But for me, It's order and delivery day. Which is exciting in itself =)
Nothing makes me feel better than knowing that my clients love their pictures and have chosen to purchase them!
(I guess I should expect them to order something...but you never know...)
This morning on Facebook, I found this picture on another photographer's facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pa
The top print is an original. This is the original file or image that came from a professional photographer. This is what your print should look like when printed. This is what your print will look like when printed at a professional printing lab when ordered through your photographer.
The bottom picture is a copy of this image printed from Wal-Mart.
I have not stressed the importance of professional printing to my clients, because this whole process of running a business is new to me, and quite overwhelming, and I really don't like being a pushy "salesperson."
But I don't really see this as a pushy sale..this is why:
Lately, its something I have been thinking a lot about.
Right now, I offer my clients the option to buy a CD with all their edited images on it for $150. This is honestly a huge steal for them, because some photographers charge upwards $20 per image file, and my clients are getting on average 20-45 files per CD.
However, as a human being, I understand that people have expenses, and I am not as an experienced as these other photographers...so this is not a complaint! Not a complaint at all! $150 is a lot of money...
Anyways, back to the print issue. A lot of my clients just opt to buy the CD because they love all their photos, and can't choose! Which is totally fine, and I love because it means they are happy with their pictures!
However, they are not ordering professional prints, probably because of the cost factor. But they are missing out on an investment.
I thought about, and am still thinking about....somewhere down the road... enforcing a set amount of print orders before you could order the CD.
Not as a money making scheme! But as a way to ensure that the work I put in to making professional pictures actually goes in to professional looking prints. Does that make sense?
I just want the best for my clients and my pictures. Its my art, and their pictures, and I just want the best for both.
So its something for everyone to ponder...
Price vs. Quality.
Which one is more important?
Its really tough isn't it?
Well...enough pondering for me..lol. It's 7:25 and I really should be getting lunch packed for Alex (my 7 year old), and get him off to school!
TGIF!
Kelly Airhart
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