guitarkid
TPF Noob!
To me it seems like everyone's phone rings a few times a day with a dozen emails to follow. I have offered photography for 9 months now (along with our video services which are also very slow.) I know word of mouth is THE BEST way to go but you have to get out there first. How many people does the average bride know anyway? you may need 50 clients to get a reliable word of mouth thing going...and that may even be slow. I know people just start with a website and that is it. Well, that's great but I get NO LEADS from just my site. No one knows about us at all. I really don't get it. I have posted before on this topic. I never quit on anything but if things don't pickup by end of summer I think I'm throwing in the towel. I have surfed all over the web and I know most people are working at least 2-3 weddings a month. I do about one wedding every 2 months if I am lucky. Does it take 5 years to get established? Maybe I am running things but i have been in the knot for over a year and I got one client from that. I lost $1000 in advertising to get a $600 wedding!
I am even including all hi-rez files with each wedding to try and get them in. I want print sales but I also want clients. Our work is really good we have been told and I am no beginner....I can't figure it out. Is $900 for 5 hours shooting with all photos on DVD too much to ask? Maybe it's way too little?
Being a musician I advertise to bands as well. No calls and it's been 3 months of advertising in the Chicago IE....massive who's who and filled with local bands.
So, how often does your phone and email ring? Just curious.
thanks,
Steve
I am even including all hi-rez files with each wedding to try and get them in. I want print sales but I also want clients. Our work is really good we have been told and I am no beginner....I can't figure it out. Is $900 for 5 hours shooting with all photos on DVD too much to ask? Maybe it's way too little?
Being a musician I advertise to bands as well. No calls and it's been 3 months of advertising in the Chicago IE....massive who's who and filled with local bands.
So, how often does your phone and email ring? Just curious.
thanks,
Steve