tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post8946698051950486487..comments2023-10-30T04:40:20.530-05:00Comments on Fife Photography: To price or not to price: Dustin's thoughtsFife Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11278773706845576721noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-85287747638705395922010-02-13T22:39:12.095-06:002010-02-13T22:39:12.095-06:00I chime in with all those who have said, "Wel...I chime in with all those who have said, "Well-balanced post, Dustin!" From my perspective as primarily a client, I appreciate knowing that I'm not paying an arm and a leg for a new person, but I may not be getting the "best ever" shots either. Other times I may choose to pay the higher prices because I want to guarantee higher quality. I just love the free market!!! Keep up the great photography and education!genevievepelissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03727169431349225601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-20086648966576162142010-02-06T16:57:02.836-06:002010-02-06T16:57:02.836-06:00I hopped over here from Brooke's blog too. Th...I hopped over here from Brooke's blog too. Thanks for putting this into words. There are plenty of people who can and will afford the thousands of dollars some awesome photographers charge, but there are many more who just need some photos. I'm shooting my first wedding in a few weeks for free because <br /><br />1. It is my first and <br /><br />2. The couple looked for a photographer they could afford and decided they couldn't afford anyone. They were not going to have anything but snapshots of their wedding because of price, that is, until they met me, an aspiring newbie needing experience. <br /><br />Since there are a both a lot of people in that #2 situation and a lot of new photographers, I think pricing low is a great option for both of them.Handsfullmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17080603359227234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-14292734432824613582010-02-05T18:17:00.799-06:002010-02-05T18:17:00.799-06:00I'm so grateful for Brooke's link to this ...I'm so grateful for Brooke's link to this post! I absolutley agree. Who cares?! Everyone knows that you get what you pay for, right!? ;) Everyone has to start somewhere and I think that there are many top-professionals that forget that. Thanks again for your awesome take!Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329314359173614162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-36083131848355917122010-02-05T00:26:47.866-06:002010-02-05T00:26:47.866-06:00Just came across this post from Brooke's blog,...Just came across this post from Brooke's blog, and I couldn't agree more!! Thanks for putting it together so eloquently!PamHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755313566166211513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-22130672258411372522010-02-04T17:13:14.002-06:002010-02-04T17:13:14.002-06:00Thank you all for your comments. The photog who wr...Thank you all for your comments. The photog who wrote the other article mentioned there were lots of other photographers who were "out to get him" after writing this article. Apparently it's not the most popular school of thought among photogs.....then again, maybe people are too kind to disagree :)Fife Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278773706845576721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-70085307158517951022010-02-04T16:02:42.493-06:002010-02-04T16:02:42.493-06:00Thank you for this post! I am semi-professional a...Thank you for this post! I am semi-professional and got all my experience from first doing free sessions, then charging bare minimum. I don't like grumpy photogs either!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11116220548383696051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-41768507348541740312010-02-04T13:23:08.636-06:002010-02-04T13:23:08.636-06:00Great post! I'm still a "newby" in ...Great post! I'm still a "newby" in my first year and I don't feel comfortable charging too much, but I'm making sure it is worth my time as a mother of 3 who stays at home:)<br /><br />I do not like grumpy photogs and I will never be one!!jamirodanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743795260733552440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-61817448321166076882010-02-04T12:20:47.149-06:002010-02-04T12:20:47.149-06:00Thank you! This was perfect and exactly what I nee...Thank you! This was perfect and exactly what I needed to hear :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884309525171552410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-53892572674131490932010-02-04T11:23:18.106-06:002010-02-04T11:23:18.106-06:00oh thank goodness i read this! i am so happy to he...oh thank goodness i read this! i am so happy to hear your argument on the other side. i read that article last week and have been stewing about how to handle being in the exact situation you describe. <br /><br />of course i'd like to charge more than i do now, but i don't want to set up expectations with my prices that i can't yet meet.<br /><br />what you describe is fair to the new photographer, the new client (as long as the client has realistic expectations from the photographer), and the industry in general.<br /><br />thanks for your thoughts!kristin brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219670137851386056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-46390391138639793092010-02-04T01:20:33.297-06:002010-02-04T01:20:33.297-06:00Very interesting post Dustin. I find it quite inte...Very interesting post Dustin. I find it quite interesting in light of the horrible craigslist ad that you guys reposted for a beginning photographer.<br /><br />I think this is a very good take.I wouldn't want to be paying the price to get you and then get something that I could have gotten and Wal-Mart for a fraction of the price.<br /><br />Looking forward to hopefully meeting up with your wife this weekend while she's in Cali to get some 6 month pictures of our son.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934802472291048175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-41434032133775794082010-02-01T10:16:52.911-06:002010-02-01T10:16:52.911-06:00Thank you, as a photographer starting out I feel u...Thank you, as a photographer starting out I feel uncomfortable charging outrageous prices and want to get the experience I need to get better without saying I am the best photographer out there. <br /><br />I agree, there are plenty of people who need pictures and we are lucky enough to get to be in this business. Thanks again. <br /><br />amylsorensenphotography.blogspot.comALShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167842067148469251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-10482301419888810172010-02-01T09:57:50.530-06:002010-02-01T09:57:50.530-06:00This is the most balanced take I've heard on t...This is the most balanced take I've heard on that article! You're right... there's a place for the cheap photographer AND the expensive one! And yes, you do get what you pay for and most people expect that. <br /><br />If you read Dane Sanders book "Fast Track Photographer", he talks about how you eliminate all competition when the product you sell is not "photography" but the "photographer". There's only one YOU. People who are threatened by cheap photographers are selling "a commodity" as that author reluctantly referred to photography as. <br /><br />I want to be hired because people want ME. In the long run, I hope price is secondary. <br /><br />But... that being said, you really do establish the allure of "YOU" only after having experience and honed skills... which just might be sharpened by charging cheap prices to get some experience :)<br /><br />When you do reach that level of confidence and ability though... I do agree that you should raise your prices :)Brooke Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904233412057425302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-485135001130005788.post-45636953794197171352010-02-01T08:55:48.913-06:002010-02-01T08:55:48.913-06:00I agree with you. Photography is kind of like lea...I agree with you. Photography is kind of like learning how to cut hair- you learn best by practice and being exposed to several different situations. You can go to a hair school and get a really cheap cut from someone who is learning, and you know you're taking a risk that it may not be top quality, but at least it's cheap. I personally would be very upset to hire an expensive photog only to find that they are inexperienced.Stephershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11958600809490987193noreply@blogger.com