Comments on: 5 Photography Business Choices To Consider

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:18:47 +0000

As ever, stimulating and timely! Thanks, Roy, for the selfless effort in encouraging us.
I’m soon to complete a year Freelance (I inaugurated same day as Obama!!!) mostly selling my images as canvas prints, but have done some volunteer portraits at church which have brought one a few sales in, then local businesses needing decoration for their Waiting Rooms etc. I hastne to add I have not made much proft yet, but progress is quite encouraging and I will persevere!
I think I fall into 4. Profit from a Full Service Photography Business sector, and building up client database to market with I see is key. I sent out pdf of my work before Christmas and got a few sales, so it’s really OUR INITIATIVE that counts, our efforts to SHOW people the lovely photos we take – sounds arrogant, buty if you don’t believe in your own work, then maybe u won’t get very far!
Best wishes to all

By: Kerryanne

Kerryanne — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:17:20 +0000

Hi Roy

I haven’t been following as long as Terry, but like Terry i love the info you are willing to give all of us, and you do not have to be a beginner to get use out of your info – again with terry 30yrs and loves reading your info…

Diva, we dont care if things are not coming across proper, or missing a letter or a word not going with the sentence properly, we still get very interesting/important info out of it, and i dont think most of us even see it.

Cheers
Kerryanne
Roy keep up the GREAT work

By: terryodee

terryodee — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:20:31 +0000

And yes, I did see the added ‘e’ in the word driver, but over 6 feet tall I have fingers like sausages and am forever banging two keys at once!
T

By: terryodee

terryodee — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:14:38 +0000

Hi Roy
been a subscriber of your letters for well over a year now and bought a couple of your affiliate offers too.
I have been in the art and photography game for more than thirty years and yes, do still consider myself a learner dreiver and value your insights and your humour greatly.
It is all actually very valuable stuff, treasures even, that you impart to us all and my enjoyment and appreciation is genuine and the repaat issues are also often much needed to keep me in particular out of the ruts!
Had to comment today as I hope that the rather sad entry by Diva, bit pointless in my own estimation and more of an ego cock-up for the commenter given the awful grammatical errors in their post, which had me laughing, doesn’t change your style in any way shape or form.
As said, am a long term follower and will follow as long as I have air to breath and an internet connection to plug in to!
Terry

By: Robinson

Robinson — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:01:14 +0000

I appreciate the time and effort that you take to share with us all this great information. It has help me a lot; I’m just starting in this buisness now moving from a very expensive hobby to something that I love and is giving me some additional income.

Thanks again Roy.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:56:34 +0000

Diva,
I find your claim to be a professional writer, editor etc. quite interesting, yet suspect. You were so quick to critique Roy’s message that you failed to proof your own comment. You wrote, “Your writing could benefit by deleting words (some/that)to allow you to be concise. You also misuse words grammatically.” If you note, there should be a space between “(some/that)to” in your message. Please be careful pointing out others’ errors so long as you are 100% without fault (i.e. perfect). If I were one of your paying clients and you over looked the error that you just committed, I would demand a refund and look elsewhere for a competent editor.

On another note… Great job Roy, we love you!

By: Administrator

Administrator — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:43:11 +0000

Thanks Diva – Tha’s good input! I’ll learn to get it right one day. Roy

By: Diva Livingston

Diva Livingston — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:11:05 +0000

Roy,
I work in an architectural firm and am involved in the writing, editing, and proofing of fee proposals and specifications for this large NW company. As such, I mentally edit others writing for simplicity and content. Your writing could benefit by deleting words (some/that)to allow you to be concise. You also misuse words grammatically. For example, “You may already be up and running which deserves congratulations. However, if youâ€™re not, I canâ€™t force you to take action but take head;” You have used “head” instead of heed and it’s in your introduction to your 5 step guidelines. I hope this is well received by you.
Diva