By Lara White on May 12, 2012
A guest post by Vivian Chen.
One question that clients often ask is “How many images are we going to get?” When you are starting out, you may also be wondering what is the proper amount of photos to release to your clients. Having worked with a lot of different photographers, everyone has their own final amount. Some may release all the unedited shot images to the client while also releasing a small set amount that have been edited and color corrected. Others may release only a set amount of edited and color corrected images to the client.
When thinking about the numbers, you must keep in mind the variables that come into play such as the amount of coverage hours, number of photographers shooting and amount of events covered. Obviously a three hour elopement wedding shoot will have significantly less images than a two-day Indian wedding celebration. Each event will have a different total to be released to your clients.
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By Lara White on May 5, 2012
A guest post by Vivian Chen.
I have been working for other photographers for over the past five years. Within that time, I have been able to connect and work with a lot of other photographers in the Bay Area. I have worked both in the studio doing post-production editing and album design as well as second shooting for other photographers. The obvious end result of this is that I have seen and edited a lot of wedding photos. I would guess the total would be in the millions at this point. And while that number might make you dizzy to think, all those photos I’ve seen and edited are a valuable resource as a photographer.
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By Lara White on April 29, 2012
Every photographer needs email templates to run an efficient studio. Why waste hours responding to email questions when you could use templates instead?
Do you stress out about how to respond to client emails? Especially when they are asking something that makes you uncomfortable, like how come prints are priced higher than Costco or why can’t they get products for free? This is a special problem that most businesses don’t experience. I mean, can you imagine walking into a Macy’s, and after purchasing a handbag, becoming absolutely irate to learn that the matching pair of shoes are not included??
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By Lara White on April 19, 2012
Today I’d like to introduce Vivian Chen, who will be guest posting on PhotoMint from time to time. Vivian is a long-time studio assistant for several well known San Francisco photographers. Her roles include second shooting, editing and color correcting, album design, customer service and studio operations. Because she is familiar with the inner workings of some of the best studios in town, she knows how to streamline day to day operations to keep everything working smoothly. In her free time, she works at building her own photo business. PhotoMint readers, please give Vivian a warm welcome by sharing your thoughts in the comments below.
As a second shooter, your job is to be back up to the main photographer. An effective second shooter is one who can balance understanding what the main photographer is expecting while also having enough initiative to capture moments on your own.
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By Lara White on April 13, 2012
One of our PhotoMint readers recently asked for some advice on how to shoot while pregnant, so I talked to a number of photographers who have been there and done that, so I can report back. If you’re thinking about a pregnancy now or in the near future, there are probably a million questions running through your mind:
What do I tell my clients? How to make it work financially? How long can I shoot for? How long after the birth before I should plan to shoot again? How do I nurse at weddings? We’ll get to all those questions and more.
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