Comments for The Part Time Photographer http://parttimephoto.com I can't wait to transcribe the best describe to match the vibe of this digital scribe. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:36:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:36:09 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-685 Hey there mates! I just posted a step-by-step tutorial for how I do the watermarks on my photos, per your request! You can read it at http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-watermark-your-photography-proofs-for-the-web/. Hey there mates! I just posted a step-by-step tutorial for how I do the watermarks on my photos, per your request! You can read it at http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-watermark-your-photography-proofs-for-the-web/.

]]> Comment on How to start a photography business – the Startup Series by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-start-a-photography-business-the-startup-series/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:24:18 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=458#comment-669 Thank you Jaron! I appreciate your readership. I look forward to adding many new articles soon. If you have any specific problems or topics you would like to see discussed, please don't hesitate to let me know! Thank you Jaron! I appreciate your readership. I look forward to adding many new articles soon. If you have any specific problems or topics you would like to see discussed, please don’t hesitate to let me know!

]]> Comment on How to start a photography business – the Startup Series by Jaron http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-start-a-photography-business-the-startup-series/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Jaron Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:18:26 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=458#comment-668 Thanks for a great series! It's been very helpful. -Jaron Thanks for a great series! It’s been very helpful.

-Jaron

]]> Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Tiffany Lombardi http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-665 Tiffany Lombardi Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:32:04 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-665 Oh yes, do the tutorial for logos! I haven’t been able to figure that out yet... Oh yes, do the tutorial for logos! I haven’t been able to figure that out yet…

]]> Comment on How can I find time to be a part time photographer? – Your First Customer Series, Part 1 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/how-can-i-find-time-to-be-a-part-time-photographer-your-first-customer-series-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:33:20 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=104#comment-656 Thank you for your kind words Tiffany! I'm glad that you're getting some real value out of the site. Please keep me posted on what you learn with your new price list! You're welcome to e-mail me any time at James@outlawphotography.net. Thank you for your kind words Tiffany! I’m glad that you’re getting some real value out of the site. Please keep me posted on what you learn with your new price list! You’re welcome to e-mail me any time at James@outlawphotography.net.

]]> Comment on How can I find time to be a part time photographer? – Your First Customer Series, Part 1 by Tiffany Lombardi http://parttimephoto.com/how-can-i-find-time-to-be-a-part-time-photographer-your-first-customer-series-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Tiffany Lombardi Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:04:40 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=104#comment-655 Hi, found your site the other day...thank you, thank you, thank you! I found your logic on everything to make sense and its so simple. Thank you for your hard work. I now have a price list and a handle on my business I didn’t have before. Tiffany Hi,
found your site the other day…thank you, thank you, thank you! I found your logic on everything to make sense and its so simple. Thank you for your hard work. I now have a price list and a handle on my business I didn’t have before.
Tiffany

]]> Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-608 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:04:56 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-608 Yes ma'am, combination of a Photoshop Action and a PSD file with the transparent logo. I do have to use two separate actions and PSD files, one for vertical images, one for horizontal. I use Camera Raw to process my images, use Image Processor to convert all to JPEGs, touch up individual proofs in Photoshop if I need to do detailed or specific work, go back to Camera Raw to process my favorites as black and whites, then sort in Bridge by vertical than horizontal and and use Tools - Photoshop - Batch on each set with the appropriate Action. I'll be sure to write an article on this in the future, or perhaps do a video from start to finish, so folks can follow along and just plug in their own logo and web address. :-) Yes ma’am, combination of a Photoshop Action and a PSD file with the transparent logo. I do have to use two separate actions and PSD files, one for vertical images, one for horizontal.

I use Camera Raw to process my images, use Image Processor to convert all to JPEGs, touch up individual proofs in Photoshop if I need to do detailed or specific work, go back to Camera Raw to process my favorites as black and whites, then sort in Bridge by vertical than horizontal and and use Tools – Photoshop – Batch on each set with the appropriate Action.

