Comments for The Business of Photography http://adphoto.com.ph/business Lessons from over 30 years of experience, by Harvey V. Chua Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Just John and me! by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2011/01/25/just-john-and-me/comment-page-1/#comment-10580 Bambam Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:22:02 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=66#comment-10580 (I wrote you this message earlier but couldn't log in, anyway, I'm test-posting it again tonight.) Thank you for this inspiring article. It made my day! (: Sometimes, people tend to think their problems are always much worse than everybody else's, until they come across a story like yours. You truly are the epitome of successful perseverance. There really is no excuse for anybody to not at least try and find a way to win in this industry. I was disheartened myself for a long time not knowing what to do or how to go forward. But now, thanks to you and people like you who unselfishly share their knowledge, experience and wisdom to those of us both new and insecure, I (as well as many kindred souls, I'm sure) can be a bit more confident to face the challenges of the day. I wish you keep posting for as long as you can. Mabuhay ka! (: (I wrote you this message earlier but couldn’t log in, anyway, I’m test-posting it again tonight.)
Thank you for this inspiring article. It made my day! (: Sometimes, people tend to think their problems are always much worse than everybody else’s, until they come across a story like yours. You truly are the epitome of successful perseverance. There really is no excuse for anybody to not at least try and find a way to win in this industry. I was disheartened myself for a long time not knowing what to do or how to go forward. But now, thanks to you and people like you who unselfishly share their knowledge, experience and wisdom to those of us both new and insecure, I (as well as many kindred souls, I’m sure) can be a bit more confident to face the challenges of the day. I wish you keep posting for as long as you can. Mabuhay ka! (:

]]> Comment on If you are a couple in a photography business by Elizabeth II. Lala http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/05/03/if-you-are-a-couple-in-a-photography-business/comment-page-1/#comment-10538 Elizabeth II. Lala Sun, 17 May 2009 07:55:03 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/05/03/if-you-are-a-couple-in-a-photography-business/#comment-10538 wonderfully said. i'll take that from a successful person who went through a lot as read in the article, tough but i believe it's doable. wonderfully said. i’ll take that from a successful person who went through a lot as read in the article, tough but i believe it’s doable.

]]> Comment on Top 10 Tips: When You’re Asked to Work for Free by andreu pardales http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/01/16/are-you-being-asked-to-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-8183 andreu pardales Sat, 14 Jun 2008 14:17:20 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=4#comment-8183 wow.thanks for sharing! it opened my eyes to the business aspect of photography! wow.thanks for sharing! it opened my eyes to the business aspect of photography!

]]> Comment on Doing Photography for Friends by Pepin (Sarked in PiPho) http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2008/03/29/doing-photography-for-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-7195 Pepin (Sarked in PiPho) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:07:25 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=44#comment-7195 Hi Mam Harvey! I think one of the difficulties of charging is not knowing how much to charge. I've read through the threads in PiPho wherein newbies (like me) are asking for market rates. Unfortunately, even the experienced photographers couldn't answer the question. All I could really do is look at what photo labs charge for group shots and follow their rate. Of course, I'd be offering additional value to the client. If you can give us other tips on pricing, we'd greatly appreciate it. Hope to see you again soon. (probably in another Manila Zoo event) Hahaha! Thanks ;) Hi Mam Harvey!

I think one of the difficulties of charging is not knowing how much to charge.

I’ve read through the threads in PiPho wherein newbies (like me) are asking for market rates. Unfortunately, even the experienced photographers couldn’t answer the question.

All I could really do is look at what photo labs charge for group shots and follow their rate. Of course, I’d be offering additional value to the client.

If you can give us other tips on pricing, we’d greatly appreciate it.

Hope to see you again soon. (probably in another Manila Zoo event) Hahaha!

