I consider it a success. I've been through all of the changes in the past decade -- some good and some bad. I have learned to keep it fresh, keep evolving, keep competing...you have to stay on your toes all the time...I market constantly. I feel I have a good product, I am high end in my pricing but my success is due to marketing! It's easy for me because I am passionate about what I do. This was a fabulous article. It may not be exact for your business or location, the numbers were good examples, the message is clear. One word — MARKETING! We are photographers, artists, office managers etc. etc. but we are nothing but a secret if we don’t market! Now you have learned the photography skills you need marketing skills! I have had my portrait business for 17 years, I consider it a success. I’ve been through all of the changes in the past decade — some good and some bad. I have learned to keep it fresh, keep evolving, keep competing…you have to stay on your toes all the time…I market constantly. I feel I have a good product, I am high end in my pricing but my success is due to marketing! It’s easy for me because I am passionate about what I do.
This was a fabulous article. It may not be exact for your business or location, the numbers were good examples, the message is clear.

]]> By: Christen http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-106412 Christen Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:12:39 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-106412 Amen! Thanks for sharing! Amen! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: emily evans sloan http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-103811 emily evans sloan Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:01 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-103811 Thank you for this article, it was just what I needed! Remember the scene in "Moonstruck" where Cher slaps Nicolas Cage and yells, "Snap out of it!"? I think this was the "snap out of it" that I have been needing when it comes to figuring out my pricing and taking the emotion out of it. I think I can now sit down and write out my prices and feel confident that I am charging a fair price for my vision. Thanks again! Thank you for this article, it was just what I needed! Remember the scene in “Moonstruck” where Cher slaps Nicolas Cage and yells, “Snap out of it!”? I think this was the “snap out of it” that I have been needing when it comes to figuring out my pricing and taking the emotion out of it. I think I can now sit down and write out my prices and feel confident that I am charging a fair price for my vision. Thanks again!

]]> By: Dixie Dobbins http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-103698 Dixie Dobbins Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:14:04 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-103698 This is all true and not many teach it. The best place to learn this is at the Texas School of Photography in April. In a class taught by ANN MONTEITH. Remember that name, she knows how to teach this and teaches it around the country as well. the website for Texas School (people come from all over the US and the World for that matter! Including Italy, England and Australia!) http://www.Tppa.org Its so important. I know several photographers who got overly eager and didnt follow this and bankrupted their families and wound up divorced. Its easy to do, and once your prices are low, its hard to get them up. Price for Profit from the start or start now to keep from being in that 95% that fail. This is all true and not many teach it. The best place to learn this is at the Texas School of Photography in April. In a class taught by ANN MONTEITH. Remember that name, she knows how to teach this and teaches it around the country as well. the website for Texas School (people come from all over the US and the World for that matter! Including Italy, England and Australia!) http://www.Tppa.org Its so important. I know several photographers who got overly eager and didnt follow this and bankrupted their families and wound up divorced. Its easy to do, and once your prices are low, its hard to get them up. Price for Profit from the start or start now to keep from being in that 95% that fail.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-103689 Melissa Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:13:45 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-103689 http://loopholelewy.com/loopholelewy/01-tax-basics-for-startups/sole-proprietorship-01-what-is.htm It tells you 2 options for using car in your deductions for business! :) http://loopholelewy.com/loopholelewy/01-tax-basics-for-startups/sole-proprietorship-01-what-is.htm

It tells you 2 options for using car in your deductions for business! :)

]]> By: Sarah Sloboda http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-103550 Sarah Sloboda Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:47:09 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-103550 This is great! Thank you for sharing. I forwarded it to 3 former assistants/interns who are starting out in the field, and I think it will help them a lot. Thanks for making it so easy to understand! This is great! Thank you for sharing. I forwarded it to 3 former assistants/interns who are starting out in the field, and I think it will help them a lot. Thanks for making it so easy to understand!

]]> By: Saul http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-100277 Saul Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:36:37 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-100277 Does it always has to be Right or Wrong, is there a way people can get some education in regards to tolerance? The fact that any of you disagree is just a difference on opinion not you nor the author is right but we have to respect the fact that the author took the time to write this article and it may give many of us the lead on how to deal with this. Now for you Mr.. 250k, if you were doing that amount of money you would not be wasting your time with us in this forum and with the 350K give me a break there are more divorces than weddings now a day. Let's give an applause to Jodi Friedman for the nice article and let's think each of use how to use that information properly.. Now if you want to say how to do it, go ahead take the time and effort to make an article like this one and don't be the minus factor where we have people trying to bring pluses! Have a nice day! Does it always has to be Right or Wrong, is there a way people can get some education in regards to tolerance? The fact that any of you disagree is just a difference on opinion not you nor the author is right but we have to respect the fact that the author took the time to write this article and it may give many of us the lead on how to deal with this. Now for you Mr.. 250k, if you were doing that amount of money you would not be wasting your time with us in this forum and with the 350K give me a break there are more divorces than weddings now a day. Let’s give an applause to Jodi Friedman for the nice article and let’s think each of use how to use that information properly.. Now if you want to say how to do it, go ahead take the time and effort to make an article like this one and don’t be the minus factor where we have people trying to bring pluses!

Have a nice day!

]]> By: A.S. http://www.mcpactions.com/blog/2009/10/12/how-should-i-price-my-photography-words-of-advice-from-jodie-otte/comment-page-3/#comment-96836 A.S. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:12:33 +0000 http://mcpactions.com/blog/?p=4941#comment-96836 How can I view the other comments? How can I view the other comments?

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