I’ll be sure to write an article on this in the future, or perhaps do a video from start to finish, so folks can follow along and just plug in their own logo and web address. :-)

]]> Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Liana Cosgrove http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Liana Cosgrove Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:02:38 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-607 Hi James- How do you get your logo on the bottom of your photographs? Do you use an action? Thanks! Hi James-
How do you get your logo on the bottom of your photographs? Do you use an action?

Thanks!

]]> Comment on Top 10 money-making outdoor photos of people – Your First Customer Series, Part 2 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/top-10-money-making-outdoor-photographs-of-people-your-first-customer-series-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:11:39 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=132#comment-606 Thank you so much for your kind words Liana! I am so glad you're getting real value and enjoyment from the web site. Any time you have questions or suggestions for the site, please don't hesitate to let me know. :-) Thank you so much for your kind words Liana! I am so glad you’re getting real value and enjoyment from the web site. Any time you have questions or suggestions for the site, please don’t hesitate to let me know. :-)

]]> Comment on Top 10 money-making outdoor photos of people – Your First Customer Series, Part 2 by Liana Cosgrove http://parttimephoto.com/top-10-money-making-outdoor-photographs-of-people-your-first-customer-series-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Liana Cosgrove Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:19:23 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=132#comment-605 Hi James- I am so completely grateful to you for putting the time into this website. Your advice is priceless, your photos are wonderful and your sense of humor is right up my alley (LOVE the Baby Got Back link). Thank you, thank you for giving me so many fantastic tips and lots of inspiration to make my photography business take flight. You're my hero! Best, Liana Hi James-
I am so completely grateful to you for putting the time into this website. Your advice is priceless, your photos are wonderful and your sense of humor is right up my alley (LOVE the Baby Got Back link). Thank you, thank you for giving me so many fantastic tips and lots of inspiration to make my photography business take flight. You’re my hero!
Best,
Liana

]]> Comment on You’re going to get screwed doing part time photography by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/youre-going-to-get-screwed-doing-part-time-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:26:54 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=442#comment-599 Thank you for your kind words Staci! There's no shame at all in saying that some clients aren't right for you, and you're not right for some clients. You can't please everyone all the time. Better to focus in on your ideal client, people you love working with, and giving them the most exceptional art and experience you can specific to their needs and desires. A lot of new entrepreneurs feel a need to keep the door open for anyone and everyone for fear of "missing out" on business, when in fact, focusing on your niche is what makes success that much easier to attain and maintain. Especially doing this part time or even full time, it doesn't take that many clients to earn a very respectable income. The goal is to earn repeat clients that shoot with you every single year like clockwork - that reliable, loyal client base is the biggest asset your business will ever have. Thank you for your kind words Staci! There’s no shame at all in saying that some clients aren’t right for you, and you’re not right for some clients. You can’t please everyone all the time. Better to focus in on your ideal client, people you love working with, and giving them the most exceptional art and experience you can specific to their needs and desires.

A lot of new entrepreneurs feel a need to keep the door open for anyone and everyone for fear of “missing out” on business, when in fact, focusing on your niche is what makes success that much easier to attain and maintain. Especially doing this part time or even full time, it doesn’t take that many clients to earn a very respectable income. The goal is to earn repeat clients that shoot with you every single year like clockwork – that reliable, loyal client base is the biggest asset your business will ever have.

