At this photography thing for 8 months....

[SabrinaO]

But how do the prints come out?? They can't be good can they?? What size are you posting? WOW... smh

 

[dallasimagery]

What do you mean it's my work? .

Well, he means, your work is BAD.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Sabrina, on a serious note, have you thought about contacting a advertising/marketing agent? Sometimes it is good to have other pros do what they are good at. But start talking to some. Consults are typically free. There is a point where you need to stop trying to do everything yourself. Been there. Done that. You will find the pros will get you better results, instead of you learning photography, learning web design, learning marketing, learning accounting, etc.

This is the best advice you have given me! It's just so exhausting doing it all myself. There are ideas constantly running through my head. Most of the times I don't know where to begin. I've done everything ass backwards starting a biz without actually knowing anything about business! I guess its true when people say you have to spend money to make money. Thanks for the suggestions Bitter Im definitely gonna look into all of that.

You should spend your time cultivating your photographic ideas, not figuring everything else out.
Yes, it takes money to make money. But the neat little thing about that, is hiring pros, will yield you a much more professional result, making you look much more appealing to a consumer. I started my business and only knew what I have seen through the years working for others.

I am in a high traffic office building downtown, and I still have my matboard stencil cut sign double sided tape stuck to the wall.
Hard to take that seriously, right? Next month I will be getting proper signage. One thing at a time.

 

[dallasimagery]

I picked up my first dslr 8 months ago

No offense, but you didn't have to tell us that, we could tell it

Why did I just now realize advertising on craigslist is gonna get me NOWHERE?!

There is a sea of people fighting on craigslist and almost no one looking there for photographers. I'd recommend you get a good solid foundation in your abilities before even thinking of trying to charge someone. Even if you find someone ignorant enough to pay you, later one they'll be pissed they paid you when they realized what they could have gotten with someone else.

Where do you all advertise?

You're asking us to tell you where we advertise? Lol! Most pros won't even share business knowledge like that with their best friends.

 

[Kbarredo]

What do you mean it's my work? .

Well, he means, your work is BAD.

Thank you! You asked I answered in the best details and I get you freaking out stomping your feet in a tantrum. You asked for insults here they come. Your tantrum just showed your lack of professionalism and arrogance now people will go out of their way just to anger u

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

What do you mean it's my work? .

Well, he means, your work is BAD.

Thank you! You asked I answered in the best details and I get you freaking out stomping your feet in a tantrum.

Are you marking this as a victory?

 

[SabrinaO]

Who says I'm upset. You asked a question and I answered youre the one mad here. I was irritated by the 2 guys for their sarcasm. As for the overexposure hit I forgot to set my exposure comp back to normal. At least I'm not charging 150 for mediocre work. I was only talking about the seated table shots. I saw the rest of your pics and there is no way I would pay for them. "im new to photography and trying to run a successful business". That says it all. So what you come here to get you ego stroked. Too bad hun. You aren't ready just look at your attitude now. Is this professionalism, you sound like a child.
Not all of us can leech of people with poor judgement some of us have to work to live. my shoots are at least free. Believe me there are people here with twice the talent and they don't charge.

Sorry, but I wouldn't want you to take my pics even for free. :thumbdown: My clients that paid for my services are happy with them. In fact, most of my clients are referrals from my other clients.
Anyways, I'm not upset at all... I'm just laughing at you, and just shocked at your attitude. It seems like there are some issues you have to work out because it show shows in your responses. Get yourself together. I don't come here to get my ego stroked.... lmao. I come here to learn. I know I wasn't ready to start a biz, but I was and am definitely ready to charge for my services at least... and so says 800+ of my "fans".

 

[vtf]

But how do the prints come out?? They can't be good can they?? What size are you posting? WOW... smh

I'm assuming you're asking me. She's satisfied with them. They will lose alot of their details in the printing.
They're resized 800 pixels on long side and jpeged at 60% for about 60-150 kb. But she'll blow them up to a 4x6 or 5x7. Then she'll change them to b&w or serpia.
I just roll my eyes and move on.

 

[expo]

Sabrina, i like some of your photos but the sections of your website are slow to load over my 'broadband' (what a joke that is!) connection.

 

[Kbarredo]

Lol that is where business and photography differs. If your customers were us you think you would get paid no. a business is about maximum profits with minimum work and you show it. Its easy to be liked when standards are low.

 

[SabrinaO]

I picked up my first dslr 8 months ago

No offense, but you didn't have to tell us that, we could tell it

Why did I just now realize advertising on craigslist is gonna get me NOWHERE?!

There is a sea of people fighting on craigslist and almost no one looking there for photographers. I'd recommend you get a good solid foundation in your abilities before even thinking of trying to charge someone. Even if you find someone ignorant enough to pay you, later one they'll be pissed they paid you when they realized what they could have gotten with someone else.

Where do you all advertise?

You're asking us to tell you where we advertise? Lol! Most pros won't even share business knowledge like that with their best friends.

Dallas... sorry you got your feelings hurt when I responded to your response in Hatch's thread. But no need to dredge up all of my old posts and start flaming in them, and in this one! LOLOL.
I must have struck a nerve, but I was just being honest. I think others would agree with me too.

 

[Kbarredo]

So his opinions are based on anger not because they really are bad. Denial

 

[SabrinaO]

OMG I have to try and experiment that and see how they come out. Maybe you should re-size the web images to 600px? Where do you put your watermarks? (if you have them)

 

[SabrinaO]

Thanks for letting me know. I wonder if anyone else has that problem?

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

So his opinions are based on anger not because they really are bad. Denial

Selfrighteousness looks good on you.