http://adphoto.com.ph/business Lessons from over 30 years of experience, by Harvey V. Chua Sun, 31 May 2009 09:47:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I believe that there's no one better to evaluate a teacher than a student. Last Tuesday, I did my first day teaching "Business of Photography" at the nearby College of Saint Benilde. After the period, I asked the students what they thought of the class and how I could make it ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/05/31/teaching-the-business-of-photography/ A photographer wrote me for advice. The couple is into the business of photography together. I was asked how to deal with irritants in business that seem to be affecting their home life as well. I know this challenge very intimately, since I manage the photography business that my husband ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/05/03/if-you-are-a-couple-in-a-photography-business/ Dear Harvey, I’m a newbie in photography. I actually got my first dslr last March. As I would like to do this as a profession someday, can you tell me the prerequisites before i dream of starting it? Newbie Dear Newbie, I am happy to hear that you are dreaming of becoming a professional ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/04/26/prerequisites-to-going-into-the-business-of-photography/ Case Study: Abby’s Note: Everything here is fictitious, even when real names of establishments or people are used. The Client The client, which for this case study we will name Abby’s, is a fastfood chain. They have been operating for 5 years. They started their first restaurant in Central Luzon, and now ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/04/15/case-study/ Today, a young aspiring photographer PM’d me. He said he is at the crossroads, torn between continuing his college education as an incoming senior in medical technology or to drop out of college to take a one-year practical course in photography. He was quite emphatic that he loved photography and could ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/04/05/crossroads/ Somebody emailed me the following: I am _______ as many people would call me I was a photographer in ______ (Philippine city) but now residing here in ________(U.S. city) I would want to be a photographer here. So I started out small with a home studio and got clients from the ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2009/02/01/on-raising-prices/ Tony Luna is an American author. I bought his book "How to Grow as a Photographer: Reinventing Your Career, and found many useful tips there. Last Thursday, since it was Thanksgiving Day in the States, I decided to greet and thank a couple of Americans who regularly write or blog on ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2008/11/29/tony-luna-on-the-lifecycle-of-a-freelance-job/ This morning, I conducted a "mini test class" on the business of photography, with 9 members of the digitalphotographer.com.ph forum attending. The following is part of my notes. The discussion and role playing were very interesting. The class was a lot of fun, and I hope I can offer ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2008/11/08/negotiating-photography-services/ Every summer, and sometimes, even during the semester, we get approached by students who are required to do on-the-job (OJT) training with a company of their choice, or as recommended by their OJT advisers. Most of the applicants we get are advertising or communications arts students who express their preference for ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2008/05/19/give-ojts-meaningful-work/ Sometimes it can be awkward when friends ask us to do photography for them, especially the first time they do so, and we don’t know whether to charge them our regular rates, a discounted price or none at all. On one hand, if we are too embarrassed to charge, our friends ... http://adphoto.com.ph/business/2008/03/29/doing-photography-for-friends/