Ray Baker
Children may be the most photographed but they could be the hardest subjects to deal with. A child photographer specializing in doing child portraits could really have a tough time dealing with children or temper tantrums or those who are fidgety, wiggly, or running all over the place … as we all know they can 🙂
Many parents feel that studio shoots for a child portrait appear to be ‘too staged’ and many child photographers also feel this way. In formal studio photo shoots, some children feel restrained and they cease to be their natural selves. This is why many child photographers and parents alike opt for location shoots for their child photos.
With the advent of digital cameras and the continued improvement in their specs and functions, more and more people are getting interested in photography. For one, a digital photographer need not worry about the cost of film used in capturing the perfect shot. With a digital camera, one can just click away and just select the images that one likes and delete the rest.
The following five articles I will post over the coming weeks look at different parts of customer service, sales and marketing which can be applied to your photography business. They have been compiled by fellow Aussie Martin Grunstein. I wish I wrote this information but alas, not the case! I thought the information was so … Read more
Today I was humiliated by a car salesman. So, what’s new? It’s probably happened to anyone who’s ever bought a car. What I learned from my incident is why customer service in Australia is so poor! And what we can do about it – as consumers and businesspeople.
You see, I asked an outrageous question that triggered off my humiliating experience. This question was so impertinent and so unusual that the salesman was at first dumbfounded and eventually abusive. Not only didn’t the salesman have an answer, he called his manager over and he had no answer either. What was this infamous question that caused all the trouble?
Everybody has his/her own theory of life. Mine is called the “idiot” theory of life and it has become the central focus for all my teachings in customer service. It goes like this. When you are about twelve or thirteen (but at different ages for different people) you are sitting in your bedroom one day … Read more
Isn’t it frustrating when you have a fantastic product, you give great service, your prices are competitive – and you still have to keep advertising to get new business?
Sadly, it happens all the time!
If you would like to increase your repeat and referral business (at no extra cost to you), benefit from understanding the difference between recognition and bribery.
Anybody who wants to seriously go into photography must understand the concept of depth of field to be able to produce excellent photographs. The depth of field refers to the zone or distance range for the subject in focus to be acceptably sharp.
I was once told the definition of insanity was to do the same thing every year and expect different results.
If that’s the case, I believe most businesses in this country are insane!
Let’s use the humble Christmas card as an example.
Whether you are a professional photographer or just dabbling with photography as a hobby, chances are, you have encountered the dilemma of getting blurred pictures. This could be quite frustrating if the shot is very important or if it is of a rare moment that you only have the chance to capture once in a blue moon.