Thanks ;)

]]> Comment on The Photographer’s Guide to Asking the Right Questions and Giving Precise Answers, Part 2 by Ali Santos http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/01/28/the-photographer%e2%80%99s-guide-to-asking-the-right-questions-and-giving-precise-answers/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Ali Santos Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:33:44 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=6#comment-4651 Hi! Im ali santos. Me and my wife are about to plunge into the business of photography and we are currently eyeing on taking class pictures, graduation portraits and ID's as a start. This would be for both public and private schools. I believe we already have the equipments needed (2 cam bodies: a 40D and a 400D with flashes) and we already have the templates/samples for class pictures and ids. We wish to start next month. Currently, im working/planning on the project proposal (contract) that i intend to give to the schools where i intend to offer our services. Is it ok if you could send me a sample of a contract or project proposal? This would include pricing right? This is my first time to go into the world of business and I really dont know how to create a winning proposal. Thanks a lot and more power!! PS: me and my wife are learning a lot from your posts.. thanks :) Hi! Im ali santos. Me and my wife are about to plunge into the business of photography and we are currently eyeing on taking class pictures, graduation portraits and ID’s as a start. This would be for both public and private schools.

I believe we already have the equipments needed (2 cam bodies: a 40D and a 400D with flashes) and we already have the templates/samples for class pictures and ids. We wish to start next month.

Currently, im working/planning on the project proposal (contract) that i intend to give to the schools where i intend to offer our services. Is it ok if you could send me a sample of a contract or project proposal? This would include pricing right?
This is my first time to go into the world of business and I really dont know how to create a winning proposal. Thanks a lot and more power!!

PS: me and my wife are learning a lot from your posts.. thanks :)

]]> Comment on Podcasts and blogs on business of photography by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/04/29/podcasts-on-business-of-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-3775 Bambam Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:56:31 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=23#comment-3775 Thanks very much Harvey! I so appreciate you pointing out this site, it's so bottomless helpful. My equally bottomless questions have been answered there. Cheers! Thanks very much Harvey! I so appreciate you pointing out this site, it’s so bottomless helpful. My equally bottomless questions have been answered there. Cheers!

]]> Comment on What Side of Technology Are You On? by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/06/13/what-side-of-technology-are-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Bambam Mon, 27 Aug 2007 07:23:31 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=32#comment-3774 Agreed. But I think alongside the inescapable technology upgrade is the upgrade of photographic style as well. Or is it more important to be consistent? Do we change our output to look like what's in vogue? Years ago, gritty, urban (ie. grainy, low saturation) photos were the rage, found often in jeans adverts to appeal to the youth market. Then somehow that morphed into the metallic look (high contrast, hard lighting) which still finds itself applied to most fashion magazines nowadays. In short, must technique & technology keep together? Agreed. But I think alongside the inescapable technology upgrade is the upgrade of photographic style as well. Or is it more important to be consistent? Do we change our output to look like what’s in vogue? Years ago, gritty, urban (ie. grainy, low saturation) photos were the rage, found often in jeans adverts to appeal to the youth market. Then somehow that morphed into the metallic look (high contrast, hard lighting) which still finds itself applied to most fashion magazines nowadays. In short, must technique & technology keep together?

]]> Comment on Spaghetti and the Lesson on Persistence by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/06/08/spaghetti-and-the-lesson-on-persistence/comment-page-1/#comment-3742 Bambam Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:56:40 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=31#comment-3742 Bravo! A wonderful story on the virtues of "stick-to-itiveness." I'm just wondering about the extra charges against the client for all those hassles. Must have cost them a mint! Bravo! A wonderful story on the virtues of “stick-to-itiveness.” I’m just wondering about the extra charges against the client for all those hassles. Must have cost them a mint!

]]> Comment on WFF: Work for Free by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/08/08/wff-work-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3592 Bambam Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:20:25 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=39#comment-3592 haha nice one... haha nice one…

]]> Comment on Who’s in Your Marinade? by Bambam http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2007/07/28/whos-in-your-marinade/comment-page-1/#comment-3510 Bambam Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:23:34 +0000 http://adphoto.com.ph/business/?p=37#comment-3510 how true!although how do you fire incompetent relatives and face them at the next reunion?(with a gun of course. but seriously...) how true!although how do you fire incompetent relatives and face them at the next reunion?(with a gun of course. but seriously…)

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