]]> Comment on You’re going to get screwed doing part time photography by Staci http://parttimephoto.com/youre-going-to-get-screwed-doing-part-time-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Staci Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:53:04 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=442#comment-595 This article is damn good!!!!! I was just speaking to a fellow friend and photographer last night about an awkward conversation I had yesterday with a client who insisted that the cost of my digital image CD was too expensive. I'm ashamed to admit that this customer nearly sent me running with my tale between my legs. I was just so blind sided because I've had really good paying clients. I came to my senses, though. The lessoned learned is that "I am not her photographer and she is not my client". I continually remind myself that I am not the photographer for everyone. I have a certain level of clientele that I wish to do business with and sometimes I have to walk away from some business and wait for the clientele that I want to come along. Great suggestions in your next step section. I plan to print this out and get to work doing some of these suggestions! Great article. This article is damn good!!!!! I was just speaking to a fellow friend and photographer last night about an awkward conversation I had yesterday with a client who insisted that the cost of my digital image CD was too expensive. I’m ashamed to admit that this customer nearly sent me running with my tale between my legs. I was just so blind sided because I’ve had really good paying clients. I came to my senses, though. The lessoned learned is that “I am not her photographer and she is not my client”. I continually remind myself that I am not the photographer for everyone. I have a certain level of clientele that I wish to do business with and sometimes I have to walk away from some business and wait for the clientele that I want to come along.

Great suggestions in your next step section. I plan to print this out and get to work doing some of these suggestions! Great article.

]]> Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Rebecca Brittain http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-540 Rebecca Brittain Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:46:51 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-540 Great article! I moved away from in person proofing for the ease of online, and it stinks! Will always be proofing in person now. I'm past that stage of feeling guilty for taking money, lol, but you are so right in how lots of photogs think. Great article! I moved away from in person proofing for the ease of online, and it stinks! Will always be proofing in person now. I’m past that stage of feeling guilty for taking money, lol, but you are so right in how lots of photogs think.

]]> Comment on How to earn lifetime photography customers with the perfect follow-up – Your First Customer Series, Part 10 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-earn-lifetime-photography-customers-with-the-perfect-follow-up-%e2%80%93-your-first-customer-series-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Mon, 24 May 2010 00:29:47 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=399#comment-377 Thank you for your comment! Different marketing tactics will of course work in different markets. And also, how you write your ad and where you place it on Craigslist can have a big impact on its efficacy. Check out this link, http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/onlinemarketing/article171514.html, for a great guide to marketing your business on Craigslist. I'm sure others have had both positive and less positive results from Craigslist postings. Try reducing the frequency of your posts, and try placing them in different categories that relate to what your market may be looking for. Even if you just make one post per week or month, it only takes a few minutes, and a single response will pay for your time. I continue to get good results from Craigslist, especially with baby photography. My usual client from Craigslist spends less than my average client, but my two best baby photography clients have come from Craigslist - so as with most marketing, it all averages out. Keep practicing your art, growing your portfolio, and adding great images to your web site - with time, people will get to know your name and start calling you for shoots. Thank you for your comment! Different marketing tactics will of course work in different markets. And also, how you write your ad and where you place it on Craigslist can have a big impact on its efficacy. Check out this link, http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/onlinemarketing/article171514.html, for a great guide to marketing your business on Craigslist.

I’m sure others have had both positive and less positive results from Craigslist postings. Try reducing the frequency of your posts, and try placing them in different categories that relate to what your market may be looking for. Even if you just make one post per week or month, it only takes a few minutes, and a single response will pay for your time.

I continue to get good results from Craigslist, especially with baby photography. My usual client from Craigslist spends less than my average client, but my two best baby photography clients have come from Craigslist – so as with most marketing, it all averages out.

Keep practicing your art, growing your portfolio, and adding great images to your web site – with time, people will get to know your name and start calling you for shoots.

]]> Comment on How to earn lifetime photography customers with the perfect follow-up – Your First Customer Series, Part 10 by K http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-earn-lifetime-photography-customers-with-the-perfect-follow-up-%e2%80%93-your-first-customer-series-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-376 K Sun, 23 May 2010 21:10:45 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=399#comment-376 You know what? None of this works. I've been running ads since March in Craig's List and haven't EVER gotten a call. $10.00 for each pic seemed like such a great deal. Seemed so easy to advertise in a free online site. Well, it also doesn't work. I don't know what else to try to get a business started, maybe just keep on with stock photo but I'm done wasting my time on Craig's List. You know what? None of this works. I’ve been running ads since March in Craig’s List and haven’t EVER gotten a call. $10.00 for each pic seemed like such a great deal. Seemed so easy to advertise in a free online site.
Well, it also doesn’t work.
I don’t know what else to try to get a business started, maybe just keep on with stock photo but I’m done wasting my time on Craig’s List.

