Why (I think) you shouldn’t sell your files in bundles! Doing IPS (In Person Sales) does not mean that you cannot sell your files – but it does mean you shouldn’t be giving them away as a Shoot and Burn photographer (S&B). Now some of the S&B’ernes will object, they are not giving them away. […]
Talent vs. Business. What is more important to be profitable?
How to get in an internet fight… I’ve had, in a short while, photographers explode with anger twice. This happened when I stated that how good a photographer you are, has little to nothing to do with how profitable you are. In the first discussion, someone said something around the line of: “Advising people to […]
Avoid this IPS Mistake. Always Crunch the numbers.
Lots and lots of all the IPS (In Person Sale) groups for photographers are talking about becoming millionaires, “how I became a millionaire photographer” “My average sale is 10.000$ and up” and so on and so on … I would rather talk about how you make a good average income. Don’t get me wrong – […]
Why I just changed my pricing (again)
Because I make mistakes (all the time) – is the short answer. I am kind of daft, and never really liked taking advice from others, so I am the kind that insists on making my own mistakes, instead of learning from others. Here is the really long answer about my pricing (and changes in them): […]
The Long Con
This is for Matt’s fiancée – she is wanting to get into photography – but she does not want to do IPS (In Person Sales) because she believes it is a con – and we should just give the clients all of the pictures. Why do people believe that IPS is a con? […]
Building confidence is key for In-Person Selling
Dear Jane: In my Facebook feed, this showed up: I have made the official decision that I will not be returning to photography after my maternity leave. [..] I have many reasons for not returning, but the number one reason is that it just isn’t a profitable industry [..] I felt I needed to reach […]
Why have I made this blog?
Why have I made this blog? The answer is easy – to help other photographers become successful artists and to have a thriving business, just like mine.