To list or not list your prices on your website…that is the question. Any photographer with a website has probably faced the pricing dilemma. No, not how to price your images. That’s a WHOLE other can of worms. The one about posting prices. Should you list your prices on your website? It’s one of those…
Do you fall into the group of people who love Instagram for your photography marketing, or run away and pretend it doesn’t exist? For those that avoid Instagram like the plague, this article is for you because we’ve got some Instagram photography apps that will make Instagram seem a little less daunting. Instagram fans, you’re…
Are you confused about social media photography and how it all works? You’re not alone, this area of business in nuanced and can take a little time to understand it all. Has social media strategies got you banging your head on the table? You’ve come to the right place to get it sorted out. We’ve…
With a little know-how and dedication, you can harness the power of Instagram photography to grow your business Instagram is the app that made everyone a photographer. But now, it’s making dedicated, professional photographers more successful in finding clients and building relationships. So let’s talk about instagram photography, hashtags and how and why you might…
What are the right social media sizes for 2023? Here’s an updated guide! Have you ever posted an image to social media, only to find it looks awful in your feed? Or maybe you’ve tried to access an image in someone else’s feed and it was cropped weird or just showed up really small. Chances…
Have you ever discounted your photography work for someone, only to kick yourself later? You’re not alone! Read on for tips about regaining your confidence to charge. Oh yes, friends, I’m going to talk about MONEY. I honestly don’t get why it’s such a taboo subject. In fact, I think we should ALL be talking…
Not Sure How to set freelance photography rates? Start with knowing your costs and profit goals! You’ve taken the leap and hung out your shingle as a freelance photographer. You are your own boss, set your own hours and name your own prices. But the problem is, you have no idea what to charge for…
Unsure you’re at the point of charging for your photography? Here are our tips and tricks for knowing when you’re ready to take the leap! Let me just get this out of the way. This is going to be different for everyone. There is no one rule for when you can start charging for your…
Is social media marketing for your photography business getting overwhelming? Here’s our guide to social media marketing success! Social media marketing is a whole new world for many of us photographers and new business owners. Just because we love to take pictures does NOT mean we love social media, understand it, or even want to…
We live in a society of constant communication. We’re plugged in to everyone from our loved ones to celebrities broadcasting their day to day happenings in an unending stream of hashtags and filtered photographs. Now that Instagram has joined society and decided to “screw the square,” let’s discuss the liberated rectangular elephant in the room:…
I am writing this from 28,000 feet in the air as I am flying back home from Mexico, but before I return back in San Diego on land, I wanted to share some helpful pricing tips with you. Now – you might be wondering, what the heck does Mexico and airplanes have to do with…
The #1 Thing You’re Missing How much should I charge? Am I priced right? Do you think I am too expensive? These are all questions that I read on a daily basis within various photography groups on Facebook, and I am darn sure those questions go far beyond Facebook too. Photography these days seems like…
Quick Tips for Using Instagram to Market Your Photography Business! “It’s important to keep up with all the top social media sites to continue to stay connected to our clients and future clients” Social media is one of the most powerful tools we have as business owners. For years Facebook has been the number one…
Note: This is an excerpt from the 19 page photography pricing guide – “Pricing Yourself for Success“. Without a doubt the hardest piece of the pricing puzzle is knowing how much you should charge for your photography. There is plenty of information on the web that makes it seem very formulaic and with some simple…
One of the most common questions I see in various online photography forums is related to the topic of pricing. Have you ever asked yourself: am I charging too much? Am I charging too little? There are many variables that all play a role into knowing what the “right” answer is and also which pricing…
As if everyone wasn’t already a “photographer” with pretty decent cameras in our smartphones we now have some pretty fun apps for our phones that can transform a pretty standard snapshot into something with some “WOW” factor to it. Let me introduce Instagram – an app that by now I am pretty sure most are…