]]> Comment on Your pre-photo-shoot checklist in four easy steps – Your First Customer Series, Part 6 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/your-pre-photo-shoot-checklist-in-four-easy-steps-your-first-customer-series-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Mon, 10 May 2010 06:39:22 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=309#comment-351 Thanks so much for your kind words and your readership Mary! As you have any questions, feel free to ask! I'm happy to help in any way I can. Looking at your web site, you have such a great variety of solid images! I can't imagine you have any trouble booking as many shoots as you have time for. You do really good work. :-) Thanks so much for your kind words and your readership Mary!

As you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’m happy to help in any way I can.

Looking at your web site, you have such a great variety of solid images! I can’t imagine you have any trouble booking as many shoots as you have time for. You do really good work. :-)

]]> Comment on Your pre-photo-shoot checklist in four easy steps – Your First Customer Series, Part 6 by Mary Santaga http://parttimephoto.com/your-pre-photo-shoot-checklist-in-four-easy-steps-your-first-customer-series-part-6/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Mary Santaga Mon, 10 May 2010 06:36:46 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=309#comment-350 Great information!! I'm so thankful for people like you who are willing to share such terrific insight! I have lots of questions and you give lots of answers!! Thank you!! Great information!! I’m so thankful for people like you who are willing to share such terrific insight! I have lots of questions and you give lots of answers!! Thank you!!

]]> Comment on How to earn lifetime photography customers with the perfect follow-up – Your First Customer Series, Part 10 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-earn-lifetime-photography-customers-with-the-perfect-follow-up-%e2%80%93-your-first-customer-series-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:59:37 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=399#comment-322 That's fantastic to hear Pam, thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad the site is helping make your business better. I checked out your site and you have really, really lovely art. That baby with the pearls is precious. You have a great variety in your portfolio; you should have every confidence that you're providing your clients with great art worth every penny you charge and likely more. Great work! Thank you for your readership! That’s fantastic to hear Pam, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so glad the site is helping make your business better.

I checked out your site and you have really, really lovely art. That baby with the pearls is precious. You have a great variety in your portfolio; you should have every confidence that you’re providing your clients with great art worth every penny you charge and likely more. Great work!

Thank you for your readership!

]]> Comment on How to earn lifetime photography customers with the perfect follow-up – Your First Customer Series, Part 10 by Pam http://parttimephoto.com/how-to-earn-lifetime-photography-customers-with-the-perfect-follow-up-%e2%80%93-your-first-customer-series-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Pam Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:10:57 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=399#comment-315 Each time I read oneof your articles I become much more confident as a photographer. You've exposed (no pun intended) me to how to operate on a whole new level. I feel like a professional and my clients see me that way. Thanks for all your help, its been invaluable! Each time I read oneof your articles I become much more confident as a photographer. You’ve exposed (no pun intended) me to how to operate on a whole new level. I feel like a professional and my clients see me that way.
Thanks for all your help, its been invaluable!

]]> Comment on Your first photo proofing and sales session – Your First Customer Series, Part 9 by Outlaw Photographer James Taylor http://parttimephoto.com/your-first-photo-proofing-and-sales-session-your-first-customer-series-part-9/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Outlaw Photographer James Taylor Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:58:21 +0000 http://parttimephoto.com/?p=388#comment-306 Thanks so much for the kind words Mark! I'm glad to be of help. Let your photog peers know about the site if you think they would gain something from reading! Thank you for your readership! Thanks so much for the kind words Mark! I’m glad to be of help. Let your photog peers know about the site if you think they would gain something from reading!

Thank you for your readership!

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