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Subject: [OM] Re: Opportunities - advice needed
From: Ali Shah <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:22:24 -0800 (PST)
Chuck,

Thanks for the info. I hoped that you would see my
post.

- Ali


--- Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Skip the "national company/studio".  You'll probably
> be lucky to recover 
> gas money on travel.
> 
> Stay with the local company and price your work such
> that it makes sense 
> to you in how much you can make on an hourly basis. 
> If you haven't done 
> product shots before you may have a tough time
> estimating the time.  If 
> the products are all similar and can be done all at
> once after an 
> initial setup then that can save you considerable
> time.  If the products 
> are glass/metallic and highly reflective you may
> spend more time on them 
> than you think.  Warning:  If the customer has been
> taking photos off 
> the net he is probably not prepared for the cost of
> custom work.  He'll 
> get sticker shock and complain bitterly but don't
> underprice yourself.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> 
> Ali Shah wrote:
> > There are a couple of opportunities that I am
> > considering but do not know how I should price
> them.
> > 
> > First is a local company that is looking to
> photograph
> > their products for web/print. The guy wants to
> give me
> > products in batches. The company currently uses
> photos
> > taken off the net and wants now to present them in
> a
> > different/unique way.
> > 
> > Second is a national company/studio? that is
> seeking
> > photographers to cover places such as OH, PA, NY,
> NJ,
> > etc. I came across a post on Craigslist and
> contacted
> > them. They have some criteria for equipment which
> I
> > believe I can meet. I contacted them and they sent
> me
> > a questionairre. One of the questions is "How much
> are
> > you looking for?" (financial arrangements). I am
> not
> > sure if this is a good opportunity since these
> people
> > seem to mass market photography through major
> bridal
> > shops such as David's Bridal.
> > 
> > There are a lot of places like this - who farm out
> > work because they are too big or just a
> "corporation"
> > who's ownership/management may not know the first
> > thing about photography.
> > 
> > As I start to market myself - I am looking for
> > opportunities such as the ones above to get my
> name
> > out. Locally there seems to be an over abundance
> of
> > photographers - seems like everyone and their
> brother
> > is "professional". Therefore locally it might be
> more
> > of a challenge. 
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > 
> >      
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